SpaceX deal for xAI puts Elon Musk to test
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is prepared for launch carrying NASA's IMAP mission, which will study the boundary of the sun's heliosphere and other scientific payloads, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Sept. 23, 2025. At SpaceX, Musk has a much stronger market position.
SpaceX halted Falcon 9 launches for a week while it investigated that issue, which was traced to a fuel leak in one of the booster's nine Merlin engines. This leak led to a fire shortly after touchdown, which weakened a landing leg and caused the vehicle to tip over.
By Joey Roulette Feb 3 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX has paused flights of its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket over an unspecified issue that its second stage experienced after successfully deploying Starlink satellites into orbit on Monday,
Elon Musk, the world's richest man, just combined his companies SpaceX and xAI, creating the most valuable privately-owned company in the world.
SpaceX's Starlink is trying to recruit 'on-the-ground growth owners' in 10 states who will be charged with helping increase Starlink's customer base.
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SpaceX-xAI merger is necessary because of huge xAI investments needed: Perella Weinberg's Isaacson
Walter Isaacson, Perella Weinberg advisory partner, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Isaacson's reaction to the deal between SpaceX and OpenAI, a potential IPO for the companies and much more.
SpaceX says it wants to deploy an astronomical number of data centres in orbit to supply power for artificial intelligence, but the proposal might not be entirely serious
SpaceX's path to launching its massive Starship rocket from Florida's Space Coast passed another hurdle Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration released results of its nearly two-year long environmental review for launch plans from Kennedy Space Center.