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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SpaceX’s Starship is a two-stage rocket.
SpaceX held $15.852 billion in cash, $29.132 billion in debt, and $102.094 billion in total assets at the end of the first quarter of 2026.
SpaceX filed the preliminary prospectus for its initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
SpaceX planned to begin presentations to institutional investors on Monday, June 8, ahead of a June IPO target.
SpaceX aimed to raise $75 billion in its IPO.
SpaceX confirmed the deployment of 29 Starlink satellites.
SpaceX is targeting a lower-fidelity uncrewed Lunar Starship landing demonstration before carrying crew.
SpaceX generated $18.674 billion in revenue in 2025, up 33% from 2024.
SpaceX has launched about 80% of all mass to orbit globally every year since 2023.
Elon Musk will control 85% of SpaceX's voting rights after the public offering.
SpaceX's new group will include xAI and X Holdings.
SpaceX’s Starship V3 took flight for the first time.
SpaceX’s countdown for the Starship Version 3 test flight stopped at T-40 seconds after multiple holds and resets.
Technical issues with the quick disconnect arm on the launch tower and anomalous sensor readings from the water diverter system prevented SpaceX’s countdown from proceeding.
SpaceX is preparing another Starship launch attempt after the May 21, 2026 scrub.
SpaceX’s Starship successfully deployed modified Starlink satellites and simulators on May 22, 2026.
SpaceX is using a flight-test model that pushes new spacecraft to the point of failure and then incorporates improvements through continuous testing.
SpaceX canceled a Starship V3 launch from Starbase in Texas on Thursday, the 21st, after multiple countdown attempts and technical problems.
SpaceX filed for an IPO.
SpaceX treated the scrubbed Starship Version 3 launch attempt as a successful wet dress rehearsal.