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SpaceX Completes Static Fire for Starship Flight 13
SpaceX completed a static fire of Booster 20 on July 10, clearing the path for Starship's 13th test flight as early as July 15. The test continues development of the Version 3 vehicle toward full operational capability including stage recovery and reuse.
SpaceX Shares New Renderings of AI1 Orbital Compute Satellite
SpaceX has released new renderings of the AI1 satellite showing its 70-meter wingspan, 150 kW peak compute payload, and modular AI chip design. The orbital platform uses solar power, liquid cooling, and laser links to Starlink for space-based AI data centers.
SpaceXAI Launches Grok 4.5 Publicly
SpaceXAI has launched Grok 4.5 to the public on July 9, 2026, its first model trained specifically for coding and agents using Cursor data. The 1.5-trillion-parameter Opus-class model delivers faster, more efficient performance than prior versions and rivals leading competitors.
Blue Origin reportedly raising up to $10B in first private capital round
Blue Origin is reportedly raising up to $10 billion in its first private capital round at a $130 billion valuation, with Coatue Management reported to lead participation from institutional investors and Jeff Bezos. The move ends the company's near-total reliance on Bezos' personal funding as it races to scale ambitious launch, lunar, and satellite constellation projects against SpaceX.
Analysts Initiate Bullish Coverage on SpaceX After Quiet Period
Major brokerages initiated coverage of SpaceX with mostly buy ratings and price targets ranging from $205 to $800 after the post-IPO quiet period ended. The bullish calls underscore Wall Street confidence in the company's launch, Starlink and government contract businesses following its $75 billion June IPO.
Tech Selloff Spreads Globally as Futures Slide
U.S. stock futures dropped sharply Tuesday morning as a technology selloff spread from Wall Street to Asia and Europe. Major semiconductor names, storage stocks, and SpaceX led the declines while benchmark indexes across the globe closed lower.
SpaceX Announces First Bond Offering After Blockbuster IPO
SpaceX disclosed approximately $100.8 billion in cash while launching its first bond sale days after an IPO that raised nearly $86 billion. Proceeds will repay bridge financing and back the firm's ambitious AI and space-based data center expansion.
SpaceX inks major compute pact with open-source AI lab Reflection
SpaceX has signed a computing-power contract with Reflection AI granting the open-source startup access to Nvidia GB300 chips inside Colossus 2. The pact, valued at roughly $6.3 billion through 2029, underscores SpaceX’s commercialization of its supercluster while spotlighting rising demand for open models amid concerns over closed systems.
SpaceX Schedules Third NRO Mission of the Year
SpaceX is targeting Friday morning for NROL-179, its third 2026 flight supporting the National Reconnaissance Office’s proliferated architecture constellation of intelligence satellites believed to be Starshield variants. The booster on its third flight will attempt a landing at Vandenberg’s Landing Zone 4.
SpaceX Adds Roelof Botha to Board Days After IPO
SpaceX has appointed longtime Elon Musk ally Roelof Botha as an independent director and audit committee member days after its record IPO. The move adds a key Sequoia Capital figure to a board where Musk holds overwhelming voting control.
SpaceX Agrees to Buy AI Coding Startup Cursor in $60 Billion Deal
SpaceX announced its plan to acquire the AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion, with the merger expected to close in the third quarter. The move strengthens its AI efforts following the xAI combination and comes days after the company's record Nasdaq debut.
SpaceX Closes Record $85.7B IPO, Shares Jump 19%
SpaceX closed the largest IPO ever with $85.7 billion in proceeds and saw its shares rise 19% on debut to reach a $2.1 trillion valuation. The event turned Elon Musk into the world's first trillionaire while highlighting the company's revenue growth, ongoing losses and heavy AI spending.
SpaceX Raises $75B in Record IPO Ahead of Nasdaq Debut
SpaceX is raising $75 billion by selling 555.6 million shares at $135 each in the largest IPO on record, valuing the company at $1.77 trillion ahead of its Nasdaq debut Friday under ticker SPCX. The offering highlights Musk's control, Starlink profitability amid heavy AI spending, and ongoing losses that make the bet largely a wager on the founder.
FCC Waives Amazon Leo Satellite Deadline
The FCC has waived Amazon's July 2026 deadline to launch half of its 3,232-satellite Leo constellation while keeping the 2029 full-deployment target. The move promotes competition against SpaceX's Starlink by recognizing Amazon's over $10 billion investment and the current lack of other low-Earth orbit broadband providers.
OpenAI confidentially files S-1 for IPO
OpenAI has confidentially filed an S-1 with the SEC to begin its IPO process, one week after rival Anthropic took the same step. The move sets up a high-profile public debut that will be measured against SpaceX's record-setting offering and comes as internal concerns about revenue, growth, and compute costs have been reported.
S&P 500 Rejects Fast-Track for SpaceX and AI Firms
S&P Dow Jones Indices refused to waive seasoning, profitability, or public float rules for SpaceX's IPO, blocking accelerated S&P 500 entry that could have unlocked billions in passive funds. The same barriers now apply to expected IPOs from OpenAI and Anthropic, limiting exposure of retirement assets to unprofitable AI bets.
Coinbase Launches Pre-IPO Perpetual Futures on SpaceX
Coinbase launched pre-IPO markets with perpetual futures on SpaceX for non-US users allowing 24/7 trading settled in USDC that automatically transitions post-IPO. The move intensifies competition among crypto platforms to offer synthetic private market exposure as the tokenized RWA sector expands rapidly to $51 billion.
SpaceX Launches IPO Roadshow Targeting $135 Per Share
SpaceX begins its IPO roadshow on June 4, 2026, with plans to sell 555.6 million shares at $135 each for a $75 billion raise and Nasdaq debut on June 12. The offering marks one of the largest IPOs ever for the launch and satellite operator.
Space Force Awards $4.16B OTA to SpaceX for SB-AMTI Program
U.S. Space Force awards $4.16 billion OTA to SpaceX for SB-AMTI to deliver space-based airborne target tracking by 2028. The multi-vendor approach accelerates resilient global sensing for the Joint Force amid contested airspace challenges.
FAA Requires SpaceX Mishap Investigation After Starship Flight 12
The FAA is requiring SpaceX to complete a mishap investigation into Starship Flight 12 before it can fly Flight 13 after determining the Super Heavy booster experienced off-nominal performance. The probe, which the FAA will oversee, follows an early engine shutdown and partial boostback burn but no public injuries or property damage were reported.
Space Force Awards $2.29B OTA to SpaceX for SDN Backbone
U.S. Space Force awards $2.29 billion OTA to SpaceX to build the SDN Backbone pLEO constellation for resilient global data transport. The prototype must be operational by end of 2027 and will integrate with SDA’s Transport Layer.
American Airlines to Install Starlink on More Than 500 Planes
American Airlines will install Starlink on more than 500 narrow-body aircraft starting early next year. The deal adds to Starlink's airline wins as carriers upgrade in-flight internet to attract premium customers and SpaceX prepares for its IPO.
NASA Adds Six More Missions to SpaceX Crew Contract
NASA is adding six post-certification missions to SpaceX’s Commercial Crew contract, ordering up to three immediately and three more as needed through 2030. Boeing’s Starliner remains uncertified for crewed flight, leaving SpaceX as the sole U.S. provider of ISS crew rotation.
SpaceX Launches Starship on Second Try After Scrub
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on Friday after scrubbing the prior day's attempt due to technical issues. The 12th test flight advances the fully reusable vehicle's role in Starlink expansion, satellite deployment and NASA's 2028 moon mission plans ahead of the company's expected $75 billion IPO.
Launch Tower Issue Scrubs First Starship V3 Flight Attempt
A hydraulic pin on the Starbase launch tower umbilical failed to retract, scrubbing SpaceX’s first Starship V3 attempt 40 seconds before liftoff on Thursday. The redesigned vehicle is central to NASA’s lunar ambitions ahead of China, expanded Starlink and orbital data center plans, and precedes the company’s anticipated IPO.
SpaceX Positions AI as Future Tentpole in S-1 Filing
SpaceX has designated AI as the primary driver of its future in its S-1 filing preceding an expected IPO, estimating a $26.5 trillion addressable market after absorbing xAI to oversee Grok. The ambitious pitch arrives as Grok substantially trails ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini in both consumer paid usage and corporate adoption.
SpaceX Files S-1 for What Could Be Biggest IPO Ever
SpaceX has filed its S-1 prospectus with the SEC, initiating what could be the largest IPO ever with a Nasdaq listing under ticker SPCX. The disclosure reveals $18.67 billion in 2025 revenue driven by Starlink, losses exceeding $4.9 billion, $20.7 billion in capital expenditures, and Musk retaining 85 percent control.
SpaceX Targets May 20 Launch for Starship V3 Debut
SpaceX is targeting May 20 for the debut launch of Starship V3 from its new Pad 2 at Starbase. The upgraded vehicle triples payload capacity to more than 100 metric tons, enables scaled in-orbit refueling for NASA Artemis lunar missions, and advances Musk's Mars settlement plans tied to a potential $7.5 trillion valuation.
SpaceX and Tesla File for $119B TERAFAB Facility in Texas
SpaceX and Tesla filed notice in Grimes County, Texas for TERAFAB, a joint semiconductor and computing facility projected to cost $119 billion overall with $55 billion required in early phases. The plant would manufacture custom silicon for Tesla's FSD and Optimus programs plus SpaceX orbital datacenters, using Intel's 14A process at a site near Gibbons Creek Reservoir that could scale to terawatt computing output; Musk noted on May 6, 2026 it is one of multiple locations under review as the county considers tax abatements.
SpaceX Targets May 19 for Starship V3 Debut from Pad 2
SpaceX is targeting no earlier than May 19 for Flight 12, the debut of Starship V3 and Launch Pad 2 following a successful integrated tanking test. The suborbital mission will test redesigned vehicles, Raptor 3 engines, hot staging, an enhanced heat shield and new Starlink simulators as the company works toward supporting the Artemis 3 mission in 2027.
FCC Approves EchoStar Spectrum Deal for SpaceX Starlink Direct-to-Device
The FCC has approved SpaceX's acquisition of 65 MHz of spectrum from EchoStar plus regulatory waivers, enabling commercial Starlink direct-to-device service on unmodified phones. This step provides the contiguous spectrum and network integration needed for reliable coverage beyond cell tower reach.
SpaceX Prepares Record Sixth Cargo Dragon Flight to ISS
SpaceX is scheduled to launch CRS-34, its 34th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the ISS, carrying 6,500 pounds of science and supplies aboard a Cargo Dragon making its sixth flight. The milestone flight underscores growing reuse in the Dragon-2 program ahead of docking on Thursday.
SpaceX set for NROL-172 launch of NRO satellites
SpaceX will launch NROL-172 on May 11 with NRO intelligence satellites on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. The mission advances the agency's proliferated satellite constellation under a new U.S. Space Force contract.
Starlink Shuts Down Access to GPS Alternative Feature
SpaceX will end access to Starlink’s hidden positioning feature on May 20, 2026, after notifying users in April. Interest in satellite-based navigation alternatives keeps rising as GPS interference incidents multiply worldwide.
Elon Musk Absorbs xAI into SpaceX as SpaceXAI Division
Elon Musk stated on X that xAI will no longer exist as a standalone company after full absorption into SpaceX, where it will run as the SpaceXAI division overseeing X, Grok and all AI products. The final restructuring step integrates artificial intelligence throughout multiple organizations to support space-based data centers while uniting hardware and software for faster development.
SpaceX Seeks Tax Breaks for $55 Billion Texas AI Chip Plant
SpaceX plans a $55 billion Terafab AI chip plant in Austin, Texas, with potential expansion to $119 billion. The project aims to support massive computing power for AI, robotics, and space data centers.
Anthropic Secures Full Colossus 1 Capacity from SpaceX
Anthropic signed a deal to use all compute capacity at SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data center, securing more than 220,000 Nvidia GPUs within a month. The agreement boosts Claude services and arrives weeks before SpaceX’s planned IPO, strengthening its position as an AI infrastructure provider.
OKX to Launch Perpetual Futures Tracking OpenAI, SpaceX, Anthropic Valuations
OKX announced plans for perpetual futures contracts linked to the valuations of OpenAI, SpaceX, and Anthropic. This move enables speculation on private tech company values through crypto derivatives, following similar offerings from Bitget and Injective.
Tesla discloses $573M in Musk empire transactions
Tesla's amended 10-K/A filing discloses $573 million in revenue from SpaceX and xAI, plus expenses to other Musk companies. The SEC submission offers the clearest view yet of transactions across Musk's corporate empire.
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SpaceX is reportedly in talks to supply computing power for the Pentagon's AI programs. The discussions center on using the company's infrastructure to support defense-related model training and inference.
SpaceX shares have dropped 40% in the month since its record IPO, now trading below the initial price. The correction was widely expected after the euphoric open, aside from one outlier event.
SpaceX has set Monday, July 20th at 6:45 PM ET as the target for its 13th Starship test flight.
SpaceX shares reportedly trade below their IPO price, with lockup expirations now approaching.
SpaceX stock fell further in premarket trading Friday after the company aborted a Starship test flight at the last second.
SpaceX aborted its 13th Starship flight test attempt before liftoff. The vehicle remained on the pad after the hold.
SpaceX aborted its second Starship V3 launch attempt immediately after ignition. The vehicle remained on the pad with no further issues reported.
Short sellers booked $8.7 billion in profits after SpaceX shares slipped back to their last IPO valuation. The dip erased recent gains and triggered the largest single-name short payout in the private market this year.
Elon Musk acquired New APR Energy for $1B in a transaction filed with the FTC, with Tesla and SpaceX listed as the acquiring parties. The deal surfaced in filing number 202612350.
SpaceX shares test the $135 level eyed for a possible IPO. Cathie Wood keeps buying the dip.
NASA's Artemis III will require three rockets to reach the Moon, unlike the single launch that sufficed for Apollo. Blue Origin and SpaceX are set to handle docking and loiter phases.
Short sellers have ramped up positions against SpaceX as the stock falls back to its IPO price.
Short sellers have loaded up against SpaceX, shorting 185 million shares that now represent 29% of the company's tradable float.
SpaceX stock is under pressure ahead of the company's first test flight since its IPO tonight.
SpaceX stock reportedly erased all its gains and fell below its IPO price in intraday trading.
SpaceX open sourced Grok Build this week. The company claimed complete user privacy days after confirming it would delete data sent from user repositories to the cloud.
SpaceX will launch Starship on Flight 13 today, its latest test of the world's largest rocket.
SpaceX shares fell below their $135 IPO price for the first time, dropping for a fourth straight session after joining the Nasdaq-100.
SpaceX targets July 16 for Starship Flight 13. The company released the full mission timeline ahead of the test flight.
SpaceX unveiled its Starlink V5 terminal with a smaller lighter design. It reaches speeds above 375 Mbps while averaging 35-50 watts.
SpaceX will fly a Falcon 9 booster for the 600th time on the Starlink 10-45 mission. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral is set for 4:27 a.m. EDT with 29 satellites.
SpaceX will launch 24 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 6:17 p.m. PDT. The mission adds another batch to the low Earth orbit constellation.
SpaceX will test deployment of its V3 Starlink satellites on the next Starship flight. The satellites represent the company's next-generation LEO hardware.
Big banks including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs are set to report strong Q2 revenue, lifted by the SpaceX IPO and trading activity tied to Iran war volatility.
SpaceX is preparing multiple changes for Starship Flight 13, the second V3 test flight now scheduled for July 16 from Starbase.
SpaceX and NASA rocket launches produced 'space jellyfish' plumes visible from Tallahassee. The formations appeared in the sky shortly after liftoff.
James Murdoch may have made as much as $7.5 billion from his pre-IPO investment in SpaceX.
SpaceX will deploy V3 Starlink satellites for the first time on its 13th Starship test flight next week. Six of the satellites carry cameras to scan the vehicle's heat shield and transmit imagery.
SpaceX is targeting July 16 at 6:30 PM ET for its 13th Starship test flight, the second with the V3 vehicle. The mission will repeat objectives from the prior flight.
SpaceX released a new 31-minute documentary episode titled Critical Path. It shows behind-the-scenes work in the final days before the first Starship launch.
China recovered its first reusable rocket, landing the booster with a method that differs from SpaceX's approach.
SpaceX will launch 24 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 8 p.m. PDT. The mission adds another batch to the low Earth orbit constellation.
Elon Musk said SpaceX will be worth more than the rest of Earth. He laid out the path to that valuation in a new interview.
China recovered the first stage of a rocket after launch for reuse, following the same approach as SpaceX. The booster was captured intact on its return.
China reportedly completed a successful rocket launch that clears a key hurdle in its competition with SpaceX.
NASA tapped SpaceX to launch the Roman Space Telescope on a Falcon Heavy this August. The mission targets exoplanet detection and dark energy studies.
SpaceX launched a website for Starmind, its AI satellite constellation. The company filed with the FCC in January to launch and operate up to 1 million satellites.
Elon Musk said he always wanted SpaceX employees to get rich. Thousands are now millionaires.
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on its 36th flight, a new record for a single booster. The mission marks another reuse milestone for the company.
SpaceX rocket launch lit up skies over North Carolina, where dozens posted photos of the visible ascent.
SpaceX deployed 1,589 Starlink satellites in the first half of 2026, ahead of the 1,489 launched by the same point in 2025.
SpaceX Starship's Pez dispenser shows launch vehicles now setting terms for payloads instead of the reverse. The design prioritizes scale and industrial efficiency.
SpaceX's Florida launch created a glowing 'space jellyfish' effect across the sky as sunlight scattered through the rocket's high-altitude exhaust plume.
SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket for its record 36th flight early on July 9.
SpaceX shares hit an all-time low and fell below the IPO opening price. Rival Blue Origin is seeking new funding.
SpaceX stock closed at $148, below its debut price, after a two-day slide following Nasdaq 100 inclusion. The IPO raised $85.7 billion once underwriters exercised the greenshoe.
ispace announced a new lower-cost lunar cargo business using SpaceX Starship. The company booked 500 kg of capacity on a Starship lander targeting the moon as soon as 2030.
SpaceX doubled prices on its Starlink Business Aviation plans. Aviation Regional 25GB now runs $4,000 per month, up from $2,000, with new unlimited tiers at $12,500 and $20,000.
SpaceX joins the Nasdaq-100, routing roughly $4.3B in passive inflows to a company holding 18,712 BTC.
SpaceX tokens drove tokenized equities trading to a record $3.86 billion in June, taking $1.19 billion or 31% of volume, CoinDesk reports.
SpaceX asked the FCC for approval to launch and operate a third-generation satellite constellation of 100,000 satellites. The filing ties the network to expanded connectivity and AI workloads.
Nvidia shares declined on reports that DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip. SpaceX joins the Nasdaq-100 today, and Amazon plans to raise $25 billion through corporate bonds.