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business1 day ago•4 min saved

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

technology2 days ago•14 min saved

Starship's heft upends the satellite playbook

SpaceX’s Starship, boasting over 100 metric tons to LEO and a path to full reuse, is redefining how satellites are designed and deployed. Its side-door, Pez-dispenser-style deployment for Starlink V3s enables flat-panel, stackable satellites and mass rideshares, opening new markets from megaconstellations to lunar/Mars missions and orbital data centers. Industry analysis suggests dramatic potential drops in launch costs per kilogram as reuse matures, though the economics will hinge on ongoing development and rising competition with Blue Origin.

via Ars Technica|

#flatsat #launch-costs #megaconstellations

space-exploration8 days ago•101 min saved

SpaceX fires all six Starship engines in prep for Flight 13

SpaceX conducted a full six-engine static-fire on Ship 40 at Starbase, Texas, running three sea-level and three vacuum Raptors for about 60 seconds as it gears up for Starship Flight 13. The test follows a prior single-engine firing and aims to mirror much of Flight 12’s profile, including a possible relight in orbit. Next steps include rolling the Super Heavy booster out for its own tests, with Flight 13 potentially launching as early as August.

via Space|

#raptors #space-exploration #spacex

space8 days ago•11 min saved

New Glenn timetable remains uncertain as NASA's Moon plan hinges on Starship

Ars Technica's Ars Live recap features a panel debating when Blue Origin's New Glenn (especially the 9×4 variant) will fly, with no firm debut date and speculation of a late-2027/early-2028 timeline. Experts warn that adding more engines complicates the design and could delay milestones, potentially pushing NASA's Moon-landing plans this decade to rely on SpaceX's Starship rather than waiting for New Glenn. The discussion also touches on past architectural changes and the loss of Launch Complex 36A, highlighting ongoing uncertainty about achieving Artemis-era lunar missions.

via Ars Technica|

#artemis #blue-origin #moon-mission

space-exploration13 days ago•96 min saved

SpaceX's Starship fires up for prelaunch prep ahead of Flight 13

SpaceX conducted a static-fire test at Starbase, Texas, where Ship 40—the Starship upper stage for the upcoming Flight 13 demonstration—lashed a single Raptor 3 engine for about 15 seconds as part of prelaunch checks for the Version 3 Starship upgrade, which includes six Raptors on Ship 40 and upgrades like enhanced grid fins and greater fuel capacity as the company moves toward a fuller flight campaign.

via Space|

#flight-13 #raptor-3 #ship-40

space27 days ago•15 min saved

Artemis lander plan refresh speeds Starship-Orion docking and Blue Moon redesign

NASA outlined accelerated Artemis lander concepts: SpaceX will dock Starship with Orion in Earth orbit and use Starship for the translunar injection and lunar landing, reducing propellant needs and removing NRHO loiter, while Blue Origin is dropping its transporter in favor of Mark 1-derived transfer stages to speed the Blue Moon, aiming for Artemis 3 readiness by 2027 and an Artemis 4 crewed landing around 2028, with manufacturing underway despite a May explosion at the New Glenn test site.

via SpaceNews|

#artemis-3 #blue-moon #hls

business1 month ago•15 min saved

SpaceX IPO Could Post Modest Upside, Analyst Says

Morningstar's bull case for SpaceX values the stock at about $154 per share (roughly a $2 trillion firm) by 2040, implying limited upside from the $135 IPO price unless Starship scaling and AI/compute initiatives prove economically viable; the firm assigns a 77% chance to the bull case and 23% to the base case, suggesting investors may want a better entry point.

via Yahoo Finance|

#business #ipo #morningstar

business1 month ago•2 min saved

SpaceX's multi-horizon race: Starlink, Starship, and AI could unlock a trillion-dollar future

Analysts see a bull case where SpaceX could reach hundreds of billions in revenue by 2030, led by Starlink via Starship, a growing AI compute business with Grok, and ongoing launches and data-center ventures, potentially valuing the company around $1.75 trillion if growth holds. The bear case warns Starship remains unproven and expensive, Starlink ARPU may decline amid competition, compute could become a commodity, and Grok faces pushback from rivals; Musk adds both upside and key-person risk. Ultimately, investors will care more about long-term trajectory than the next stock move.

via Axios|

#ai-compute #business #elon-musk

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

Starship V3 Shockwaves Revealed in 120fps Slow-Mo Launch

A photographer captured SpaceX's Starship V3 lift-off in true 120fps slow motion, showing visible shockwaves streaming through the humid air and surrounding smoke as the 400-foot rocket rose; the May 22, 2026 Pad-2 test was Starship's twelfth flight and ended with a splashdown in the Indian Ocean after an engine-out run.

via PetaPixel|

#raptor-engines #shockwaves #slow-motion

space1 month ago•9 min saved

SpaceX's Starfall Tests Target On-Orbit Manufacturing and Fast Cargo Returns

SpaceX has FAA approval to test two Starfall reentry capsules for in-space manufacturing and rapid space-to-Earth cargo delivery. The 3.1-meter diameter, 2,100-kilogram capsules would reenter from orbit on Falcon 9 or Starship and splash down at sea in the Pacific, carrying up to 1,000 kilograms; FAA documents outline the tests but provide no launch dates, highlighting Starfall's potential to enable a self-sustaining space manufacturing economy and competition with other space-based services.

via Interesting Engineering|

#faa #in-space-manufacturing #space

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

FAA Grounds SpaceX Starship V3 Pending Mishap Investigation

The FAA has grounded SpaceX's Starship V3 while investigating a mishap where the Super Heavy booster failed to complete its boostback burn and landed in a hazard area, delaying the next flight until SpaceX's final report and corrective actions are approved; the Starship remains central to Artemis IV and Starlink V3 plans, but the inquiry could postpone those milestones.

via CNET|

#faa #investigation #mishap

space1 month ago•98 min saved

Starship V3 kicks off a new era of orbital refueling and Artemis plans

SpaceX's Starship V3—the biggest variant yet with the new Raptor 3 engine—launched May 22 from Starbase, overcoming some engine glitches and a booster splashdown; SpaceX says the flight advances in-space propellant transfer and long-duration testing, essential for NASA's Artemis program (Artemis 3 in 2027 and Artemis 4 in 2028), with plans for several more Starship flights this year to demonstrate ship-to-ship refueling, life-support integration, and a rapid production cadence.

via Space|

#artemis #moon #raptor-3

technology1 month ago•12 min saved

SpaceX pauses Starship tests as investigators dive into flight

SpaceX has grounded its Starship rockets pending an investigation into a May 22 test flight—the first of a planned three-flight sequence from Starbase, Texas—pausing further launches while investigators review what happened.

via AP News|

#investigation #launch #space

technology1 month ago•6 min saved

FAA orders SpaceX-led mishap probe before Starship resumes flights

The FAA concluded Starship Flight 12 exhibited off-nominal booster performance due to Booster 19, triggering a mishap and prompting a SpaceX-led investigation under FAA oversight before Flight 13 can launch; there were no reports of public injury or property damage, and the pause may affect Starship’s orbital plans and related development milestones.

via Spaceflight Now|

#faa #flight12 #mishap-investigation

space-exploration1 month ago•72 min saved

FAA grounds SpaceX Starship V3 as mishap probe begins

After SpaceX's Starship V3 debut on May 22, the FAA labeled the flight a mishap and grounded the vehicle pending a SpaceX-led investigation overseen by the agency. Return to flight will depend on corrective actions that do not affect public safety, with no timeline disclosed. Starship V3 is a 408-foot deep-space-capable variant; the May flight saw the upper stage survive reentry while the booster ended with a hard splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.

via Space|

#faa #launch #space