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Musk says SpaceX raised $40 billion in debt for GPU purchases

Elon Musk said SpaceX raised $40 billion in debt to finance GPU purchases expected to arrive in the first and second quarters. He described the callable debt as “not a major factor this quarter” in a post on X; the articles provide no further financing details.

Also: Reuters and Seeking Alpha

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2026-10-25T13:34:17.790301-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

NASA Spaceflight • Ryan Weber

Possible Roberts Road Expansion as SpaceX pushes for Flight 16

By NASA Spaceflight: As SpaceX prepares to fly Flight 15 in November, with a successful Static Fire test occurring at Starbase on Sunday, the company is pushing to launch Flight 16 from LC-39A as soon as possible and expand operations at Kennedy Space Center.

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2026-10-25T11:28:07.821367-07:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions

The Hill • Mark R. Whittington

How Trump learned to stop worrying and love space science

By The Hill: He recognizes a cool thing when he sees it.

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2026-10-25T07:28:53.905216-07:00

Satellite Commercial Space

CNBC • Tobias Burns

SpaceX coverage network designs draw Wall Street's eye. Here's what analysts think

By CNBC: Rooftops and billboards may be more important than hefty infrastructure.

Also: Seeking Alpha and Yahoo Finance

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2026-10-25T05:04:36.164540-07:00

Moon Space Exploration & Science Missions

Universe Today • Bruce Dorminey

Rare Lunar Meteorites Could Fill Gaps In Moon’s Evolution

By Universe Today: Almost all meteorites come from asteroids, not the Moon or Mars. But after decades of analysis of the Apollo samples, researchers still rely on lunar meteorites to better understand our anomalously large Moon.

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2026-10-25T01:34:56.537861-07:00

ESA

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

ESA downplays Space Rider test mishap

By SpaceNews.com: ESA acknowledged it lost a test article for its Space Rider spaceplane in a recent test but said the mishap would not significantly delay its development.

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2026-10-24T16:30:38.270213-07:00

LEO Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA’s Swift space telescope ends mission

By SpaceNews.com: NASA has shut down an astronomy spacecraft in a decaying orbit after a failed attempt to reboost it with a commercial spacecraft.

science.nasa.gov

NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza

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2026-10-24T14:10:38.831141-07:00

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Space.com • Chelsea Gohd

2026-10-23T07:05:35.661293-07:00

Musk says SpaceX raised $40 billion in debt for GPU purchases

Possible Roberts Road Expansion as SpaceX pushes for Flight 16

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SpaceX coverage network designs draw Wall Street's eye. Here's what analysts think

Rare Lunar Meteorites Could Fill Gaps In Moon’s Evolution

ESA downplays Space Rider test mishap

NASA’s Swift space telescope ends mission

NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza

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Musk says SpaceX raised $40 billion in debt for GPUs

Possible Roberts Road Expansion as SpaceX pushes for Flight 16

How Trump learned to stop worrying and love space science

Elon Musk says Ukraine ‘violated Starlink terms’ as full speed service returns

SpaceX coverage network designs draw Wall Street's eye. Here's what analysts think

Rare Lunar Meteorites Could Fill Gaps In Moon’s Evolution

NASA Commits to Lunar Mission Timeline Despite Hardware Concerns

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Elon Musk says Ukraine ‘violated Starlink terms’ as full speed service returns

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NASA keeps parallel Artemis paths open to protect 2028 lunar landing

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