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• [New] For SpaceX, a merger with xAI could accelerate plans to develop space-based data centers aimed at reducing AI computing costs and supporting next-generation models. Euronews
• [New] Amazon will shift more missions to: Arianespace Ariane 6 (already flying some) SpaceX Falcon 9 might add more, but only so many can be bought. NextBigFuture.com
• [New] Orion will travel to lunar orbit and dock with a pre-positioned SpaceX Starship Human Landing System (HLS). Nuclear Engineering International
• [New] Artemis III, originally planned as the triumphant Moon landing, becomes a mid-2027 Earth-orbit docking test with commercial landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin. Yahoo News
• Elon Musk has announced that his rocket company, SpaceX, will acquire his artificial intelligence outfit, xAI, as he seeks to raise billions of dollars for his science-fiction-worthy outer space projects. CommonWealth Magazine
• SpaceX is preparing to confidentially file for an initial public offering as soon as next month, positioning Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company for what could become the largest IPO in history. Crypto Briefing
• Looking to launch in mid-2027, the new Artemis III mission would launch a crew into low-Earth orbit aboard NASA's SLS rocket, then dock the Orion capsule with a lander manufactured by either SpaceX or Blue Origin, two private partners working with NASA. Live Science
• Elon Musk's SpaceX company has a contract to build the lander - which will be flown to the Moon on a SpaceX Starship rocket. BBC News
• SpaceX aims for Starship cargo flights to the lunar surface for research, development, and exploratory missions to start in 2028. Barchart.com
• NASA selected startup Vast to lead a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeting no earlier than summer 2027, using SpaceX transportation. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• The SpaceX IPO is the near-term, high-probability event that could deliver the trillion-dollar milestone. Ainvest
• The xAI SpaceX merger impact could trigger investigations, particularly in Europe where regulators already watch Musk's companies closely. Entrepreneur Loop
• SpaceX is projected to record $23.8 billion in revenue in 2026. Morningstar, Inc.
• NASA's Artemis 3 mission, the first planned crewed Moon landing in over half a century, is currently scheduled for 2028, but whether SpaceX can get Starship functional by then remains unknown. Yahoo Finance
• SpaceX will need to make mining and factories on the moon in order to increase space based AI satellites from 100-1000 Gigawatts per year to 10 to 1000 terawatts per year. NextBigFuture.com
• SpaceX will make a large moonbase by 2036 as part of the industrialization needed for scaling AI data centers in space. NextBigFuture.com
• Each new Starlink generation has been larger and heavier than the one before it, with SpaceX stating in a recent filing that its upcoming V3 model could weigh up to 2,000 kilograms, up from the 575 kilograms of the V2 Mini Optimized. Engadget
• SpaceX could add 100 gigawatts of AI compute capacity annually by launching a million tons of satellite per year. Engadget
• Elon Musk is combining SpaceX, xAI, and X into a $1.25 trillion monster with an IPO expected later in 2026. Echoes & Alpha
• Musk's SpaceX is already pushing down on the cost of getting to orbit, but analysts looking at what it will take to make orbital data centers a reality need even lower prices to close their business case. TechCrunch
• Long-term (2030+): Marslink becomes operational as SpaceX establishes permanent Mars presence. BASENOR

Last updated: 09 March 2026