28 May 2026
Starship grounded as SpaceX investigates Super Heavy booster failure
Here's what to know about SpaceX's investigation into the most recent Starship launch, which it refers to as flight 12. SpaceX's massive Starship rocket is temporarily grounded as the commercial spaceflight company conducts an investigation into its most recent test flight . The Federal Aviation Administration, which licenses commercial rocket launches, announced May 27 that a "mishap" had…
28 May 2026
FAA launches investigation into SpaceX Starship booster failure after test flight
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has directed SpaceX to investigate the failure of its Starship Super Heavy booster, which crashed into the Gulf of Mexico during a test mission last week, the agency confirmed on Wednesday.
28 May 2026
Could Buying SpaceX Stock At Its IPO Set You Up for Life? (Hint: Yes.)
All signs point to SpaceX holding its initial public offering (IPO) sometime this summer, perhaps as early as next month. And retail investors are in luck. Most IPO stocks reserve just 5% to 10% of shares for smaller retail investors. According to reports, however, Elon Musk wants to reserve as much as 30% of SpaceX's stock offering for smaller investors.
28 May 2026
SpaceX Could Soon Be Worth $2 Trillion. This $66 Metric Is the One to Watch
Many investors are chomping at the bit to buy shares in a slew of upcoming IPOs, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX. The recent debut of the artificial intelligence semiconductor company Cerebras, which raised $5.5 billion from its IPO and saw its share price surge 68% on the first day of trading, shows just how eager some investors are for new tech stocks.
27 May 2026
The SpaceX IPO Prospectus: The Good, The Bad, The Verdict
In this episode of Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing, Motley Fool contributors Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss: Starlink’s profitability. The profitability of the space launch business. The unbelievably large market estimates. Is SpaceX actually just an AI company? Can investors benefit from this corporate structure? The leap of faith that is the valuation.
27 May 2026
FAA requires SpaceX-led mishap investigation before resumption of Starship launches
A closeup shot of SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster, tail number Booster 19, during the initial moments of ascent on the Starship Flight 12 mission on May 22, 2026. Image: SpaceX FAA requires SpaceX-led mishap investigation before resumption of Starship launches The Federal Aviation Administration made the determination after analyzing the results of Starship Flight 12, which took place on Friday, May…
27 May 2026
FAA grounds SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after Flight 12 'mishap'
SpaceX's first Starship V3 megarocket launches from the Starbase site in South Texas on May 22, 2026. (Image credit: SpaceX) Just five days after its debut flight, SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket has been grounded. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) just declared the May 22 Starship V3 launch a mishap and is requiring an investigation before the huge vehicle can take to the skies…
27 May 2026
FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship V3 booster failure
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered SpaceX to investigate why its Starship booster failed during the company’s May 22 test flight, according to a statement released to TechCrunch on Wednesday.
27 May 2026
The SpaceX IPO and Data Centers in Space
Listen to this post : It’s hardly the biggest problem in the world — or perhaps the height of privilege to consider it a problem at all — but one of the most annoying consumer experiences is booking an Uber Black and realizing you got assigned a Tesla Model Y (Uber finally stopped allowing new Model Y’s onto Black last year ).
