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 Dragon spacecraft carried nearly 3,000 kilograms of cargo to the International Space Station on that mission.
SpaceX’s IPO fundraising goal is being discussed at between $50 billion and $75 billion.
SpaceX is targeting a launch as early as Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
The launch was SpaceX’s 34th commercial resupply mission under contract with NASA.
SpaceX’s EchoStar spectrum purchase covers AWS-4, AWS H-Block, and unpaired AWS-3 licenses.
SpaceX’s IPO valuation is being discussed at between $1.5 trillion and $1.75 trillion.
Commercial direct-to-device services could begin as early as late 2026 for initial messaging and emergency alerts on SpaceX’s next-generation network.
SpaceX confidentially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is targeting a late June initial public offering.
The FCC approved SpaceX’s acquisition of approximately 65 megahertz of mid-band spectrum from EchoStar Corporation in a $17 billion transaction on May 12.
SpaceX’s next-generation direct-to-device network depends on the EchoStar spectrum acquisition.
SpaceX's next launch attempt for Globalstar 2-R Launch 1 is NET June 3, 2026.
Prediction markets placed the probability of a June 30 SpaceX listing at around 72 percent.
SpaceX launched its Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station on Friday, May 15, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
EchoStar was financially rescued by FCC-approved sales of frequencies to AT&T and SpaceX.
SpaceX filed a confidential S-1 with a $1.75 trillion target valuation and scheduled a roadshow for the week of June 8, 2026.
SpaceX will launch the Globalstar HIBLEO-4 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
SpaceX accounted for nearly 51% of all global launches in 2025.
The last two of SpaceX’s ten additional suborbital Starship missions were successful.
SpaceX will launch Starship Version 3 Flight 12 from Pad 2 at Starbase, Texas.
Orion will attempt to dock with at least one commercial lander from Blue Origin and SpaceX during Artemis III.