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fromArs Technica
3 days ago

Analyst on China's spent rocket stages: "Things only continue to get worse"

China’s launch surge is accompanied by inadequate disposal of spent rocket upper stages, increasing long-term orbital debris risk.
from24/7 Wall St.
4 months ago

3 Space ETFs With Triple-Digit Upside Potential Once SpaceX Goes Public

SpaceX is the most anticipated market debut of the decade, and space ETFs like the , and will be the biggest beneficiaries. It is targeting a mid-to-late 2026 IPO that could value the company at $1.5 trillion. It would nearly double its current $800 billion private valuation and raise over $30 billion in fresh capital. The market is under-appreciating how big the space industry can be, especially if SpaceX's IPO sets a new benchmark for space stocks to be valued against.
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
4 months ago

This ETF Outperformed the S&P 500 3-To-1 Last Year. Here's Why I Expect a Repeat in 2026

The S&P 500's performance in 2025 marked yet another blockbuster year after performing well in both 2023 and 2024. Many analysts thought that double-digit gains for a third straight year would be too unlikely, but the market ended up proving them wrong. 2026 is off to a great start for the S&P as well, though a correction is certainly overdue at this stage. But can the market prove bears wrong yet again?
Venture
Science
fromArs Technica
6 months ago

With another record broken, the world's busiest spaceport keeps getting busier

Orbital launch activity surged in 2025, setting global and Florida Space Coast records with routine missions and high payload deployment pushing annual totals toward 300.
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