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2026
SpaceX prepares Starship for first orbital test flight with planned Starlink V3 satellite deployment
SpaceX plans to launch its Starship rocket early on September 28, 2026 from Starbase, Texas, in an effort to reach orbit with the spacecraft for the first time on its 14th test flight, and also plans to deploy 26 of its new Starlink V3 satellites during the mission.
2026
FAA issues license authorization for SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Flight 14 launch and reentry
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a license authorization for SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy Flight 14 launch and reentry operations on September 26, 2026, ahead of SpaceX's planned first attempt to send Starship into orbit.
2026
Judge declines to block Trump administration from giving SpaceX wildlife refuge land in swap
A judge declined to block the Trump administration from giving SpaceX acres of a wildlife refuge in a land swap.
2026
SpaceX closes data center hosting deal worth about $1.11 billion per month with unnamed customer
SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen said at a Goldman Sachs conference that the company closed another data center hosting deal earlier in September 2026, worth about $1.11 billion a month starting December 1, 2026. The customer was not named.
2026
SpaceX launches NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
NASA successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on August 30 at 7:26 a.m. Eastern from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carried by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The telescope is headed to Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2, about 930,000 miles from Earth, and is expected to begin its science mission in early 2027.
2026
NASA launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy
NASA launched the roughly $4 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Sunday, beginning a planned five-year mission to study dark energy and dark matter, test gravity at large scales, and search for exoplanets.
2026
OpenAI notifies SpaceX of termination of Cursor model supply contract
On August 28, 2026, OpenAI announced it had formally notified SpaceX of its plan to terminate the contract under which OpenAI models are supplied to Cursor, with the proposed service cutoff date set for November 12, 2026. OpenAI cited past contract breaches by Elon Musk's companies and said it could not ensure SpaceX would use the technology in compliance with its terms of service.
2026
SpaceX unveils plans for $100 billion Louisiana spaceport
SpaceX revealed proposals to construct a $100 billion commercial spaceport in southern Louisiana intended as a high-frequency launch hub for deep-space missions, with site development targeted to begin in 2027 and an inaugural Starship launch from the facility planned for 2029.
2026
SpaceX announces $100 billion Starship launch site in Louisiana
SpaceX announced on August 25 that it plans to invest $100 billion to build a new Starship launch site in Vermilion Parish, southern Louisiana, adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico, with a designed annual launch capacity of thousands of launches. Construction is expected to begin in 2027, with the first launch as early as 2029.
2026
SpaceX announces $100 billion Starship launch site in Louisiana
SpaceX announced on August 25, 2026 a plan to invest $100 billion to build a new Starship launch base in Vermilion Parish, southern Louisiana, with design capacity for thousands of launches per year; construction is expected to begin in 2027 with a first launch as early as 2029.
2026
SpaceX completes $60 billion acquisition of AI coding tool Cursor
SpaceX completed its $60 billion acquisition of AI coding tool Cursor, with Cursor CEO Michael Truell to report directly to Elon Musk and Cursor's brand independence giving way to SpaceXAI's overall strategy.
2026
SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9
SpaceX launched 29 Starlink internet satellites aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday morning, marking the 100th Falcon 9 flight of 2026 and the record-breaking 37th mission for this rocket's first stage.
2026
SpaceX approached Cognition AI about a potential acquisition
SpaceX approached AI coding startup Cognition AI Inc. about a potential acquisition, which would have been its second large AI acquisition in recent months; Cognition did not accept the offer, and CEO Scott Wu said the company has no plans to sell and had not been in negotiations.
2026
SpaceX and AST SpaceMobile reportedly seek to acquire Grain Management spectrum assets
On August 20, 2026, people familiar with the matter said SpaceX and AST SpaceMobile, among other companies, have expressed intent to acquire some of the spectrum resources held by technology and communications investment firm Grain Management LLC, spectrum valuable for providing wireless phone service directly from space. Grain reportedly asked interested parties to submit preliminary bids by the first week of September and hopes to raise about $6 billion from selling the spectrum licenses, though its plans could also involve leasing spectrum capacity.
2026
ARK Invest discloses Q2 13F position building SpaceX stake to about 4.97%
ARK Invest's latest Q2 13F filing disclosed a newly built position in SpaceX (SPCX) of about 4.97%, making it the third-largest holding, as ARK raised its space-industry weighting and named Space & Defense one of five Big Ideas innovation themes.
2026
Nvidia discloses $21B stake in SpaceX
Nvidia disclosed in an SEC filing that it owned roughly 122.8 million Class A shares of SpaceX, valued at approximately $21 billion at the end of the second quarter, making SpaceX its second-largest disclosed holding. The stake originated from a $10 billion investment in xAI that converted into SpaceX Class A shares after SpaceX acquired xAI.
2026
MDA Space deploys first eight replenishment satellites for Globalstar's LEO constellation
MDA Space Ltd. successfully deployed the first eight replenishment satellites for Globalstar Inc.'s existing low Earth orbit constellation. The satellites were launched on August 15, 2026, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and will undergo in-orbit tests during the commissioning phase. This marks MDA Space's first delivery as a prime contractor for commercial communications constellations.
2026
Tesla plans to unveil redesigned Roadster with flying demonstration
Tesla plans to unveil a redesigned Roadster, possibly this month, with a staged stunt demonstration of a limited-edition flying version co-developed with SpaceX at SpaceX's McGregor, Texas test site. The demonstration vehicle would be remotely operated and cannot legally drive on public roads.
2026
SpaceX completes merger with Cursor
SpaceX filed a regulatory document on August 14 stating its merger with code-editing tool Cursor has been completed; Cursor shareholders received about 389 million SpaceX Class A common shares, implying an equity value of $60 billion for Cursor, with the deal paid mainly in newly issued SpaceX Class A shares and no public offering.
2026
SpaceX to acquire AI coding tool Cursor for about $60 billion
SpaceX is reported to be acquiring AI coding tool Cursor for about $60 billion, a deal expected to close this month. Cursor has over 1 million paying subscribers and more than $1.5 billion in annual recurring revenue. The acquisition is intended to integrate AI coding capabilities into Musk's company ecosystem alongside xAI's Grok models.