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A Falcon 9 launched 29 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit on December 1st, 2025. | Image: SpaceX SpaceX says it has lost control of a Starlink satellite that’s now falling back to Earth after suffering an anomaly. The sudden loss of communications, drop in altitude, “venting of the propulsion tank,” and “release of a small […]
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The Senate confirmed Jared Isaacman’s appointment as the head of NASA on Wednesday, a decision that comes just months after President Donald Trump pulled his nomination before picking him yet again in November, as reported earlier by CNBC. Isaacman, the founder and CEO of a payments platform called Shift4, has flown to space twice through
Billionaire Jared Isaacman confirmed as new head of NASA Read More »
Isaacman will run the space agency at a time when Trump is trying to both downsize it and task it with returning astronauts to the moon.
Jared Isaacman confirmed as next head of NASA Read More »
Starlink satellites with solar arrays deployed. | Image: SpaceX A collision in space was narrowly avoided last week when a newly deployed Chinese satellite came within a few hundred meters of one of the roughly 9,000 Starlink satellites currently operating in low Earth orbit. SpaceX is laying the blame on the satellite operator for not
Starlink and Chinese satellites nearly collided last week Read More »
A subcontractor says he was crushed by a metal support, breaking his hip, knee, and tibia. He’s suing SpaceX and the construction company who employed him.
OSHA investigating new crane accident at SpaceX’s Starbase facility Read More »
The company is looking to raise $30 billion, which would make it the biggest IPO ever, just ahead of Saudi Aramco’s in 2019.
SpaceX reportedly planning 2026 IPO with $1.5T valuation target Read More »
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on how to work anywhere, follow Thomas Ricker. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started I’ve worked from home for 20 years. In that time,
Starlink made ‘work from home’ possible from anywhere — now, I’m ready for a change Read More »
The eye-popping figure reflects how routine mega-valuations have become in private markets.
