SpaceX and xAI Merge Ahead of IPO Plans

By BPN News Desk February 4, 2026

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Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX has merged with his artificial intelligence venture xAI, creating a combined private entity with a valuation estimated at over $1 trillion, as preparations for a potential initial public offering gather pace. Merger Details and Valuation The merger brings xAI,

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SpaceX Launches Two Starlink Missions

By BPN News Desk January 30, 2026

SpaceX successfully launched two Falcon 9 rockets this week to expand its Starlink satellite network. One rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, and another launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. West Coast Starlink Group 17-19 A Falcon 9 booster deployed 25 Starlink v2-mini satellites into a high-inclination orbit […]

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SpaceX Launches Ninth GPS III Satellite for US Space Force

By BPN News Desk January 28, 2026

SpaceX has successfully launched the ninth next-generation GPS III satellite for the United States Space Force, marking another step in the modernisation of the global navigation system. The satellite was carried into space aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Mission Details and Launch Outcome The launch proceeded as […]

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FCC Approves Expansion of Starlink Satellite Network

By BPN News Desk January 11, 2026

US regulators have approved SpaceX’s plan to deploy an additional 7,500 Starlink satellites, allowing the company to significantly expand its satellite-based internet network. The approval was granted by the Federal Communications Commission, clearing the way for a larger second-generation Starlink constellation. The decision increases the total number of Starlink

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SpaceX Begins Early Steps Toward Potential IPO

By BPN News Desk December 15, 2025

SpaceX has begun early-stage discussions with Wall Street banks as it explores the possibility of a future initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. Senior executives at the Elon Musk-led aerospace company have reportedly started the process of sounding out major investment banks to assess market interest and potential valuation scenarios. The

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Airtel Partners with SpaceX to Launch Starlink Satellite Internet Services in India

By BPN News Desk March 11, 2025

Bharti Airtel collaborates with Elon Musk's SpaceX to introduce Starlink's satellite internet services in India, aiming to enhance connectivity, especially in remote areas, pending regulatory approvals.

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SpaceX Prepares to Launch Lunar Trailblazer

By BPN News Desk February 5, 2025

SpaceX is gearing up to launch NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer, a mission dedicated to mapping the moon’s water distribution and studying its water cycle. The spacecraft is scheduled to lift off aboard a Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than February 26 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This mission is part of NASA’s Small Innovative […]

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Elon Musk Announces SpaceX’s Mission to Retrieve Astronauts from ISS

By BPN News Desk January 29, 2025

On January 28, 2025, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that, following a directive from President Donald Trump, SpaceX will expedite the return of NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore from the International Space Station (ISS). The two astronauts have been aboard the ISS since June 2024, initially arriving via Boeing’s Starliner