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Space 8 January 2026 - 27 July 2026

Firefly Aerospace Stock (FLY) Stalls as $106 Million Cash Burn Tests Record Revenue
The FCC Just Approved a Space Mirror. The Math Points to a $5 Million Lighting Bet

The FCC Just Approved a Space Mirror. The Math Points to a $5 Million Lighting Bet

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission last week authorized Reflect Orbital’s first space-mirror test, but a public price cited by its chief executive points to a premium lighting business before it points to a new source of power. Ben Nowack has said one mirror would cost about $5,000 an hour under an annual contract of at least 1,000 hours, implying a roughly $5 million yearly bill at those terms.
12 July 2026
137 Ventures’ Stake Nears $20 Billion as SpaceX IPO Arrives

137 Ventures’ Stake Nears $20 Billion as SpaceX IPO Arrives

SpaceX made its public debut Friday, turning from one of Silicon Valley's most-watched private names into a $2 trillion-plus public company and handing early investors a big windfall. The stock priced at $135, raising $75 billion, according to the Associated Press. That tops the record set by Saudi Aramco in 2019 for largest IPO. Shares started at $150, climbed to about $168, and closed just above $161. SpaceX's market cap finished at roughly $2.1 trillion.
12 June 2026
Virgin Galactic Shares Jump 36% With Traders Eyeing Test Flight

Virgin Galactic Shares Jump 36% With Traders Eyeing Test Flight

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. jumped 36.42%, ending the session at $6.18 after a huge spike in volume to 175.9 million shares—way over the 50-day average of 11.3 million. The stock posted its sixth straight advance and set a 52-week high, beating out bigger aerospace players like Boeing, RTX, and Lockheed Martin. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.20% and the Dow gained 0.72% Friday.
SpaceX Starship V3 Launch Set for Biggest Test at Starbase

SpaceX Starship V3 Launch Set for Biggest Test at Starbase

SpaceX said it is on track to launch the first Version 3 Starship from its Starbase facility in South Texas on Thursday, a test that will try to prove the updated rocket is ready for more regular satellite launches, future lunar landings and possible reuse.
21 May 2026
AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile Rally Against Dead Zones With Uncommon Satellite Move, Eye Starlink Push

AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile Rally Against Dead Zones With Uncommon Satellite Move, Eye Starlink Push

AT&T Inc. is teaming up with Verizon and T-Mobile—an unusual alliance among the top three U.S. mobile carriers—to launch a satellite-based venture targeting the country’s wireless dead zones. All three giants are throwing their weight behind what’s shaping up to be a race for direct phone-to-satellite service. The companies say their plan relies on direct-to-device tech, so regular phones connect straight to satellites, no special hardware required.
Amazon to Buy Globalstar in $11.6 Billion Deal to Challenge Starlink, Keep Apple Satellite Features Running

Amazon to Buy Globalstar in $11.6 Billion Deal to Challenge Starlink, Keep Apple Satellite Features Running

Amazon.com moved to acquire Globalstar on Tuesday, striking an agreement valued at around $11.6 billion. The move aims to boost Amazon’s Leo satellite network, accelerating its entry into phone-to-satellite connectivity and ratcheting up the competition with SpaceX’s Starlink. Globalstar’s stock jumped close to 9% during the morning session in the U.S., while Amazon shares picked up about 2.7%.
Oil Prices Tumble, Dow Futures Jump After Trump Delays Iran Energy Strikes

Oil Prices Tumble, Dow Futures Jump After Trump Delays Iran Energy Strikes

Oil prices tumbled, with Brent sliding to $96 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate dropping to $85.28. U.S. stock futures shifted higher Monday after President Donald Trump announced a five-day hold on planned strikes targeting Iranian power plants and energy sites, following what he called productive talks with Tehran. Futures, which hint at the direction for Wall Street at the open, turned positive.
NASA moves up SpaceX Crew-11 return from ISS after astronaut medical issue — here’s the timeline

NASA moves up SpaceX Crew-11 return from ISS after astronaut medical issue — here’s the timeline

NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. EST on Jan. 14 for Crew-11 to undock — detach — from the International Space Station, with a splashdown off the coast of California at about 3:40 a.m. on Jan. 15, NASA said. The agency is bringing the crew home earlier than planned as it monitors a medical concern affecting one astronaut, whom NASA said is stable.
10 January 2026
NASA orders first-ever ISS medical evacuation as SpaceX Crew-11 heads home early

NASA orders first-ever ISS medical evacuation as SpaceX Crew-11 heads home early

NASA has ordered the early return of its Crew-11 mission from the International Space Station after a crew member developed a “serious medical condition,” senior agency officials said. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the station lacks the capability to “diagnose and treat this properly,” in what officials described as the first such medical evacuation in the orbiting lab’s 25-year history.
9 January 2026
NASA calls ISS briefing as Crew-11 medical issue raises early return option

NASA calls ISS briefing as Crew-11 medical issue raises early return option

NASA is considering ending the Crew-11 mission early and bringing its astronauts home from the International Space Station after an unspecified medical issue hit one crew member, prompting the cancellation of a planned spacewalk, the agency said. NASA described the astronaut as stable and did not identify the person, citing medical privacy. Reuters
8 January 2026
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