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SpaceX plans to try to recover both Starship’s upper stage and its Super Heavy booster during the rocket’s next test flight, expected in November, Elon Musk said. The attempt would mark the first effort to catch both vehicles and advance the company’s push toward a reusable launch system.
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SpaceX plans to try to recover both Starship’s upper stage and its Super Heavy booster during the rocket’s next test flight, expected in November, Elon Musk said. The attempt would mark the first effort to catch both vehicles and advance the company’s push toward a reusable launch system.
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Elon Musk said SpaceX will try to catch both Starship’s upper stage and its Super Heavy booster in November, marking the company’s first attempt to recover the two vehicles at the launch site. The maneuver is a key step in SpaceX’s push to make the launch system reusable.
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AnySignal has agreed to supply space-to-Earth communications for Reflect Orbital’s inaugural satellite and two subsequent missions. The deal brings AnySignal’s software-defined radio and space-based networking capabilities into Reflect Orbital’s planned mission sequence, though the announcement did not disclose contract value or launch dates.
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Elon Musk said the companies have formed special committees to discuss a possible tie-up, a preliminary step toward a merger that could become the largest corporate combination on record. The discussions come as SpaceX reports its first profit as a public company.
Live coverage of SpaceX’s third-quarter 2026 earnings is tracking revenue, Starlink’s growth, AI spending and revenue, Starship developments, company guidance and SPCX stock. The updates also follow speculation about a possible merger, though the provided summary does not confirm any transaction.
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