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Bloomberg • Edward Ludlow

SpaceX to Pursue 2026 IPO Raising Far Above $30 Billion

Bloomberg reports: SpaceX is moving ahead with plans for an initial public offering that would seek to raise significantly more than $30 billion, people familiar with the matter said, in a transaction that would make it the biggest listing of all time.

Also: TechCrunch, The Verge and 5 more
2025-12-09T20:09:26.274344-08:00

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Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 8:11 PM PST

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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

NASA Seeks Competitors for Artemis Moon-landing Contract Citing Starship Delays

By Bloomberg: NASA wants companies to compete with SpaceX over a contract it holds to put astronauts on the moon, a fresh sign of blowback over delays with Elon Musk’s Starship spacecraft.

2025-12-09T20:10:38.681807-08:00
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Lunar Outpost rover to study lunar dust alongside Artemis astronauts on moon

By collectSPACE: B-9 had Will Robinson. Twiki had Buck Rogers. And, of course, C-3PO and R2-D2 had Luke Skywalker. Now, in a scenario straight out of science fiction, MAPP will have whoever NASA names to the crew of the second Artemis moon landing mission.

Also: Ars Technica and NASA Spaceflight
2025-12-09T02:31:32.173292-08:00