SpaceX
In July, Donald Trump purchased SpaceX shares worth up to $50,000 and sold shares worth up to $15,000. The company is a contractor for the U.S. military.
Boring Co. is developing a tunnel between Austin and San Antonio to cut the journey to less than 30 minutes. The company has raised $3 billion.
SpaceX has scheduled Starship’s first orbital launch for September 22 from the Starbase spaceport. The mission is also expected to deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites.
A Falcon 9 launched a classified payload from Vandenberg Base. Its first stage successfully landed on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean.
The U. S. accused Chinese companies of industrially copying advanced AI models. Beijing called the claims unfounded.
Four American space companies withdrew from participating in Macron’s summit following alleged pressure from the Trump administration. The event will take place on September 9–10.
The launch of Crew-13 to the ISS was postponed due to an oxidizer leak in Dragon's propulsion system. A new date for the mission has not yet been determined.
After an hour-long flight, Starship splashed down in the Indian Ocean and remained suitable for recovery. The spacecraft is being transported to Texas for analysis.
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov became an adviser to Guido Crosetto on defense innovation. They discussed drones and air defense.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded Elon Musk the Order of Freedom. The decree recognizes his merits in protecting life and developing relations between Ukraine and the United States.
SpaceX plans to build the 50,585-hectare Starbase complex in Louisiana for thousands of Starship launches each year. It will have its own infrastructure.
Donald Trump bought $15,001–$50,000 worth of SpaceX stock in June. It was one of more than 1,000 transactions made by the president that month.
SpaceX’s first satellites with artificial intelligence are planned to launch by the end of 2027. The network is expected to reach significant scale in 2028.
LandSpace's reusable Zhuque-3 rocket successfully returned its first stage after launch. Previously, it had only been landed on a sea platform.
NASA published images of a new crater on the Moon formed after the crash of a stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The crater is approximately 18 meters in diameter and up to 3 meters deep.
The Polish government threatened to review the $50 million annual payments to Starlink after the country was excluded from the European roaming zone. Ministers are demanding that SpaceX restore equal conditions for Polish customers.
SpaceX will build gas-fired power plants and battery systems for the Terafab facility in Texas. The $16.8 billion project will create 3,000 jobs.
South Korea's KASA agency has released images of the Moon's surface after debris from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crashed into it. A fragment the size of a five-story building struck the Moon at a speed of approximately 8,700 km/h.
The second stage of Falcon 9, which had been drifting in space, crashed into the Moon on August 6. The collision was detected through spectral traces of sodium and lithium, while SpaceX called it unintentional.
SpaceX lost nearly $500 billion in market value after peaking at $2 trillion. Revenue rose to $7.8 billion, but capital spending on AI exceeded expectations.
The second stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will crash into the Moon's surface on Wednesday morning. The impact will occur in the Einstein crater, which will help study the structure and composition of the satellite's surface.
SpaceX shares lost half their value from the June peak, investors fear exaggerated prospects. Musk will answer questions during the first financial report after going public.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that the next 100 days could decide the outcome of the war in Ukraine. He confirmed the determination to support Ukraine.
Elon Musk considers the complete withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine unrealistic. He calls for a pragmatic peace solution to avoid further losses.
SpaceX conducted the 13th test flight of Starship, putting 20 next-generation Starlink satellites into orbit. The ship successfully splashed down in the Indian Ocean, while the booster fell into the Gulf of Mexico.
Tropical Storm "Bertha" made landfall for the second time near the Texas-Louisiana border, causing flooding and heavy rains. Wind speeds dropped to 65 km/h, with further weakening forecast.
Elon Musk at the Tesla conference left open the possibility of a merger with SpaceX, citing the growing overlap of their areas of activity. Investors estimate the probability of a merger at 90% in the coming years.
The company reported that the new mission will be aimed at extending the operational life of such satellites.
Russia launched a second batch of "Rassvet" satellites, an analogue of Starlink. There are currently up to 40 satellites in orbit, but several hundred more are needed for military use.
SpaceX is discussing with the US Department of Defense the sale of computing power worth billions of dollars. The deal is similar to previous agreements with Google and Anthropic.