Not for the first time there are again rumours – wholly unconfirmed – that once the SpaceX IPO is floated and wrapped up, that Elon Musk will merge SpaceX with Tesla. The SpaceX IPO will happen on June 12th. The latest report originated on CNBC and suggested: · There is already massive company operational overlap. · […]
Rivada Space Networks wants to build its ‘outernet’, a laser-linked satellite constellation that is free from the risk of hacking or interference. But SpaceX, in its IPO prospectus, said its fleet has a growing number of laser-linked satellites. SpaceX, in its May 20th Prospectus, says: “As of March 31, 2026, our constellation already incorporated over […]
Buried within SpaceX IPO Prospectus issued on May 20th, there’s a paragraph that talks about intercontinental travel using its massive Starship rocket and Continent-to-Continent journeys of perhaps just 30 minutes. Indeed, the prospect of a journey from – say – New York to London, or Los Angeles to Hong Kong or Singapore moving beyond a […]
As expected, SpaceX issued its 308-page S-1 Prospectus for its Initial Public Offering (IPO) after the markets closed on May 20th. There were some surprises, not least that its losses last year were $4.9 billion (€4.27bn) on revenues of $18.7 billion. The Prospectus shows that Elon Musk will not just remain the largest shareholder but […]
Two AST SpaceMobile BlueBirds (#8 and #10) are already making their way to Cape Canaveral, with the third (#9) close behind and expected to ship in the next few days. Launch of the three are planned for mid-June on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The news coincided with a presentation by AST’s president Scott Wisniewski […]
SpaceX is increasing its monthly fees for Starlink subscribers. The price rises cover Starlink’s Residential and Roaming plans in the US, the UK and certain other markets. SpaceX explained the price rises, noting: “Strong demand for Starlink reflects the value customers continue to see in the service. This adjustment supports ongoing improvements and investment in […]
Industry rumours suggests that the long-awaited Initial Public Offering (IPO) from Elon Musk’s SpaceX will see a Prospectus published imminently, possibly as soon as May 20th. The news coincides with the new launch date for Musk’s giant Starship on May 20th and one day later than originally planned (and launch at 18.30pm Florida-time). This is […]
SpaceX’s giant Starship will probably launch next week, possibly on May 19. SpaceX, in a statement, said that while the primary objective is a successful launch, stage separation and landing in the Gulf of America. But the massive rocket will also carry a few surprises. The first is that this significantly redesigned vehicle’s Upper Stage […]
The proposed $40 billion (€34.1bn) sale of spectrum by Echostar to SpaceX and telco AT&T has been approved by the FCC. In September 2025, EchoStar agreed to sell off 65Mhz of its spectrum to SpaceX for its direct-to-cell service, while AT&T acquired up 50Mhz of its spectrum to add to its 5G network coverage. Now […]
SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system has hit 20 million daily active customers. The most recent 2 million additions came over the course of just 81 days, an average of 24,500 new sign-ups per day. Taking the system back to its October 27th 2020 launch this latest number translates into some 6,000 additions per day. What is […]