SpaceX News Digest

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...

AT&T CEO John Stankey argues fiber is three times faster than satellite and will remain unbeatable even after a decade of Starlink improvements. He...

Starlink shines brightest as one piece of hybrid networks, not a replacement for terrestrial links. Bigleaf and CTS Mobility now bond satellite...

SpaceX's Starship engine failure could impact NASA's lunar-landing plans, since the company is developing the agency's Human Landing System around its towering stainless-steel vehicle, far larger than any prior moon lander.

The FCC's new authorization is an international Section 214 license that lets Starlink Mobile legally route calls and data across U.S....

Starlink operates as a SpaceX satellite broadband service using a low-Earth orbit satellite network to deliver internet to US customers.