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Musk says SpaceX closed $40 billion debt deal to finance AI chip purchases

Elon Musk said SpaceX secured $40 billion in debt financing to buy GPUs for its artificial intelligence ambitions. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with discussions, reported that pricing talks were still ongoing, despite Musk’s claim that the deal had closed.

CNBC • Jenny Lee

SpaceX closes $40 billion debt deal for AI chips, Elon Musk says

Bloomberg • Carmen Arroyo

Musk Claims SpaceX Closed $40 Billion Debt Deal for AI Chips

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

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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.

1 Source

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.

1 Source

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.

Reuters

Musk says SpaceX raised $40 billion in debt deal, predicts neocloud shakeout

Also: Seeking Alpha and Yahoo Finance

4 Sources

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.

2 Sources

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

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Space.com • Chelsea Gohd

Private Griffin lunar lander passes critical tests ahead of first Moon mission

By Space.com: The robotic Griffin lunar lander has passed a host of critical tests ahead of its first-ever moon mission, which is scheduled to launch later this year.

Ars Technica

NASA Updates Lunar Lander Plans and Resolves Long-Running Orion Issue

NASA Spaceflight

NASA Artemis Update: SLS Stacking, Sortie Suit, Dual 2028 Paths

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43 Sources

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

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Bloomberg • Loren Grush

2026-10-23T14:05:05.142860-07:00

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Bloomberg • Daryna Krasnolutska, Kira Zavyalova

2026-10-24T02:04:56.146970-07:00

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