NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida will host the “Max Power” public air and space expo on November 7 and 8, marking only the fourth time in history that the space agency has hosted a public air show on its property, according to a Friday announcement by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. The two-day ticketed event … Read more
The U.S. Space Force has awarded $60 million to five commercial companies to prototype and demonstrate how satellite systems from multiple vendors can connect to its Space Data Network, according to the Space Systems Command. The military communications architecture relies on a core backbone built by SpaceX, which secured a $2.29 billion contract in May … Read more
SpaceX stock (SPCX) achieved a high-orbit valuation of $192.50 during its initial public offering run, before tumbling below its debut price and recently clawing back above its $135 opening mark, according to market trading data. The volatile trajectory of Elon Musk’s spaceflight, satellite communications, and artificial intelligence enterprise has forced public market investors to confront … Read more
According to FLORIDA TODAY space reporters Rick Neale and Brooke Edwards, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch 29 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch window opens on Monday, Aug. 10, running from 10:49 a.m. to 2:49 p.m. ET, … Read more
A four-tonne SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashed into the moon at 2.43 km/s, creating a crater estimated at 18 metres wide and four metres deep. According to astrophysicist and cosmologist Brad Tucker of the Australian National University, the event highlights a “growing problem” with space junk, noting that approximately one tonne of debris hits … Read more
SpaceX reported second quarter revenue of $7.8 billion, beating Bloomberg consensus estimates of $6.81 billion, in its first financial report as a public company. Despite the revenue beat and an adjusted EBITDA of $3.5 billion—surpassing the $2.0 billion expected—the stock hit a new all-time closing low, dropping 13.6% on Wednesday due to surging AI capital … Read more
According to FLORIDA TODAY, Brian Hughes has taken over as the director of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida, stepping into the role nearly 90 days after his appointment was announced in May. Hughes oversees operations during a critical period marked by upcoming Artemis launches, necessary infrastructure upgrades, and an accelerating cadence of … Read more
An abandoned SpaceX rocket stage launched in January 2025 is projected to strike the Moon at roughly 8,700 kilometres per hour in the early hours of August 5. The collision presents a rare scientific opportunity to study crater formation and lunar dust dynamics, but it also exposes a glaring regulatory vacuum in international space law … Read more
Artificial intelligence is driving a global economic race toward unprecedented automation, leaving researchers and industry leaders sharply divided over whether the technology will trigger widespread abundance or catastrophic job losses. According to interviews and economic forecasts released this year, the rapid scaling of data centers and humanoid robotics has ignited a fierce debate regarding the … Read more
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has his doubts that the AI spending boom will turn out the way investors are hoping for. Still, he’s willing to entertain one of the AI build-out’s more extraordinary projects: SpaceX’s ambition to put data centers in space. “When I look at AI itself, the amount of money being spent … Read more