SpaceX
The SpaceX IPO Made Elon Musk the World’s First Trillionaire in a Single Day
Elon Musk has officially crossed an unprecedented financial milestone, becoming the world’s first trillionaire. The historic surge in his wealth comes as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, officially began trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Friday. SpaceX shares opened at $150 apiece in their market debut, quickly rising by about 20 percent […]
SpaceX Just Unveiled Its First AI Satellite. It Runs Data Centers in Space.
SpaceX has officially introduced its first-generation artificial intelligence satellite, named AI1. The new orbital platform is designed specifically to handle massive AI workloads directly in space. By taking advantage of the vacuum of space, the satellite design solves major terrestrial energy and cooling challenges. The platform utilizes simplified Starlink V3 technology, massive 70-meter solar arrays […]
Starlink Hits 12 Million Active Users Across 160 Countries
SpaceX announced that its Starlink satellite internet network has officially surpassed 12 million active customers worldwide. The company shared the milestone on X, noting that the high-speed service now spans more than 160 countries, territories, and global markets. This rapid expansion highlights a significant surge in momentum for the low Earth orbit satellite network, which […]
SpaceX Is Going Public and Everyday Investors Can Get In at the Same Price as Wall Street
SpaceX has officially kicked off its initial public offering roadshow, unveiling plans to raise $75 billion in what is positioning itself to be one of the largest market debuts in history. According to details published on the company’s new investor website, SpaceX aims to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SPCX. The space […]
SpaceX Is Making Products in Space and Dropping Them Into the Ocean for Pickup
SpaceX is working on something pretty wild. The company is quietly building a business around manufacturing products in space and shipping them back to Earth. The program is called Starfall. The idea is to take advantage of microgravity, the condition of near-weightlessness in orbit, to make things that are hard or impossible to produce on […]
SpaceX Ditches Python: Building Custom Bare-Metal AI Training Stack
Elon Musk announced that SpaceX is nearing completion on version 1.0 of an in-house artificial intelligence training platform designed to maximize hardware efficiency. The software is written directly in the C programming language, a departure from the popular Python-based frameworks used by most AI developers. Musk noted that the custom platform uses a small amount […]
Report: SpaceX and Tesla Merger Talk Is Heating Up Ahead of the IPO
Elon Musk is taking SpaceX public on the Nasdaq in just over two weeks and the merger talk is already starting. According to a CNBC report, people familiar with the matter say Musk has already floated the idea of combining SpaceX and Tesla with colleagues. Inside Tesla, employees are apparently not even being quiet about […]
The Space Force Is Building a Military Internet. SpaceX Will Make It Happen
The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $2.29 billion contract to build a high-speed satellite communications network designed to keep military sensors and weapons systems connected anywhere in the world. The contract covers the Space Data Network (SDN) Backbone, a constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites that will form a secure, high-capacity data highway for […]
Starship V3 Made It to Space and the Satellite Deploy Footage Is Stunning
SpaceX finally got Starship V3 off the ground Friday after scrubbing Thursday’s launch over a stubborn hydraulic pin on the launch tower. The twelfth flight test lifted off from Starbase, Texas at 5:30 p.m. CT, and for the most part it delivered. All 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy booster lit up cleanly and […]
SpaceX Has Plans to Put WiFi on the Moon and Yes You Read That Right
SpaceX is looking to bring high-speed internet to the Moon. During the Starship Flight Test 12 livestream on May 21, the company revealed early plans to build a network of satellites orbiting the Moon, using laser technology to provide consistent connectivity across the lunar surface. This project aims to support NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions, which […]
SpaceX Fixed the Glitch. Starship V3 Is Ready to Try Again Today.
SpaceX is preparing for a second attempt to launch its next-generation Starship V3 rocket today, Friday, May 22, after a technical glitch forced the company to scrub its initial countdown yesterday. The inaugural test flight of the massive 407-foot rocket was halted Thursday evening during the final seconds of the countdown. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk […]
SpaceX Files for IPO: What Elon Musk’s Space Empire Is Really Worth
SpaceX has officially filed for an initial public offering, marking the start of a massive transition for the company as it prepares to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol SPCX. The preliminary prospectus outlines an ambitious future, positioning SpaceX as a vertically integrated powerhouse spanning space flight, global connectivity, and artificial intelligence. The filing […]
Starship Flight 12 Has a New Launch Date and It’s This Thursday
SpaceX is gearing up for the next test flight of its Starship rocket, with liftoff targeting Thursday, May 21. The company confirmed Monday that Starship and its Super Heavy booster have already been rolled out to the launch pad at Starbase in Texas for final testing and preparations. The launch window opens at 5:30 p.m. […]
Google and SpaceX Are Talking About Launching Data Centres Into Orbit
Google is in talks with SpaceX to launch a new experimental project that aims to put AI data centres into space. Known as Project Suncatcher, the initiative involves networking solar powered satellites equipped with Google’s custom AI chips to create a computing cloud in orbit, reports the WSJ. The search giant is looking to partner […]
SpaceX Plans a $119 Billion Chip Factory in Texas — the Largest in the World
SpaceX is seeking a tax abatement from Grimes County, Texas, to build what could become the largest and most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facility ever constructed. According to a public hearing notice, Grimes County Commissioners will meet on June 3, 2026 to consider a property tax abatement agreement with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. The proposed facility […]