SpaceX News Digest

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman donated $3 million to Trump’s MAGA Inc. super PAC this summer and $500,000 to the Senate GOP PAC while attending a...

Starlink is building a Community program where local hosts sell hourly, daily, and weekly passes from one kit, earning from every connection.

• Host...

SpaceX launched 130 payloads on Transporter-18 just hours after Crew-13, deploying them into polar orbit from Vandenberg.

The mission delivered...

SpaceX has transformed its AI unit into a cloud computing provider, pushing the company beyond launches and connectivity into AI infrastructure while exposing it to new financial, operational, and governance risks.

China's successful booster recoveries on the Long March 10B and Zhuque-3 mark the end of the US monopoly on reusable rockets, directly enabling the...

Starship's 121-metre stack with 74 MN thrust and full reusability target aims to slash launch costs dramatically.

• Key specs: Super Heavy (33...

• Readiness secured: All hardware cleared for Oct. 1 launch after propulsion leak delay pushed date from Sept. 12.
• Crew and mission set: Luke...

Does Starship's first orbital flight with 26 operational Starlink satellites mark the dawn of routine service, or remain a high-stakes test?

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The commercial space sector's explosive growth—marked by SpaceX's major IPO and a wave of new satellite and rocket firms—rests almost entirely on one...

• First orbital success: Flight 14 reached orbit and deployed 26 operational Starlink V3 satellites on Sept. 28.
• Early cutoff: Engine shutdowns...

Washington is leveraging its satellite-building dominance and aerospace legacy to become a commercial space hub.

• Gov. Ferguson launched the...

• 2014 CCtCap contract grew into 17 total missions after $946-950M award for three more flights.
• Total value hits $5.92B as SpaceX solidifies role...

• National-security demand: NRO chose Falcon Heavy for NROL-97 after 22 Falcon 9 flights, signaling need for greater lift capacity on classified...

Starship reached orbit for the first time, deploying 26 Starlink V3 satellites despite an early engine failure that forced a cautious early return...

Governments and defense firms are building sovereign LEO systems to reduce reliance on foreign commercial operators like Starlink.

• Boeing and Gogo...

TD Cowen sees AI compute leasing becoming SpaceX's dominant revenue source by early 2027, outpacing launches and Starlink.

• The firm forecasts $41B...

SpaceX is often viewed as a commercial innovator, yet government contracts form a core foundation of its business.

• NASA's $4.93B Commercial Crew...

Why did Ontario hide the kill fee after cancelling its $100-million Starlink contract?

• Ministers defend secrecy, claiming disclosure would harm...

The FCC is opening 525 MHz of additional downlink spectrum for Starlink, a more than 25% increase that should improve download speeds, capacity, and...

Elon Musk is co-leading Project Meridian, a 120-day Pentagon study on future warfare alongside Anduril's Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich.

• Renewed...