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SpaceX readies mega-IPO: site visits for potential anchor investors ahead of public debut

SpaceX is preparing to show potential anchor investors key company sites across the US as it moves toward a record-scale IPO. The plan reflects the company’s push to broaden investor confidence ahead of a launch that—given prior planning and momentum—could become the biggest market debut in history.

2026-04-15T23:12:26.098267-07:00

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SpaceX clears next Starship V3 milestone with full-duration Raptor 3 static fire ahead of Flight 12

2026-04-15T02:14:55.066060-07:00

Via Satellite

Lonestar sets launch timeline for StarVault sovereign orbital data storage; Sidus Space expands payload deal

2026-04-15T11:01:08.256241-07:00

European Spaceflight

Sweden/FAA agree on launch licensing coordination for Esrange as SSC frames “freedom of action” for Europe’s New Space era

2026-04-15T04:12:28.790288-07:00

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Bloomberg

SpaceX readies mega-IPO: site visits for potential anchor investors ahead of public debut SpaceX is preparing to show potential anchor investors key company sites across the US as it moves toward a record-scale IPO. The plan reflects the company’s push to broaden investor confidence ahead of a launch that—given prior planning and momentum—could become the biggest market debut in history.

2026-04-15T23:12:26.098267-07:00

SpaceX readies mega-IPO: site visits for potential anchor investors ahead of public debut

Ars Technica

Space Force weighs using ULA Vulcan for lower-risk missions as it probes a Vulcan Centaur booster anomaly As the U.S. Space Force investigates the root cause of a booster anomaly tied to a Feb. 26 Vulcan Centaur launch, it is also exploring alternatives to still use the rocket for less-complex missions. Pentagon and USSF priority setting is likely to drive mission swaps to keep capability on orbit.

2026-04-15T11:59:28.168812-07:00

Space Force weighs using ULA Vulcan for lower-risk missions as it probes a Vulcan Centaur booster anomaly

Via Satellite

Lonestar sets launch timeline for StarVault sovereign orbital data storage; Sidus Space expands payload deal Lonestar says it will give a launch date for StarVault, billed as the first commercially operational space-based sovereign data storage platform. Sidus Space, meanwhile, is expanding its existing agreement with Lonestar Data Holdings to support additional StarVault Orbital Data Storage payloads, reinforcing momentum toward deployment.

2026-04-15T11:01:08.256241-07:00

Lonestar sets launch timeline for StarVault sovereign orbital data storage; Sidus Space expands payload deal

European Spaceflight

Sweden/FAA agree on launch licensing coordination for Esrange as SSC frames “freedom of action” for Europe’s New Space era Sweden’s space leadership has signed an agreement with the FAA to coordinate licensing for US rocket launches from Esrange Space Center, tightening cross-border launch governance at a key Nordic range. The move aligns with Swedish messaging that Europe needs greater independent capability as the satellite “race” accelerates.

2026-04-15T04:12:28.790288-07:00

Sweden/FAA agree on launch licensing coordination for Esrange as SSC frames “freedom of action” for Europe’s New Space era

keeptrack.space

SpaceX clears next Starship V3 milestone with full-duration Raptor 3 static fire ahead of Flight 12 SpaceX has conducted a successful full-duration static fire on Starship V3, firing all 33 Raptor 3 engines on the updated vehicle. The test—including upper-stage (Ship) static-fire activity—is framed as a key step toward the next Starship test flight later in May.

2026-04-15T02:14:55.066060-07:00

SpaceX clears next Starship V3 milestone with full-duration Raptor 3 static fire ahead of Flight 12

Wall Street Journal

Bezos-backed satellites and rockets push into Starlink/SpaceX territory, intensifying the LEO broadband race Bezos-founded space businesses are accelerating plans for satellite connectivity and rocket launches—directly challenging SpaceX’s long-standing dominance in LEO services. The push adds competitive pressure across launch cadence and constellation buildout, building on the broader fight over spectrum, deployment timing and market access.

2026-04-14T21:24:04.824704-07:00

Bezos-backed satellites and rockets push into Starlink/SpaceX territory, intensifying the LEO broadband race

Spaceflight Now

Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base to launch 25 Starlink satellites SpaceX is targeting a 9:29:49 p.m. PDT liftoff from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4 East for a Falcon 9 mission carrying 25 Starlink satellites. The launch is part of SpaceX’s high-cadence constellation deployment tempo as Starlink continues expanding in low Earth orbit.

2026-04-14T18:53:26.258895-07:00

Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base to launch 25 Starlink satellites

SpaceNews.com

U.S. Space Force advances Blue Origin heavy-launch lease at Vandenberg after Dec. 30 RFI The U.S. Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue in the process toward a final determination of a lease in response to a Dec. 30, 2025 Request for Information. The decision advances Blue Origin’s work toward heavy launch capability development at Vandenberg.

2026-04-14T16:43:18.539662-07:00

U.S. Space Force advances Blue Origin heavy-launch lease at Vandenberg after Dec. 30 RFI

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SpaceX readies mega-IPO: site visits for potential anchor investors ahead of public debut

SpaceX clears next Starship V3 milestone with full-duration Raptor 3 static fire ahead of Flight 12

Lonestar sets launch timeline for StarVault sovereign orbital data storage; Sidus Space expands payload deal

Sweden/FAA agree on launch licensing coordination for Esrange as SSC frames “freedom of action” for Europe’s New Space era

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