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NASA Cancels Exploration Upper Stage, Ending SLS Block 1B as Artemis Program Pivots to Commercial Alternatives
Boeing's troubled EUS development ballooned to $2.8 billion before cancellation, forcing NASA to standardize on Block 1 and pursue ULA's Centaur V for future missions.
SpaceX Eyes $1.5 Trillion IPO as Starlink Profits Drive Space Sector Frenzy
Elon Musk's rocket company is preparing what could be the largest public offering in history, testing investor appetite for a $50 billion raise amid soaring Starlink revenues and a thawing IPO market.
SpaceX IPO Could Deliver ‘Tesla Volatility on Steroids,’ Analyst Warns
PitchBook's Franco Granda calls $1.75 trillion valuation 'justifiable' but cautions investors to prepare for 'Musk-amplified volatility' as the largest IPO in history targets a June listing.
NASA Shifts Artemis to Annual Launches as SLS Cost Crisis Deepens
The agency will target 10-month launch intervals while pushing the first lunar landing to 2028, escalating scrutiny of the $4 billion-per-launch rocket.
SpaceX Eyes Confidential IPO Filing in March, Targeting $1.75 Trillion Valuation
Elon Musk's rocket company moves toward what could become the largest public offering in history, testing a market that's shown renewed appetite for tech debuts.
SpaceX Hits 33-Flight Booster Record as Vulcan Faces National Security Launch Pause
The U.S. Space Force halted Vulcan Centaur missions after recurring solid rocket booster anomalies, while SpaceX extends its reusability lead and Blue Origin struggles with lunar lander development delays.
NASA Pivots Artemis Timeline to 2028 as China Lunar Ambitions Escalate Space Race
Administrator Isaacman announces two potential crewed landings in 2028, accelerating timelines amid strategic pressure from Beijing's 2030 target.
Blackstone’s Retail Private Equity Fund Posts 20% Return on AI Bet
The firm's $18 billion BXPE fund delivered 20% net gains in 2025, with nearly a third driven by SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic stakes unavailable to institutional portfolios.
Can Space Solve AI’s Energy Crisis? The Physics Say No
Tech giants are betting billions on orbital data centers to escape terrestrial power constraints, but fundamental engineering barriers and environmental trade-offs suggest they're just moving the problem