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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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Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp: aims to relaunch New Glenn in 2026 after major explosion

2026-06-27T06:27:09.822689-07:00

Reuters

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

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Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp: aims to relaunch New Glenn in 2026 after major explosion Following a massive New Glenn rocket explosion, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp says the company wants to complete repairs and fly another New Glenn from the launch pad before the end of 2026—an aggressive schedule that hinges on both hardware refurbishment and pad readiness.

2026-06-27T06:27:09.822689-07:00

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp: aims to relaunch New Glenn in 2026 after major explosion

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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

Payload

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

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

NASA

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Rocket Lab wins NASA contracts for PolSIR and TSIS-2 science missions on Electron from New Zealand NASA selected Rocket Lab to provide three Electron launches covering two separate missions: PolSIR and TSIS-2, planned for early next year. The PolSIR payload will measure polarized submillimetre radiation from polar ice clouds, while TSIS-2 will observe solar irradiance and its spectral impacts, launched from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand.

2026-06-25T13:47:47.624199-07:00

Rocket Lab wins NASA contracts for PolSIR and TSIS-2 science missions on Electron from New Zealand

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

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp: aims to relaunch New Glenn in 2026 after major explosion

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

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