https://spacebytes.net/ Independent SpaceX news and launch tracking en-us https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-30-spacex-faces-house-energy-committee-demand-to-tour-its-ai-da/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-30-spacex-faces-house-energy-committee-demand-to-tour-its-ai-da/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT The committee has requested access to SpaceX's Memphis facilities amid scrutiny over the company's expanding AI infrastructure. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-29-spacex-gets-an-absolutely-crazy-price-target-after-rough-ipo/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-29-spacex-gets-an-absolutely-crazy-price-target-after-rough-ipo/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Raymond James sets $800 target on SpaceX stock trading around $113, roughly 7 times current levels. Cade Harlan https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-29-spacex-starship-still-floating-5-days-after-flight-space-pho/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-29-spacex-starship-still-floating-5-days-after-flight-space-pho/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT The V3 upper stage remains in the Indian Ocean off Western Australia after its softest splashdown yet on July 24. Jordan Vale https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-29-spacex-wins-16-billion-in-launch-orders-for-military-satelli/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-29-spacex-wins-16-billion-in-launch-orders-for-military-satelli/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT The contracts cover multiple missions to deploy next-generation defense-related satellites. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-29-elon-musk-updates-the-spacex-timeline-for-mars/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-29-elon-musk-updates-the-spacex-timeline-for-mars/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Musk also said a Mars lander will arrive a few years sooner than crewed missions. Nova Kim https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-29-live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-classified-payload-for-nation/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-29-live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-classified-payload-for-nation/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Falcon 9 booster B1096 targets its seventh flight with liftoff scheduled for predawn Thursday. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-29-spacex-launching-secret-us-spy-satellite-early-on-july-30-wa/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-29-spacex-launching-secret-us-spy-satellite-early-on-july-30-wa/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Falcon 9 will launch the NRO's NROL-95 mission from Cape Canaveral with a targeted liftoff at 3:09 a.m. EDT. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-28-spacex-stockpurchasing-by-congress-members-fuels-conflict-co/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-28-spacex-stockpurchasing-by-congress-members-fuels-conflict-co/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Lawmakers' investments in SpaceX ahead of a potential IPO raise ethical questions about their oversight role. Cade Harlan https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-25-super-heavystarship-rocket-chalks-up-mostly-successful-test/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-25-super-heavystarship-rocket-chalks-up-mostly-successful-test/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:30:00 GMT The V3 rocket deployed 20 Starlink satellites and demonstrated an in-space engine re-start, while the booster made a hard Gulf splashdown. Jordan Vale https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-25-spacex-eyes-tower-catch-for-next-starship-after-auspicious-e/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-25-spacex-eyes-tower-catch-for-next-starship-after-auspicious-e/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT The company may attempt to catch the upper stage with launch tower arms after an intact Indian Ocean splashdown yielded rare heat shield data. Jordan Vale https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-25-spacex-wants-to-catch-starship-for-launch-14-elon-musk-says/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-25-spacex-wants-to-catch-starship-for-launch-14-elon-musk-says/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT The plan would mark the first mid-air recovery of an orbital-class upper stage using SpaceX's Mechazilla tower arms. Jordan Vale https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-25-spacex-starship-just-nailed-something-its-never-done-before/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-25-spacex-starship-just-nailed-something-its-never-done-before/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The 13th test flight deployed production Starlink V3 satellites and recovered both Booster 20 and Ship 40. Jordan Vale https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-24-musks-bad-week-tesla-suffers-worst-slump-since-2022-spacex-d/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-24-musks-bad-week-tesla-suffers-worst-slump-since-2022-spacex-d/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Tesla shares fell to their lowest level since 2022 while SpaceX valuation dipped ahead of an anticipated Starship test flight. Jordan Vale https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-24-rocket-report-lightning-strikes-in-china-starship-launch-on/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-24-rocket-report-lightning-strikes-in-china-starship-launch-on/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT SpaceX's 13th Starship test flight faces engine swap after last-second abort, now targeting Friday evening liftoff. Jordan Vale https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-24-starship-flight-13-moved-to-friday-due-to-weather/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-24-starship-flight-13-moved-to-friday-due-to-weather/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT The delay follows a T-0 abort last week that was caused by an engine ignition failure during the initial launch attempt. Jordan Vale https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-24-this-is-the-worlds-most-advanced-robotic-servicing-satellite/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-24-this-is-the-worlds-most-advanced-robotic-servicing-satellite/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle launched on a Falcon 9 and will spend roughly a year reaching its operational orbit. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-24-spacex-starship-flight-13-faces-wrath-of-the-texas-skies/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-24-spacex-starship-flight-13-faces-wrath-of-the-texas-skies/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tropical Storm Bertha forces second delay; company needs clear weather for heat shield imagery. Jordan Vale https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-23-vulcan-centaur-swapped-out-again-nasa-goes-with-spacex-falco/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-23-vulcan-centaur-swapped-out-again-nasa-goes-with-spacex-falco/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMT The switch follows a solid rocket booster anomaly on Vulcan's most recent national security launch that prompted the Space Force to pause future missions. Jordan Vale https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-23-elon-musks-answer-to-christopher-nolans-odyssey-got-way-more/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-23-elon-musks-answer-to-christopher-nolans-odyssey-got-way-more/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT The AI video tool, now folded into SpaceXAI after February's xAI acquisition, commits to a historically accurate feature. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-23-googles-massive-stake-in-spacex-will-shock-you/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-23-googles-massive-stake-in-spacex-will-shock-you/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Alphabet reveals early 2015 investment of up to $900 million has grown roughly 100-fold, per quarterly filing. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-23-should-artemis-iv-astronauts-actually-land-near-the-moons-so/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-23-should-artemis-iv-astronauts-actually-land-near-the-moons-so/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:30:00 GMT Victor Glover, who piloted April's Artemis II mission, argued at a NASA forum that equatorial landings could offer safer emergency evacuation options. Nova Kim https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-22-metal-spheres-found-in-australia-show-how-little-we-still-kn/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-22-metal-spheres-found-in-australia-show-how-little-we-still-kn/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMT Six spherical objects recovered from Forrest Beach are pressure vessels from a launch vehicle, though origin remains under investigation. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-22-path-to-starship-flight-13-requires-additional-booster-20-te/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-22-path-to-starship-flight-13-requires-additional-booster-20-te/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMT CEO Elon Musk ordered engine swaps on Booster 20 after a fourth Raptor failed to ignite during the July 16 launch attempt. Jordan Vale https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-22-alphabet-earnings-updates-stakes-in-anthropic-and-spacex-fue/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-22-alphabet-earnings-updates-stakes-in-anthropic-and-spacex-fue/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Google parent Alphabet reports second-quarter 2026 results, with investment stakes contributing to substantial equity value increase. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-22-elon-musk-handed-grok-something-no-other-ai-company-can-get/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-22-elon-musk-handed-grok-something-no-other-ai-company-can-get/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Starlink hardware design and manufacturing knowledge are among data types being incorporated into the roughly two-trillion parameter model. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-22-the-court-has-to-intervene-now-indigenous-groups-and-conserv/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-22-the-court-has-to-intervene-now-indigenous-groups-and-conserv/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Coalition of Indigenous and environmental organizations asks federal judge to stop the transfer of 727 acres of wildlife refuge land near Starbase. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-spacex-launches-satellite-repair-drone-with-10foot-robotic-a/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-spacex-launches-satellite-repair-drone-with-10foot-robotic-a/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:15:00 GMT The Mission Robotic Vehicle carries the first three Mission Extension Pods ever launched, destined for geostationary orbit. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-spacex-sets-earnings-date-triggering-first-lockup-expiration/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-spacex-sets-earnings-date-triggering-first-lockup-expiration/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMT The announcement marks a significant moment as early investors and employees await their first opportunity to trade shares. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-artemis-iii-astronauts-will-beam-4k-video-from-orion-to-eart/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-artemis-iii-astronauts-will-beam-4k-video-from-orion-to-eart/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT The dual laser terminals will augment Orion's existing communications and operate on SpaceX's network of more than 10,000 satellites. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-elon-musk-sends-first-warning-to-spacex-short-sellers/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-elon-musk-sends-first-warning-to-spacex-short-sellers/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT The warning comes five weeks after the IPO, with SPCX down roughly 30% from its peak above $2.6 trillion. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-goldman-sachs-creates-private-markets-platform-as-rich-inves/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-goldman-sachs-creates-private-markets-platform-as-rich-inves/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT The investment bank is positioning itself to capture demand from wealthy clients seeking access to late-stage startups. Cade Harlan https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-novel-geosynchronous-robotic/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-novel-geosynchronous-robotic/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Falcon 9 booster B1069 makes its final flight carrying the Mission Robotic Vehicle designed to extend satellites' operational lives. Jordan Vale https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-live-coverage-spacex-tries-again-to-launch-starlink-mission/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-live-coverage-spacex-tries-again-to-launch-starlink-mission/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Second launch attempt follows an abort caused by an issue at ignition during the original countdown sequence. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-super-micro-surges-15-on-new-order-and-margin-disclosure-aft/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-super-micro-surges-15-on-new-order-and-margin-disclosure-aft/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT The server infrastructure company's stock jump follows a disclosed order tied to SpaceX operations, with investors focused on margin guidance. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-teslas-reason-for-starlink-integration-on-cybercab-might-sur/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-teslas-reason-for-starlink-integration-on-cybercab-might-sur/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Ashok Elluswamy says connectivity is for fleet management, not rider entertainment. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-spacex-launches-northrop-mission-to-extend-the-life-of-aging/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-21-spacex-launches-northrop-mission-to-extend-the-life-of-aging/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The mission carried a satellite servicing spacecraft designed to dock with and refuel aging orbital assets. Jordan Vale https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-20-spacex-suffers-rare-lastsecond-falcon-9-rocket-launch-abort/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-20-spacex-suffers-rare-lastsecond-falcon-9-rocket-launch-abort/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:18:00 GMT All nine Merlin engines briefly ignited before shutting down during the Starlink mission from Vandenberg. Jordan Vale https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-20-an-artificial-saturns-ring-of-satellites-could-soon-fill-the/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-20-an-artificial-saturns-ring-of-satellites-could-soon-fill-the/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT SpaceX is among multiple companies seeking FCC licenses for more than a million data center satellites. Mira Solis https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-20-four-astronauts-3-spacecraft-2-weeks-in-orbit-artemis-iii-wi/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-20-four-astronauts-3-spacecraft-2-weeks-in-orbit-artemis-iii-wi/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT The mission requires Orion to dock separately with both Blue Origin's Blue Moon and SpaceX's Starship in low Earth orbit. Jordan Vale https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-20-rocket-launch-costs-have-dropped-96-since-1960-how-low-can-t/ https://spacebytes.net/article/2026-07-20-rocket-launch-costs-have-dropped-96-since-1960-how-low-can-t/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Study of 4,405 launches finds average cost per kilogram to orbit fell from $87,023 in 1960 to $3,868 in 2025. Mira Solis