SpaceX, or Space Exploration Technologies Corp., founded in 2002, is an American space technology company and a dominant launch provider. It designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft, including the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Dragon spacecraft, and Starship. SpaceX partners with organizations like NASA and the United States Armed Forces and is known for its advancements in reusable launch vehicles, human spaceflight, and satellite constellation technology like Starlink. Key words: launch provider, reusable rockets, space exploration, Starlink, Falcon, Dragon, Starship, NASA.
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Starship Flight 13 is a key step for SpaceX in Starship development and in validating infrastructure improvements.
SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 is scheduled to launch today at 17:45 U.S. Central Time, which is 00:45 on Friday in peninsular Spain.
SpaceX is testing thermal shield upgrades on Starship, including tiles on the metal section of the aft flaps, modified tiles with load sensors, and new attachment mechanisms on the aft skirt.
Rogers Communications launched a satellite-to-mobile text service last year using the SpaceX Starlink constellation.
SpaceX and Blue Origin are NASA’s two Human Landing System providers for the Artemis III mission.
Apex flew Nova to orbit for the first time on SpaceX's Transporter-17 rideshare mission.
SpaceX uses a similar system called Octagrabber when Falcon 9 is transported back to shore.
Earth Daily has a 10-satellite Earth observation constellation planned for launch, and its eighth satellite launched on SpaceX's Transporter-17 mission.
The Space Force awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion SB-AMTI contract in May to procure air-moving target indication capabilities directly.
SpaceX’s Starlink replaced its $499 upfront hardware purchase model with a monthly equipment financing fee.
SpaceX produces solar array elements, Ka-band antenna components, and payload channel hardware in-house at its Washington state facility.
SpaceX priced its initial public offering on June 11, 2026, and closed its Nasdaq debut at $161 per share.
MoffettNathanson said SpaceX’s current market value is heavily dependent on broad economic sentiment rather than near-term cash flow.
MoffettNathanson warned that SpaceX stock could experience significant volatility as early-stage index inclusions and pre-IPO lock-up periods expire.
Raymond James assigned SpaceX an $800 price forecast.
MoffettNathanson estimated that Blue Origin is at least 10 years behind SpaceX in heavy-lift reuse development.
Orbitworks’ first launch is scheduled for October in California and will be handled by SpaceX.
MoffettNathanson compared SpaceX’s economic trajectory with AST SpaceMobile’s direct-to-device business.
MoffettNathanson estimated SpaceX’s post-debut market capitalization at roughly $1.77 trillion.
SpaceX shares trade on Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX.