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• [New] SpaceX will fly Ship 39 atop Booster 19 on a suborbital trajectory. / USA KeepTrack
• [New] SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-34: Dragon CRS-34 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL, USA A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch NASA's 34th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station. KeepTrack
• [New] Anthropic has reached a major compute agreement with SpaceX that will provide access to the entire capacity of the Colossus 1 data center, representing more than 300 megawatts of AI infrastructure and over 220,000 Nvidia GPUs. MarketingProfs
• [New] SpaceX is reportedly targeting a $75 billion raise, meaning the $55 billion initial Terafab phase alone could consume the bulk of IPO proceeds before any cash reaches Starship or Starlink. Benzinga
• [New] 80% of Terafab's projected compute output is earmarked for the D3, a radiation-hardened processor built for orbital AI data centers, with SpaceX having filed an FCC application to launch one million data-centre satellites into low Earth orbit. Fladgates Services Limited
• [New] Portal aims to send Starburst-1 into orbit in late 2026 on the SpaceX Transporter-18 rideshare mission, which could pave the way for commercial launches in 2027 onwards. Space
• [New] The IPO that is coming soon could bring SpaceX a whopping valuation of $1.75 trillion. Scientific American
• [New] SpaceX is contracted with the space agency to provide a Starship-based Human Landing System (HLS) for the Artemis IV mission targeted for 2028, and precursor tests of the HLS in Earth orbit are set for 2027's Artemis III. Scientific American
• [New] Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection and SpaceX will provide their resources to help augment warfighter decision-making in complex operational environments. Antelope Valley Press
• [New] xAI is expected to go public as a part of Musk's rocket company SpaceX as early as June, at a target valuation of $1.75 trillion. MIT Technology Review
• [New] The FCC based its decision on tests carried out by SpaceX, which showed that a low-Earth-orbiting system could increase the number of satellites serving a specific region by 700% without causing much interference, PC Mag reported. Gizmodo
• [New] SpaceX is preparing for a massive IPO, potentially the largest ever made, with a valuation expected in the 1 trillion US dollars. Securities.io
• [New] Musk could receive up to 60.4 million restricted shares if SpaceX hits separate valuation targets and successfully operates space-based data centers delivering at least 100 terawatts of computing capacity. Sahm
• [New] The synergy thesis is compelling: SpaceX envisions a future where AI workloads are processed in orbital data centers, powered by Starlink's global connectivity backbone. Tech Insider
• The Elon Musk SpaceX rocket launch programme and Starlink satellite service will approach $20 billion in combined revenue in 2026, accounting for the majority of its income. PL Capital
• The SpaceX IPO is expected to target $75 billion, potentially making it the largest public offering in history. Economic Times
• If Musk succeeds, 2026 might mark not just the rise of SpaceX, but a wave of ventures rethinking scalability across industries through aligned ecosystems. Mean CEO's BLOG
• SpaceX is fighting the FCC for spectrum that could put satellites inside every smartphone. TESLARATI
• With a SpaceX IPO still on the horizon, each new contract adds weight to what is already one of the most consequential companies in aerospace history, raising real questions about how much of America's defence architecture will depend on a single private operator before it ever trades publicly. TESLARATI
• The SpaceX IPO filing is expected to reshape how markets value space companies, AI infrastructure, and satellite networks. Economic Times
• The SpaceX-XAI buying Cursor deal will likely be a huge win. NextBigFuture.com

Last updated: 11 May 2026