SpaceX reportedly pursues Texas turbine-blade foundry

Published Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 6:06 PM EDT

Job listings and other indicators suggest SpaceX is working on a foundry in Bastrop, Texas, to make blades for large gas turbines, according to The Information. The reported project would bring production of a complex turbine component inside SpaceX rather than relying only on the existing supply chain. The evidence cited is indirect, and the summary does not confirm a completed facility or deployment.

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