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SpaceX hits 35th Falcon 9 flight, deploys 29 Starlink satellites
space1 hour ago

SpaceX hits 35th Falcon 9 flight, deploys 29 Starlink satellites

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base for its 35th flight, lifting 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit before the first stage, B1071, touched down on the droneship 'Of Course I Still Love You' in the Pacific about 8.5 minutes after liftoff; the Starlink satellites are slated for deployment roughly an hour after launch. The mission is the 81st Falcon 9 flight of 2026, with roughly 80% of flights to Starlink.

via Space|
#falcon-9#rocket-launch#space
Dawn Jellyfish: SpaceX's Starlink Launch Colors the Florida Sky
space8 hours ago

Dawn Jellyfish: SpaceX's Starlink Launch Colors the Florida Sky

SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral in the early hours of July 9, 2026 (5:25 a.m. EDT). The rocket’s exhaust cooled and froze into ice crystals, creating a spectacular plume that, when lit by sunrise, looked like a glowing jellyfish in the night sky. It’s a natural byproduct of rocket launches, not an extraterrestrial visitation.

via Space|
#cape-canaveral#falcon-9#jellyfish-cloud
Musk’s Kardashev Dream: Could SpaceX Satellites Spark a Type II Civilization?
science21 hours ago

Musk’s Kardashev Dream: Could SpaceX Satellites Spark a Type II Civilization?

Elon Musk cites the Kardashev scale—the energy-based framework for classifying civilizations—to frame SpaceX’s plan for up to a million satellites as a first step toward a Type II civilization powered by space-based solar energy; the piece explains the scale’s history (Kardashev’s original three types and Carl Sagan’s refinements), notes humanity is currently around Type 0.7, and cautions that achieving Type II would require enormous mass and infrastructure (think Dyson-sphere-like concepts), making it a provocative but speculative goal.

via CNN|
#dyson-sphere#elon-musk#kardashev-scale
California subsidies edge Tesla out as SpaceX absorbs xAI into SpaceXAI and Europe expands Giga Berlin battery output
technology1 day ago

California subsidies edge Tesla out as SpaceX absorbs xAI into SpaceXAI and Europe expands Giga Berlin battery output

California's new $135 million EV incentive with a $50,000 cap and a state-manufacturer exemption tilts eligibility toward Rivian and Lucid, sidelining Tesla; SpaceX completes the absorption of xAI, rebranding as SpaceXAI to pursue orbital AI compute centers; Tesla counters with the JUNI x Tesla Battery Cell Giga Challenge in Europe, inviting startups to bring working battery-prototyping solutions to Gigafactory Berlin, backed by a $250 million investment to scale 4680-cell production to 18 GWh and create about 1,500 jobs.

via Teslarati|
#ai#california#electric-vehicles
Musk’s Robot-Driven Roadmap to Moon Bases and Martian Cities
world1 day ago

Musk’s Robot-Driven Roadmap to Moon Bases and Martian Cities

Elon Musk outlines a bold plan to seed space settlements first on the Moon and then Mars, aiming to launch regular missions, use a Moon base as a proving ground, and deploy Tesla Optimus robots to build habitats while a vast satellite network enables AI-powered operations; self-sustaining Martian cities are targeted for 2045–2055, with heavy-lift rockets and orbital refueling as key hurdles.

via New York Post|
#elon-musk#mars#moon
SpaceX stock gift to 2 million kids could turn into a future fortune
business2 days ago

SpaceX stock gift to 2 million kids could turn into a future fortune

Gwynne Shotwell announced she and her husband would donate one share of SpaceX stock to each of more than two million children via Trump Accounts, focusing on 11-to‑17‑year‑olds in lower-income areas. At about $150 a share at the time, the donation was worth roughly $296 million, though the future value depends on SpaceX’s performance and market sentiment. President Trump praised the move. While a single share per child isn’t life‑changing by itself, it gives millions of youngsters an early stake in SpaceX, with potential upside if the stock appreciates over time.

via Yahoo Finance|
#business#gwynne-shotwell#spacex
SpaceX Stock Tumbles After Nasdaq Debut Amid Profitability Doubts
business2 days ago

SpaceX Stock Tumbles After Nasdaq Debut Amid Profitability Doubts

SpaceX shares slid after joining the Nasdaq-100, briefly dropping below its IPO price and trading around $148 as of late, down about 13% in five days and 35% from its June high. The decline underscores concerns that SpaceX’s huge valuation isn’t matched by profits, with nearly $5 billion in losses on over $18.5 billion in revenue last year, compounded by the xAI merger burn and rival Blue Origin’s fundraising. Despite the headwinds, some banks have bullish price targets, suggesting optimism about AI-in-space potential.

via Futurism|
#business#elon-musk#nasdaq-100
SpaceX Slump Triggers Fresh Questions Over Sky-High Valuation
business2 days ago

SpaceX Slump Triggers Fresh Questions Over Sky-High Valuation

SpaceX shares slipped to about $145 after its Nasdaq-100 debut, down roughly 35% from a mid-June high as investors grapple with a near-$2 trillion valuation and ongoing profitability concerns, despite bullish price targets from banks. The pullback comes as SpaceX’s merger with xAI burns billions and Blue Origin raises funding at a high valuation, all amid broader market headwinds for tech stocks.

via Yahoo Finance|
#blue-origin#business#nasdaq-100
RayJay’s SpaceX bet hints at a $10 trillion future via orbital infrastructure
business2 days ago

RayJay’s SpaceX bet hints at a $10 trillion future via orbital infrastructure

Raymond James launches SpaceX coverage with a Strong Buy and an $800 target, implying a market cap north of $10tn based on forecasts of about $837B in revenue and $696B in EBITDA by 2031. The bull case hinges on Starship cutting orbital transport costs by over 99% and enabling a broader SpaceX infrastructure play—from connectivity and AI to manufacturing and energy—with Starlink feeding the cycle. The article notes SpaceX’s current ~$18.7B revenue and a ~$4.9B loss last year, while Alphaville’s own satire hints at even more optimistic targets as analysts debate the company’s multi-decade growth potential.

via Financial Times|
#business#raymond-james#spacex
SpaceX stock climbs on Falcon 9 reuse milestone and Starlink growth surge
business2 days ago

SpaceX stock climbs on Falcon 9 reuse milestone and Starlink growth surge

SpaceX's SPCX stock rose after a Falcon 9 achieved a record 36th reuse and Starlink deployment surged in 2026, with the constellation now over 12,400 satellites launched and about 11,000 active. The shares hovered around $149 after dipping to $145.20 intraday, as analysts weigh SpaceX's expanding rocket and satellite businesses against Blue Origin fundraising valuations that boost SpaceX's perceived market potential.

via Yahoo Finance|
#business#falcon-9#space-industry
Trump Applauds SpaceX Stock Gift to Trump Accounts Benefiting Millions of Children
politics2 days ago

Trump Applauds SpaceX Stock Gift to Trump Accounts Benefiting Millions of Children

President Trump publicly thanked SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell and her husband for donating SpaceX stock to Trump Accounts, a tax-advantaged program seeded with Treasury funds to help more than 2 million American children in lower-income areas; the gift was valued at roughly $296–325 million depending on SpaceX’s share price, with Shotwell noting it would fund stock gifts for each eligible child and making her one of the program’s largest individual donors; Elon Musk’s donation status was not confirmed.

via Business Insider|
#gwynne-shotwell#politics#spacex
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 notches 36th flight with 29 Starlink satellites
space-exploration2 days ago

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 notches 36th flight with 29 Starlink satellites

A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 5:25 a.m. ET carrying 29 Starlink satellites; Booster 1067, on its 36th flight, extended SpaceX’s reuse record and landed on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas about 8.5 minutes after liftoff, while the upper stage deployed the 29 satellites roughly 63.5 minutes after launch, as part of a year in which Falcon 9 missions are heavily focused on Starlink, now with more than 10,700 active satellites.

via Space|
#cape-canaveral-space-force-station#falcon-9#rocket-landing
space2 days ago

SpaceX readies its most-flown Falcon 9 for 36th flight on Starlink 10-42 mission

SpaceX will launch its most-flown Falcon 9 booster, B1067, for the 36th time on the Starlink 10-42 mission from Cape Canaveral, deploying 29 satellites; liftoff is scheduled for 5:25 a.m. EDT with a landing on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic. Weather is forecast to be favorable (about 90%); minor concerns include cumulus clouds and Saharan dust potentially suppressing cloud formation.

via Spaceflight Now|
#b1067#cape-canaveral#falcon-9
Blue Origin Targets $10B Funding Round at $130B Valuation to Accelerate Space Rivalry
business2 days ago

Blue Origin Targets $10B Funding Round at $130B Valuation to Accelerate Space Rivalry

Blue Origin is raising $10 billion from external investors at a $130 billion pre-money valuation, led by Coatue with a $2 billion contribution from Jeff Bezos. This marks the company’s first external funding and aims to accelerate growth as it competes with SpaceX, which has far more launches and recently went public with a multi-trillion-dollar valuation.

via Business Insider|
#blue-origin#business#funding