SpaceX

On April 1, 2026, SpaceX submitted a confidential draft registration statement to the SEC, confirmed by Bloomberg and CNBC, targeting a June Nasdaq listing. Initial valuation guidance was $1.75 trillion with a targeted $75 billion raise; by April 6 investor testing-the-waters meetings pushed the target above $2 trillion — what would be the largest IPO in history, tripling Saudi Aramco's $25.6 billion 2019 record. The company merged with Elon Musk's xAI in February 2026, combining space, satellite, and AI assets. Starlink generates an estimated $8.2 billion in annual revenue. Public S-1 expected in late April–May, ahead of OpenAI and Anthropic listings.

Three ATLAS-1 laser communication terminals developed by Astrolight were successfully launched aboard SpaceX Transporter-16, marking the first Lithuanian-built laser comm system in orbit and advancing secure optical connectivity for defense and commercial use.

SpaceX's eighth Starship flight test on March 6, 2025 achieved a third consecutive Super Heavy booster catch at Starbase (Mechazilla), but Ship 34 lost attitude control 8 minutes into ascent due to Raptor engine failures and broke apart over the Bahamas/Atlantic, triggering FAA ground stops at Florida airports. Root cause: hardware failure in a Raptor engine causing propellant mixing. FAA closed the mishap investigation June 12, 2025 after SpaceX identified 8 corrective actions.

The student-led Czech LASAR team successfully launched their 1U CubeSat LASARsat aboard SpaceX to test laser-based technologies for space debris deorbiting and satellite revival, including sensors and plasma analysis.

Acadia-4, Capella’s third-generation SAR satellite with 700 MHz bandwidth, reached orbit on the inaugural Bandwagon mid-inclination rideshare. Deployment and initial contact were confirmed; the satellite entered a circular orbit near 556–590 km at 45.6° inclination and remains operational.

Acadia-4, Capella’s third-generation SAR satellite with 700 MHz bandwidth, reached orbit on the inaugural Bandwagon mid-inclination rideshare. Deployment and initial contact were confirmed; the satellite entered a circular orbit near 556–590 km at 45.6° inclination and remains operational.