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Loren Grush

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Space reporter at @bloomberg.com covering NASA, commercial space, and the cosmos | Send tips: LGrush@bloomberg.net | Signal username: lorengrush.56 | Buy my book! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-…

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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's not a Starship flight without a little drama. At first, it seemed like SpaceX might call off orbit insertion after an engine cut out. But the team pressed on and successfully inserted 26 Starlink V3s in orbit www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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SpaceX Launches First Starship Flight to Orbit in Key Test
SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday morning, achieving a milestone for the program after the mission briefly looked at risk because an engine failed during asce...
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's almost time to see if Starship can go to orbit after all these years. SpaceX now targeting 7:46AM CT for liftoff www.spacex.com/launches/sta...
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SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft.
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
NASA is awarding SpaceX three more Crew Dragon mission to continue sending astronauts to the International Space Station through 2030 www.nasa.gov/missions/sta...
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NASA Awards SpaceX Three Crew Flights to Space Station - NASA
To continue regular crew transportation to the International Space Station, NASA has awarded SpaceX three additional missions through a contract modification.
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The next SpaceX Starship launch will be a big milestone. It will launch to orbit for the first time and attempt to deploy upgraded Starlink satellites that will generate revenue. Once that happens, though, Starship launches become something of a balancing act www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Musk and SpaceX Face Expensive Tradeoffs on the Road to Mars
Elon Musk faces a strategic dilemma between launching cash-generating satellites and sending humans into deep space — with an uncertain payoff.
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
NASA has awarded Blue Origin a $700 million contract to build the new Mars telecomm network, which stemmed from language included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act www.nasa.gov/news-release...
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NASA Selects Blue Origin as Mars Telecommunications Network Provider - NASA
NASA awarded Blue Origin a contract Tuesday to develop the agency’s Mars Telecommunications Network, a next-generation communications system that will enable
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
SpaceX planning a $100 billion investment -- Billion with a B! -- in new Louisiana spaceport www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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SpaceX Plans $100 Billion Louisiana Starship Rocket Launch Site
SpaceX plans to build a new $100 billion launch site for its Starship rocket on the southern coast of Louisiana, allowing the company to expand operations of the behemoth vehicle that’s critical to it...
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Dr Space Junk (Alice Gorman) @drspacejunk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The Falcon 9 crater is new archaeological site on the Moon. It's the 10th rocket body impact, following 6 Apollo, 1 Luna, 1 Long March, and LCRoss crashes. We can assess it for its historic, scientific, aesthetic, social and spiritual significance. 🧪 🔭 #Heritage
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A Starship timeline is shifting? Color me shocked (previously Musk said they'd try to catch Starship on the next flight which was targeted for the end of this month)
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Jeff Foust @jfoust.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Katalyst Space is calling off its effort to reboost NASA's Swift gamma-ray observatory because of ongoing attitude control problems with its Link spacecraft. www.linkedin.com/posts/kataly...
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Following continued monitoring and assessment of the LINK spacecraft, Katalyst Space and NASA together have concluded that due to ongoing attitude control issues, the mission will not include… | Katal...
Following continued monitoring and assessment of the LINK spacecraft, Katalyst Space and NASA together have concluded that due to ongoing attitude control issues, the mission will not include the capt...
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Tim Fernholz @timfernholz.com · 13/08/2026
a little space exclusive: Here's a picture taken a few days ago by Northrop Grumman's Mission Extension Vehicle, after separating from the Optus-D3 satellite it's been supporting for more than a year. You can read all about it here: techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/n...
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Every day I get two to three voicemails from different numbers about a business loan I qualify for. I will vote for the person who makes this stop. (Not really, but man my voicemail is getting full)
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Stoke Space is seeking to raise an additional $1 billion, which could bring their valuation to $9 billion, excluding the new funds (!) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Stoke Space Is Raising $1 Billion to Fund Flagship Nova Rocket
Stoke Space Technologies Inc. is raising $1 billion to accelerate development and production of a fully reusable rocket to challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX, people familiar with the matter said.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/08/2026
I am absolutely thrilled to present to you: How to Build a Universe (Theoretically Speaking) available for pre-order now, wherever you buy your books! www.simonandschuster.ca/books/How-to...
Cover of the book "How to Build a Universe (Theoretically Speaking)" by Katie Mack. The top right corner says "Author of The End of Everything" and the bottom left says "Brilliant and thrilling! - John Green". The cover motif is a space image made of puzzle pieces.
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
So do we just... leave it out there or do we blow it up or...
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
We all get to experience our first ever SpaceX earnings call this afternoon. And the top questions on SpaceX's IR page revolve around the company's plushy Shiba Inu mascot Asteroid questiontime.ir.spacex.com/e/spacex-q2-...
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SpaceX Q2 2026 Earnings
August 4, 2026. Use this portal to submit your questions.
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
It's vacation time y'all. Have fun out there. Don't do too much space until I get back.
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Andrew Jones @andrewjonesspace.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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Sylvia Chi 齊思涵 @sylviachi.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Another dimension another dimension another dimension another dimension another dimension

SpaceX’s terrestrial AI infrastructure for enterprise and class-leading nudification will be augmented by orbital compute (expected 2028) that lowers inference costs by utilising radiative cooling, quantum disassembly, cold fusion, square circles, tartan paint, and the metaverse. A key risk to our Buy rating is that the previous sentence was nonsense.
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
She was just the coolest. Loved getting to watch her chance to finally fly to space www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/s...
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Wally Funk, Who Set an Age Record for Space Travel, Dies at 87
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Updated with some more details from NASA: The plan is to use most of the Curiosity rover's test bed Maggie, while using elements of Perseverance's test bed Optimism. Part of NASA statement screenshotted
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Dove into the response to NASA's decision to fly a test Mars rover to the moon www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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NASA’s Surprising Move to Fly a Test Mars Rover to the Moon
In a bid to use existing hardware for its moon base, NASA is considering flying a test version of its Mars rovers to the lunar surface. Not everyone likes the plan.
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Tim Fernholz @timfernholz.com · 08/07/2026
not exactly a good look for Isaacman...
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Jonathan McDowell @planet4589.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
There's occasionally still some worthwhile insights at the other place
The extinction of the dinosaurs is technically the highest ratio of birds killed with one stone
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
NASA has awarded more lunar lander contracts for its moon base plan, while announcing new capabilities it wants for the moon and an intention to fly a rover based on the Mars Perseverance rover to the moon?? www.nasa.gov/news-release...
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NASA Awards More Moon Base Science, Previews New Opportunities - NASA
NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three companies to land four new missions on the Moon in late 2028 as part of the agency’s Moon Base Program.
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
It might be time to take bets on if Starliner flies people ever again to the space station oig.nasa.gov/audits/nasas...
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NASA’s Management of Its Commercial Crew Program - NASA OIG
Under the Commercial Crew Program, SpaceX and Boeing were selected to develop U.S.-based crew transportation capabilities that would be certified by NASA to
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Just your typical Monday morning, waking up to Rocket Lab buying Iridium
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Rocket Lab to Buy Iridium for $8 Billion to Expand Network
Rocket Lab Corp. agreed to buy Iridium Communications Inc., a pioneer in satellite telephones, in a cash-and-stock transaction as smaller players in the orbital economy try to catch up with market lea...
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Meghan Bartels @meghanbartels.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I’m so sad to share that yesterday was my last day at Scientific American. It was an honor to work alongside my incredible colleagues and to speak with researchers across the sciences. If you’re looking to hire staff or freelance, please consider me and my other laid off coworkers (🧵)
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Dan Vergano @danvergano.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Scientific American is being sold to LabX Media, publisher of Discover: group.springernature.com/gp/group/med... They've fired me and other union staff, ahead of June 26 vote ratification. My rates are suddenly more reasonable, if you need editing or reporting - Argonaut2026@gmail.com
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Springer Nature to divest its consumer media businesses | Springer Nature Group | Springer Nature
Strategic divestment of consumer media portfolio enables Springer Nature to focus on its core business Transaction supports the long-term development
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The future of SpaceX as a public company is going to revolve around AI, but the reason Elon and co. can present a money-losing business to the public confidentally is because of the past success with launch. And launch will be their biggest asset moving forward www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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SpaceX’s Money-Losing Rockets Are Biggest Asset in AI Dream
SpaceX revealed eye-popping numbers in its IPO prospectus, including a $26.5 trillion potential market for an empire spanning artificial intelligence and telecommunications.
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
It's a bit bizarre watching the world turn it's attention to SpaceX, when even a year ago, it still felt like something of a niche company to most. I also didn't have the company IPO-ing this way on my bingo card, but if there's anything I've learned from covering SpaceX, it's that you must adapt.
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
It's happening www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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SpaceX’s IPO Raises $75 Billion in Biggest Debut of All Time
SpaceX has made history with the biggest-ever IPO, launching it into the top ranks of the largest public companies and putting founder Elon Musk on the verge of becoming the world’s first trillionaire...
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Will be joining a live Q&A this afternoon on Bloomberg to discuss SpaceX's behemoth IPO. What, like you've never seen a hybrid rocket/satellite/telecomm/AI company before? See you there: 2PM ET bsky.app/profile/bloo...
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
It's hard not to notice who is not on the crew. But that just means Artemis IV will be all women, right? ...right? www.nasa.gov/news-release...
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NASA Marches Toward Artemis III Mission in 2027, Names Crew Members - NASA
Taking another step toward one of the most complex human spaceflight missions in recent history, NASA on Tuesday provided new Artemis III details and
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
SpaceX's Jessica Jensen just confirmed our scoop from earlier this year: SpaceX's Starship will be doing the translunar injection burn with Orion attached www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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SpaceX Knocks Boeing From Dominant Role in NASA Moon Mission
NASA is revising its moon-landing plans, reducing Boeing Co.’s role while elevating SpaceX’s Starship rocket to do the job of propelling astronauts to lunar orbit, people familiar with the matter said...
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Want a break from SpaceX IPO mania? NASA is announcing the crew of its upcoming Artemis III mission at 11:30 AM ET today (though a SpaceX rep will be giving a lander update it seems, so you really can't escape) www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fLR...
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NASA's Artemis III Announcement
YouTube video by NASA
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Look I'm just a lowly rocket reporter but I just have a simple question: what the heck? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Wall Street Sees SpaceX’s AI Revenue 100 Times Higher by 2030
Research analysts across Wall Street are telling would-be SpaceX IPO buyers that they’re modeling for the company’s artificial intelligence division to see 100 times revenue growth at the end of the d...
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
It appears that they have been cleared to leave Dragon already
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
NASA and its partner astronauts on the ISS are in SpaceX's Dragon capsule as Russians conduct repairs to fix a leak
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Last night, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp vowed to launch New Glenn again before the end of the year. Given how long it's taken to repair other launchpads, that seems... ambitious
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Blue Origin’s Lengthy Launchpad Repair Extends SpaceX Dominance
Blue Origin faces a formidable challenge that goes beyond simply replacing the New Glenn rocket it lost in last week’s explosion: rebuilding a destroyed launchpad that took years to construct.
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Updated our story on the New Glenn explosion this AM. Seems obvious to say, but this will have major ripple effects for everything that Blue Origin is working toward. Will be interesting to see how quickly the company can isolate the problem and repair the damage www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes on Launchpad
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded in a massive fireball while undergoing a test on a Florida launchpad Thursday evening, dealing a major setback to the Jeff Bezos-backed firm in its efforts to c...
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Welp www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes on Launchpad
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded in a massive fireball while undergoing a test on a Florida launchpad Thursday evening, according to video footage taken of the event.
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Lasercom seems like an intriguing, and maybe even necessary, new tech as everyone turns their attention to AI orbital data centers. Our story on Observable Space www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Space Startup Raises Funds for Laser Satellite Communications
Observable Space raised $90 million in its debut funding round as the company seeks to use lasers to help satellites and potentially orbiting data centers move information to and from Earth.
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Summary from NASA's moon base announcement today: -- Astrolab and Lunar Outpost are making the LTV rovers -- Blue Origin will be landing those rovers -- Firefly's Elytra is transporting drones to the moon www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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NASA Taps Bezos’ Blue Origin, Firefly for Moon Base Contracts
NASA picked Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace and other space firms to send robotic landers, rovers and even drones to the moon as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to jumpstart a lu...
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Time for another Starship launch attempt. Less than three minutes away... www.spacex.com/launches/sta...
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
NASA has announced a long rumored re-org. Perhaps the biggest news is that Exploration Systems Development and Space Operations have been combined into one directorate (again). But here's a curveball: Brian Hughes, a political, is now KSC director? www.nasa.gov/news-release...
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NASA Announces Realignment to Accelerate Mission Delivery - NASA
NASA announced Friday an agencywide realignment to increase mission focus and move out on the National Space Policy. These changes position the agency to
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Jeff Foust @jfoust.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
I guess Starships weren't meant to fly.
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
SpaceX's Starship V3 launch is set for its debut tonight. Liftoff is currently set for 7:30PM ET. Here's why it's a pretty big deal (as SpaceX's S-1 filing outlined) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Elon Musk Really Needs Starship to Work This Time
With the V3 launch, SpaceX hopes to prove that the massive vehicle it’s betting everything on will perform as advertised.
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
There's plenty to dig into from SpaceX's S-1 filing, but I really didn't have asteroid mining showing up on my bingo card
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SpacePolicyOnline @spacepolicyonline.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Isaacman: Chinese Taikonauts Likely to Fly Around Moon in 2027 spacepolicyonline.com/news/isaacma...
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Isaacman: Chinese Taikonauts Likely to Fly Around Moon in 2027
Posted: May 19, 2026 9:41 pm ET | Last Updated: May 19, 2026 11:49 pm ET | NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told AIAA's ASCEND conference on May 19, 2026 that Chinese taikonauts likely will fly aroun...
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
A lot of eyes will be watching the debut of Starship V3, which could come as early as Wednesday. With SpaceX's mega-IPO on the horizon, Starship needs to show it can work as advertised -- including being able to lift the amount that Musk has long proclaimed it will www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Elon Musk Really Needs Starship to Work This Time
With the V3 launch, SpaceX hopes to prove that the massive vehicle it’s betting everything on will perform as advertised.
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