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The latest news and updates on space, including launches and funding rounds about satellite communications systems like Starlink and Kuiper, and of course the latest research taking place on the ISS, the Moon, Mars and beyond.

👁 SoftBank Group CEO Son Masayoshi
AI

SoftBank’s CEO isn’t the only one with questions about Elon Musk’s orbital data center hype
Anthony Ha

1 day ago
👁 Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, speaks via video before the ringing of opening bell at the Nasdaq Marketsite at the launch of the company's initial public offering (IPO) on June 12, 2026
In Brief

FTC gives Musk the OK to acquire SpaceX alumni startup Mesh
Marina Temkin

2 days ago
👁 Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, speaks via video before the ringing of opening bell at the Nasdaq Marketsite at the launch of the company's initial public offering (IPO) on June 12, 2026
In Brief

Elon suffers another day short of trillionaire status
Amanda Silberling

4 days ago
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Space

NASA picks Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for Mars mission, setting up a race with SpaceX
Tim Fernholz

Jun 17, 2026
👁 Roelof Botha
Space

Roelof Botha joins SpaceX’s board of directors
Sean O'Kane

Jun 17, 2026
👁 The crowd cheers at Playalinda Beach in the Canaveral National Seashore, just north of the Kennedy Space Center, during the launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, on Feb. 6, 2018.
AI

SpaceX valuation balloons to $2.6T, briefly passes Amazon
Sean O'Kane

Jun 16, 2026
👁 Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, speaks via video before the ringing of opening bell at the Nasdaq Marketsite at the launch of the company's initial public offering (IPO) on June 12, 2026
Space

SpaceX is public: Everything you need to know post-IPO
Kirsten Korosec

Russell Brandom

Jun 16, 2026
👁 Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, speaks via video before the ringing of opening bell at the Nasdaq Marketsite at the launch of the company's initial public offering (IPO) on June 12, 2026
AI

SpaceX to acquire Cursor for $60B in stock, days after blockbuster IPO
Sean O'Kane

Jun 16, 2026
👁 Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends the inauguration of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
In Brief

SpaceX’s biggest-ever IPO just grew to $85.7B raised
Sean O'Kane

Jun 15, 2026
👁 An AI model in space selected this image after being asked to identify a natural environment near a human-developed area.
AI

A satellite just learned to find things on its own — here’s what that means
Tim Fernholz

Jun 15, 2026
👁 Bret Johnsen (C), SpaceX Chief Financial Officer, and Gwynne Shotwell (center R), SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer, celebrate as they ring the opening bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite to celebrate the launch of SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York on June 12, 2026.
AI

As AI companies race to go public, who else is along for the ride?
Anthony Ha

Jun 14, 2026
👁 Bret Johnsen (C), SpaceX Chief Financial Officer, and Gwynne Shotwell (center R), SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer, celebrate as they ring the opening bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite to celebrate the launch of SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York on June 12, 2026.
Space

SpaceX IPO closes up 19% and delivers the world’s first trillionaire
Marina Temkin

Sean O'Kane

Jun 12, 2026
👁 Gwynne Shotwell, president of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), during the company's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York
In Brief

SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell just gave another hint at a Tesla merger
Kirsten Korosec

Jun 12, 2026
👁 SpaceX IPO
In Brief

Robinhood sees ‘record-breaking’ traffic after SpaceX stock debuts
Sean O'Kane

Jun 12, 2026
👁 South African businessman Elon Musk arrives at the Tenth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, on April 13, 2024. (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty Images)
Transportation

Elon Musk becomes the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX’s historic IPO
Sean O'Kane

Jun 12, 2026
👁 spacex falcon 9
AI

SpaceX officially prices shares at $135 in the largest IPO ever
Tim Fernholz

Marina Temkin

Jun 11, 2026
👁 SpaceX Starship V3 on launch pad
Space

SpaceX SPV investors won’t know their true holdings until post-IPO lock-ups lift
Marina Temkin

Jun 11, 2026
👁 Quantum Space CEO Jim Bridenstine speaks at a company event.
Space

Quantum Space’s military SPAC is trying to catch SpaceX’s IPO wave
Tim Fernholz

Jun 11, 2026
👁 Musk says looking to bring Tesla and Starlink to India after meeting with PM Modi
Space

The Indian government got cold feet on Starlink just before SpaceX’s IPO
Tim Fernholz

Jun 10, 2026
👁 A render of a SpaceX AI satellite.
AI

The three hard-tech moonshots fueling SpaceX’s unbelievable IPO
Tim Fernholz

Jun 10, 2026
👁 A generic satellite rendering.
AI

Spin founder raises $5 million to build space data centers
Tim Fernholz

Jun 9, 2026
👁 The International Space Station
Space

NASA briefly sheltered space station astronauts in SpaceX’s Dragon due to leaks
Sean O'Kane

Jun 5, 2026
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Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles on June 18
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Jun 4, 2026
👁 Blue Origin's New Glenn 3 during liftoff in April 2026
Space

Blue Origin plans to launch New Glenn again this year after explosion
Sean O'Kane

Jun 2, 2026
👁 A view of Impulse's Mira spacecraft in orbit.
Space

Rocket engine startup Impulse raises $500 million to hire people, not AI
Tim Fernholz

Jun 2, 2026
👁 xAI Logo Shown On Smartphone With SpaceX Branding In Background
Space

Water access is now a risk factor in SpaceX’s IPO
Sean O'Kane

Jun 1, 2026
👁 US billionaire businessman and pilot Jared Isaacman flies in formation aboard a fighter jet over the SpaceX sign, close to the Starship spacecraft, before his third test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on March 13, 2024.
Space

SpaceX warns investors of future dilution, adding fuel to Tesla merger rumors
Sean O'Kane

Jun 1, 2026
👁 SpaceX Launches Starlink Satellites
Space

Unastella, a South Korean rocket startup that launched from home, raises $24M
Kate Park

Jun 1, 2026
👁 crs-28 at launch
In Brief

SpaceX awarded $6.45B in Space Force contracts ahead of IPO
Sean O'Kane

May 29, 2026
👁 Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on the launchpad
Space

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during testing in Florida
Sean O'Kane

May 28, 2026

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