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 reached a valuation of $75 billion in June.
SpaceX has used the Starlink network to stream live video during its Starship rocket tests.
Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lunar lander and SpaceX’s Starship have both experienced development delays.
SpaceX demonstrated its laser technology for NASA during a 2025 spaceflight.
NASA has selected SpaceX to upgrade the communication capabilities of the Artemis III mission scheduled for next year.
NASA selected SpaceX to provide laser communications for Artemis III.
SpaceX will provide communications infrastructure for Artemis III in addition to launch services and spacecraft.
SpaceX’s 13th Starship test flight was postponed from the previous Friday to Monday and then to Thursday, July 23.
NASA views SpaceX as a key partner for the Artemis program.
SpaceX booster B1069 has supported 27 Starlink missions.
Starship is one of the programs that investors use to assess SpaceX's ability to turn growth prospects into operating results.
SpaceX paid $19.6 billion for EchoStar spectrum rights.
SpaceX shares have fallen about 40% from the highs reached in the weeks after its IPO.
SpaceX’s single first stage has launched critical supplies and research to the International Space Station.
SpaceX’s B1069 first stage has flown 32 missions.
SpaceX shares are generating about $5 billion in theoretical profits for short sellers.
SpaceX’s B1069 first stage has supported 27 Starlink missions.
SpaceX booster B1069 has flown 32 missions since its first launch in December 2021.
About 1.37 billion SpaceX shares are expected to be unlocked after the release of second-quarter results.
SpaceX's valuation is around $1.6 trillion.