AI demand is fueling the prospect of launching data center satellites into space.

SpaceX is preparing to launch its Starship megarocket for the first time since October in what could be the most critical test of the vehicle yet.

SpaceX is seeking to raise up to $75 billion at a valuation of $1.75 trillion.

In an X post on Friday, Elon Musk warned future shareholders that while returns could be massive eventually, those who invest in SpaceX should not “expect entirely smooth sailing along the way,” and that he must be allowed to focus on his mission of making human life “multiplanetary.

The accelerated schedule pulls forward a process that had originally been planned for around late June, around Elon Musk’s birthday.

SpaceX's Starship rocket, intended for missions to the moon and Mars, has seen both explosive failures and major milestones since its first test flight. The fully reusable rocket is the largest and most powerful launch vehicle in the world, standing more ...

A record-breaking new version of Starship, due to launch within days, could form the basis of NASA's ambitious Artemis programme that aims to put humans back on the moon as soon as 2028

Retail investors are lining up for the mega-IPO, hoping to get a piece of Starlink, Starship, and xAI all wrapped into one ticker. Despite plans to allocate well above the usual portion of shares to retail investors, it is still expected to be oversubscribed.

While Elon Musk stunned the world with plans to launch a million satellites into orbit, the heads of space agencies planet-wide are certain to oppose this SpaceX scheme.