# Anthropic accounts for over a third of SpaceX revenue in Q3

Digest AI · Business & Funding · published 2026-10-29T17:01:00Z

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## Summary

Bloomberg News, citing a person familiar with the matter, said Anthropic was listed as “Customer B” in a SpaceX filing and supplied 34.5% of the rocket maker’s revenue in the third quarter, overtaking the U.S. federal government as its biggest single customer.

The AI startup has agreed to spend up to $120.5 billion on computing capacity with SpaceX through 2029, a figure the company disclosed in its IPO paperwork. The contracts translate to roughly $3.1 billion per month beginning in December 2026 and are tied to SpaceX data‑centre capacity in Memphis, Tennessee. They also allow Anthropic to terminate the deals with 90‑day notice starting in early 2027, the report added.

SpaceX’s AI division posted its first profit in the quarter, helping Elon Musk’s goal of reaching $100 billion in annualised revenue by the end of 2026.

## Key points

- Anthropic contributed 34.5% of SpaceX's Q3 revenue, the largest single customer
- Anthropic's contract could total $120.5 billion through 2029, about $3.1 billion per month from Dec 2026
- Contracts let Anthropic cancel with 90‑day notice starting early 2027; SpaceX AI unit turned profitable

## Why it matters

The deal shows AI computing services becoming a core revenue stream for a launch company, reshaping SpaceX’s business model and highlighting the scale of demand for large‑scale AI infrastructure.

## Sources

1. [Anthropic accounts for over a third of SpaceX revenue in Q3, Bloomberg reports](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/anthropic-accounts-over-third-spacex-014451805.html) (finance.yahoo.com, 2026-10-29)

Part of the developing story: [Space AI Merger Sparks Corporate Turmoil](https://digestai.news/thread/elon-musk-says-tesla-and-spacex-merger-is-under-active-consideration) (2 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Anthropic accounts for over a third of SpaceX revenue in Q3", 29 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/anthropic-accounts-for-over-a-third-of-spacex-revenue-in-q3

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