Space industry
Investing in Space: NATO holds out its hand to the commercial space sector
CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up to receive future editions. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – DECEMBER 04: Logo of the NATO on December 04, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images) Florian Gaertner | Photothek | Getty Images […]
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SpaceX crane collapse in Texas being investigated by OSHA
The SpaceX Starbase industrial complex and rocket launch facility in Boca Chica, Texas, US, on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty Images A SpaceX crane collapse at the company’s Starbase, Texas facility on Tuesday has prompted an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the federal agency told CNBC in […]
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Investing in Space: Iron Dome’s performance could be Golden Dome’s opportunity
CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up to receive future editions. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – JUNE 18: Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ air defense system responds to incoming Iranian ballistic missiles as seen from Tel Aviv, Israel on June 18, 2025. Anadolu | […]
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SpaceX’s Starship explodes during routine test in Texas
A SpaceX Starship is seen in Boca Chica, Texas in 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images A SpaceX Starship rocket on Wednesday exploded at the Starbase facility in Texas during routine testing in preparation for a launch flight, according to local authorities and live stream footage. The rocket “experienced a major anomaly […]
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Amazon Kuiper second satellite launch postponed by ULA due to rocket booster issue
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is shown on its launch pad carrying Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet network satellites as the vehicle is prepared for launch at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., April 28, 2025. Steve Nesius | Reuters United Launch Alliance on Monday was forced to delay […]
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White House reviews SpaceX contracts as Trump-Musk feud simmers, Reuters sources say
SpaceX headquarters is shown in Hawthorne, California, U.S. June 5, 2025. Daniel Cole | Reuters The White House earlier this month directed the Defense Department and NASA to gather details on billions of dollars in SpaceX contracts following the public blowout between President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, four people familiar with the order […]
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Space tech firm Voyager valued at $3.8 billion as shares surge in NYSE debut
Voyager Technologies Chairman and CEO Dylan Taylor and Matthew J. Kuta, President and Co-Founder, ring the opening bell to celebrate the company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 11, 2025. NYSE Voyager Technologies secured a valuation of $3.8 billion after the defense and space firm’s shares more than doubled […]
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Amazon Kuiper second satellite launch delayed by ULA due to weather
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is on the launch pad carrying Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet network satellites, which are expected to eventually rival Elon Musk’s Starlink system, at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 9, 2025. Steve Nesius | Reuters United Launch Alliance said Tuesday it was […]
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Trump ‘not interested’ in call with Musk, White House official says
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images President Donald Trump is “not interested” in a call with Tesla CEO Elon Musk to resolve their feud, a senior White House official […]
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Musk says SpaceX will decommission Dragon spacecraft after Trump threat
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft are seen ahead of a launch at Launch Complex 39A at the NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on March 14, 2025 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Elon Musk on Thursday said that his company SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft “immediately” because of […]
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