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SpaceX post-IPO cooling: shares down ~17–18% in first week as Russell index inclusion approaches

SpaceX’s IPO momentum is fading after its debut, with shares down about 17–18% in the first week of trading. The stock’s near-term path is being shaped by index mechanics, including expected Russell rebalancing and passive-fund buying around inclusion dates, even as the space-economy hiring narrative remains intact.

2026-06-27T06:11:12.561668-07:00

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SpaceX to join the Nasdaq-100 on July 7, 2026 under Nasdaq’s fast-track inclusion framework

2026-06-26T17:40:09.269349-07:00

Space.com

SpaceX begins prelaunch testing of its next Starship after V3’s initial rollout

2026-06-26T12:12:04.619477-07:00

Ars Technica

SpaceX targets U.S. consumers with planned Starlink mobile service, aiming to compete with Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile

2026-06-26T06:47:59.615267-07:00

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SpaceX post-IPO cooling: shares down ~17–18% in first week as Russell index inclusion approaches SpaceX’s IPO momentum is fading after its debut, with shares down about 17–18% in the first week of trading. The stock’s near-term path is being shaped by index mechanics, including expected Russell rebalancing and passive-fund buying around inclusion dates, even as the space-economy hiring narrative remains intact.

2026-06-27T06:11:12.561668-07:00

SpaceX post-IPO cooling: shares down ~17–18% in first week as Russell index inclusion approaches

Reuters

SpaceX to join the Nasdaq-100 on July 7, 2026 under Nasdaq’s fast-track inclusion framework Nasdaq confirmed SpaceX (SPCX) will be added to the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 on July 7, 2026. The expedited timetable makes SpaceX one of the first companies to benefit from Nasdaq’s recently adopted fast-track inclusion rules, setting up potential demand from passive funds tied to the index.

2026-06-26T17:40:09.269349-07:00

SpaceX to join the Nasdaq-100 on July 7, 2026 under Nasdaq’s fast-track inclusion framework

Space.com

SpaceX begins prelaunch testing of its next Starship after V3’s initial rollout About a month after SpaceX’s first launch of Starship “Version 3,” the company has started testing a subsequent Starship vehicle. In a prelaunch test, the next-generation stack “breathes fire” for the first time, marking continued iteration on the V3 architecture and booster integration.

2026-06-26T12:12:04.619477-07:00

SpaceX begins prelaunch testing of its next Starship after V3’s initial rollout

Ars Technica

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SpaceX targets U.S. consumers with planned Starlink mobile service, aiming to compete with Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile Bloomberg and the Financial Times report SpaceX is planning a Starlink mobile service for U.S. consumers, potentially positioning the company to compete directly with terrestrial carriers. The move follows broader “Star”-branded expansion and comes as Starlink pushes deeper into mobile connectivity use cases.

2026-06-26T06:47:59.615267-07:00

SpaceX targets U.S. consumers with planned Starlink mobile service, aiming to compete with Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile

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SpaceX alumni entrepreneurship fuels $9.2B in new funding, Crustdata shows Crustdata estimates that roughly 1,330 SpaceX alumni have founded new ventures since leaving the company, with those founders raising a cumulative $9.2B to date. The data points to a growing “talent-to-startup” pipeline emerging from SpaceX’s orbit-to-AI ecosystem build-out.

2026-06-26T05:55:58.726573-07:00

SpaceX alumni entrepreneurship fuels $9.2B in new funding, Crustdata shows

SpaceNews.com

Starlink veterans launch startup to broaden megaconstellation ownership

2026-06-26T05:13:33.314171-07:00

Starlink veterans launch start

Space.com

Rocket Lab launches “Ten Owl of Ten” Electron mission from New Zealand for Synspective imaging constellation Rocket Lab is set to launch its “Ten Owl of Ten” mission from New Zealand on June 26, adding to Japan-based Synspective’s Earth-imaging constellation. The flight underscores the company’s ongoing cadence of dedicated Electron missions supporting constellation growth for space imaging customers.

2026-06-25T22:17:01.079479-07:00

Rocket Lab launches “Ten Owl of Ten” Electron mission from New Zealand for Synspective imaging constellation

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Infleqtion joins Voyager Technologies and partners on a new U.S. quantum space initiative Infleqtion is teaming with Voyager Technologies, Monarch Quantum, Armada, and the University of Colorado Boulder to advance U.S. quantum space ambitions. The group’s collaboration signals a push to bring quantum-focused capabilities into space-industry development pipelines through a broader multi-organization effort.

2026-06-25T14:41:21.140209-07:00

Infleqtion joins Voyager Technologies and partners on a new U.S. quantum space initiative

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SpaceX post-IPO cooling: shares down ~17–18% in first week as Russell index inclusion approaches

SpaceX to join the Nasdaq-100 on July 7, 2026 under Nasdaq’s fast-track inclusion framework

SpaceX begins prelaunch testing of its next Starship after V3’s initial rollout

SpaceX targets U.S. consumers with planned Starlink mobile service, aiming to compete with Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile

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