SpaceX Fires All 33 Engines on Its Starship Flight 15 Booster
SpaceX has fired all 33 Raptor engines on its Starship Flight 15 booster. It has set no launch date; reports point to 8 November at the earliest.
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Musk Sets ‘Very Aggressive’ Terafab Dates and a 13GW SpaceX Compute Goal
Musk says SpaceX expects about 3GW of compute by year-end and 10GW more in 2027, with a first Terafab test chip by mid-2027. All are targets.
SpaceX Says Grok Bot Doubled to 800,000 Paid Weekly Users in a Month
SpaceX told investors Grok Bot had 800,000 paid weekly users in early October, more than double a month earlier. It gave no definition or baseline.
SpaceX and Tesla Set Up Merger Committees, Musk Tells Investors
Musk says SpaceX and Tesla boards have formed committees of independent directors to weigh a merger. No terms are agreed, and Tesla faces a high vote bar.
SpaceX Turns a $4.4bn Quarterly Profit as AI Revenue Overtakes Starlink
SpaceX's Q3 revenue rose 161% to $14.6bn, with its Super Intelligence arm out-earning Starlink. What drove the $4.4bn profit, and what it cost to build.
SpaceX Launches Its Second Starfall Reentry Capsule on Bandwagon-5
SpaceX launched its second Starfall reentry capsule on the Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission. No reentry result yet, and its cargo is undisclosed.
11 Million VEON Customers Have Used Starlink Mobile at Least Once
VEON and Starlink Mobile say over 11 million unique customers connected at least once — cumulative reach, not active users. Three markets.
Attempted Arson at Lithuanian Site Storing Starlink Gear
Lithuania says an attempted arson hit a site storing Starlink gear around 02:00 on 18 Oct. The PM blames Russia; nobody has been arrested.
Musk Says He Will Give One SpaceX Share to Every Kid in America Next Year
Musk’s X claim only: one of his SpaceX shares to every kid in America next year. SpaceX hasn’t commented; Axios/CNBC put the scale near $10.5bn.
Europe Can Build More Satellites — But Still Needs US Rockets for Years
Reuters: Creotech plans up to tenfold satellite capacity by 2029; CEO warns Europe will rely on US rockets for about a decade.
The Tesla Roadster Flew. Now Comes the Hard Part: Price, Legality and 2028
Tesla's Roadster flew at SpaceX's McGregor site. What was shown, what Tesla says it will sell from 2028, and which claims are still unproven.
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