NASA SpaceflightRyan Weber

SpaceX readies Starship Booster 20 and Ship 40 for static-fire testing after cryogenic proof

Following completion of Starship Flight 12 about three weeks ago, SpaceX is pivoting to Flight 13 and the hardware supporting it: Booster 20 and Ship 40. Both vehicles have finished cryogenic proof testing and are set to complete static fire next, marking a key propulsion and integration milestone.

2026-06-13T17:45:29.433987-07:00
BloombergYasutaka Tamura

SpaceX Raises $2.2 Billion in Japan Slice of Record-Breaking IPO

By Bloomberg: SpaceX raised $2.2 billion from Japanese investors, according to a regulatory filing on Friday, as part of the world’s largest-ever initial public offering.

2026-06-11T23:57:00.687075-07:00
SpaceNews.comJeff Foust

H3 successfully returns to flight

By SpaceNews.com: Japan’s H3 rocket launched June 11 on its first flight since a failure in December, placing six smallsats in orbit.

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2026-06-12T05:41:54.367135-07:00
ReutersLaura Matthews, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed

Heavy trading expected when SpaceX options launch in coming days

By Reuters: Investors will soon get a new ​way to bet on SpaceX's trajectory: options on the stock are set to begin trading as soon as Tuesday, ‌with early activity expected to be heavy, volatile, and likely expensive.

2026-06-12T11:43:00.229428-07:00
NASA SpaceflightMartin Smith

China successfully debuts tallest rocket, LandSpace prepares for second landing attempt

By NASA Spaceflight: China kicked off a busy month with three missions for a single internet constellation in the span of nearly four days. Another maiden launch saw the nation’s tallest rocket successfully reach orbit, though the debut raised eyebrows with the absence of airspace notices ahead of the mission.

2026-06-12T14:29:07.538710-07:00