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fromFast Company
4 days ago

SpaceX's $2 trillion reality check

SpaceX plans a $75B IPO at up to $2T valuation, driven by long-term space-market ambitions while current economics, launch bottlenecks, and geopolitics shape outcomes.
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fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

There aren't enough rockets for space data centers. Cowboy Space raised $275 million to build them. | TechCrunch

Insufficient, costly orbital launch capacity is pushing AI compute data center plans toward later timelines, edge processing, or building new rockets.
fromArs Technica
8 months ago

Rocket Report: Keeping up with Kuiper; New Glenn's second flight slips

With so many rocket launches happening around the world, some might want to dismiss these statements as a corporate plea for more competition, and therefore lower prices. SpaceX is on pace to launch more than 150 times this year. China could end the year with more than 70 orbital launches. These are staggering numbers compared to global launch rates just a few years ago.
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