SpaceX aims to launch orbital data centers by late 2027 to support AI growth, but experts predict widespread use will likely occur in the 2030s. Key challenges include cooling in space, rapid tech obsolescence, and high-volume data transfer back to Earth. Companies like Transcelestial are developing laser communication to address data transfer, while nuclear power may be needed for large-scale operations. This technology could transform AI infrastructure but requires significant advancements and satellite launches over the next decade.
AST SpaceMobile's stock fell 6% after SpaceX agreed to acquire a nationwide low-band spectrum portfolio that AST had been pursuing, closing off a key option for expanding its satellite phone service. This spectrum is crucial for direct-to-device sate...
SpaceX's Starlink is expanding its mobile service by acquiring up to 14 MHz of low-band spectrum, challenging major US wireless carriers like AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. This spectrum will improve Starlink Mobile's coverage by allowing signals to tr...
SpaceX's purchase of nationwide low-band spectrum enables its Starlink service to operate as an independent cellular network, challenging traditional carriers Verizon and AT&T, whose stocks fell 7% amid fears of increased competition. This move expan...
SpaceX went public at a record $1.77 trillion valuation and has since grown to over $2.1 trillion as of October 9, 2026. Early investors have seen significant gains, with the stock price rising from $135 at IPO to $166.69 in pre-market trading. Howev...
President Donald Trump purchased $1-5 million in SpaceX bonds just two days before signing a major order to accelerate the U.S. commercial space industry. The order aims to increase launch and reentry operations in the U.S. to over 1,000 annually by ...
