Space & Defense entity
SpaceX is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 20 of the 20 tracked stories. Against the same-window beat baseline of 35% negative, this entity's 20% share is less negative. Source depth averages 3.8 original sources per story, versus 2.6 across the same-window beat baseline.
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Coverage balance Positive coverage leads. Positive coverage exceeds negative coverage by 20 percentage points.
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SpaceX is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 20 of the 20 tracked stories. Against the same-window beat baseline of 35% negative, this entity's 20% share is less negative. Source depth averages 3.8 original sources per story, versus 2.6 across the same-window beat baseline. That works out to roughly 2.5 stories per week across a 55-day span. The busiest single day carried 4. Their average consequence score of 6.6 runs above the beat's 6.2 for that window. The clearest coverage concentration is aerospace: 10 of 20 stories, with the rest divided among 1 other category. We currently track 20 Space & Defense stories that mention Starship, published between July 16, 2026 and September 8, 2026.
Computed from the 20 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 418 Space & Defense stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.
Coverage cohort
Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Starship. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
Pivotal initiates with Buy
Analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak sets a $220 price target and Buy rating, conditioned on Starship reusability.
Stock stabilizes
SpaceX closes at $147.95, a 41% rebound from the Aug. 3 low.
Louisiana spaceport announced
SpaceX and Louisiana Economic Development announce a $100 billion plan for Starbase, Louisiana in Vermilion Parish; SpaceX shares rise about 2.5 percent.
Natural gas trader job posting reported
Bloomberg and Fortune report SpaceX is hiring to build and lead a natural gas trading team, based at Cape Canaveral or Starbase.
Lockup Expiration Begins
Over 900,000 insider shares released for trading, more than doubling the market float.
First Quarterly Earnings Call
SpaceX issues Q2 earnings and Elon Musk faces investor questions.
Market Reaction
Shares initially surged over 9% on the results, then erased all gains as investors reassessed the monumental capex trajectory.
Stock Close at $114.46
SpaceX shares close more than 15% below IPO price amid lockup and loss fears.
Post-IPO intraday low
Shares fall to $104.83, the lowest intraday level since the IPO.
Annexation proposal put to residents
Starbase asks residents to consider annexing around 7,100 acres of surrounding land, including state and private property.
SpaceX discloses Texas gas-fired power plant plan
SpaceX says it will build its own gas-fired power plants to support electricity needs of the Texas semiconductor factory being developed with Tesla Inc.
13th Starship test flight
Successful launch from Boca Chica, Texas, carrying 20 advanced Starlinks. Booster ditched in Gulf of Mexico; Starship upper stage targeted Indian Ocean.
Booster Splashdown in Gulf of Mexico
After separation, the Super Heavy V3 booster performed a controlled descent and soft splashdown; no tower catch was attempted.
First Starlink V3 Satellite Deployment
Starship released 20 next‑generation Starlink V3 satellites from its payload bay; the satellites burned up during reentry about 20 minutes later as planned.
Starship Splashdown in Indian Ocean
The upper stage survived reentry, restarted a Raptor engine in space, and made a soft, upright splashdown while continuing to transmit telemetry and video.
Launch Window Opens at 6:45 PM ET
13th Starship test flight from Starbase, Texas, aiming to deploy 20 Starlink V3 satellites and achieve full mission objectives including controlled booster landing and upper stage splashdown.
Launch Scrubbed Due to Weather
SpaceX postponed the 13th flight test by one day because cloud cover and visibility would have prevented clear heat shield imagery during ascent.
Scheduled Starship launch attempt
SpaceX is targeting this date for Flight 13, which will carry 20 Starlink satellites on a suborbital demonstration of payload dispensing and laser links.
New Launch Date Announced
SpaceX reschedules the launch to July 23 and confirms replacement of two Raptor engines along with additional modifications.
Launch retargeted to July 23
SpaceX announced Thursday, July 23, as the new target for the 13th Starship flight test. CEO Elon Musk initially posted Friday on X before correcting to Thursday.
For space and defense readers, the SpaceX story is an engineering milestone: Starship must achieve 20–50 reflights per vehicle with cheap refurbishment to collapse launch costs. That would enable Starlink to dominate wireless access and position SpaceX as gatekeeper to orbit.
SpaceX and Louisiana Economic Development unveiled a $100 billion plan for Starbase, Louisiana in Vermilion Parish, positioned to become the primary Starship launch site and support thousands of launches annually. The project promises roughly 10,000 jobs and expands SpaceX's private launch infrastructure beyond South Texas.
Source: CNBC · NYT Technology
SpaceX is recruiting a natural gas trader to run physical and financial gas trading from Cape Canaveral or Starbase, revealing how deeply the company is integrating methane supply for Starship and power infrastructure. The move follows plans to build gas-fired plants, pipelines, and even drill for gas.
SpaceX's company town Starbase is asking residents to consider annexing 7,100 acres of surrounding state and private land, expanding the Boca Chica operational footprint. The move follows FAA authorization for up to 25 annual Starship/Super Heavy launches and is framed as a way to improve state and federal coordination for lunar and Martian missions.
SpaceX resets its 13th Starship test to July 23 after a July 16 abort and a $100B market-value slide. The suborbital mission will carry 20 Starlink satellites to validate payload dispensing and laser links ahead of orbital Starlink launches targeted by year-end.
SpaceX’s first public earnings reveal explosive growth but also quarterly capex of $18.4 billion, which will run at ~$65 billion annually. For the space sector, the numbers redefine the capital requirements needed to compete in next-generation launch, satellite broadband, and AI-driven orbital systems.
SpaceX’s first public quarterly report shows $7.8B in revenue and a $541M loss amid historic capital spending on Starlink, Starship, and orbital AI. The stock has plummeted from a $225 peak to $125, erasing over $1T in value, raising questions about the timeline for profitability in the new space economy.
SpaceX's maiden quarterly report reveals Starlink doubling subscribers to 12 million and the Starship division generating $962 million. The company’s $7.8 billion revenue beat shows the growing dominance of satellite broadband and launch services, with AI adding $2.6 billion.
SpaceX’s first public quarter reveals $18.4 billion in capital spending driving an unrivaled satellite launch cadence, a coming heavy-lift rocket, and plans for orbiting AI data centers—placing the company at the center of the next space age.
Elon Musk faces tough investor questions on SpaceX's first earnings call as a public company. Key topics include the Starship testing timeline for NASA moon missions, the economics of the Starlink network, and the feasibility of football-field-sized orbital datacenters, all while the company reports a net loss of $1.9 billion for Q2.
SpaceX's latest Starship test flight achieved the first upper-stage reentry survival and in-orbit engine relight, overcoming key technical hurdles. The success boosts regulatory confidence and accelerates infrastructure expansion at Kennedy Space Center with three planned launch pads, setting the stage for orbital flights.
Source: fox10phoenix.com · fox35orlando.com
SpaceX’s Starship completed its 13th test flight, successfully deploying 20 operational Starlink V3 satellites and reigniting a Raptor engine in space for the first time. The milestones accelerate the Starlink mega-constellation expansion and validate key technologies for orbital refueling and deep-space missions.
Source: mexicostar.com · thepeninsulaqatar.com
SpaceX’s 13th Starship test flight on July 24, 2026, marked the first deployment of 20 next‑gen Starlink V3 satellites and a controlled Indian Ocean splashdown. The mission validated critical systems—Raptor restart, heat shield upgrades, and payload bay operations—that pave the way for lunar landings and large‑scale constellation build‑out.
SpaceX's V3 Starship completed its 13th flight on July 24, deploying 20 advanced Starlinks with laser links while conducting critical heat shield experiments. The mission marks a faster-than-ever turnaround after an engine abort and directly supports NASA’s Artemis lunar lander timeline.
Source: abcnews.go.com · Marcia Dunn (us)
SpaceX's 13th Starship test flight on July 23 is poised to deliver the first 20 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites to orbit, testing full mission reuse and critical technologies for Artemis lunar landings.
Source: newstalk1090.iheart.com · wtam.iheart.com
SpaceX's 13th Starship test flight was automatically aborted at ignition after multiple Raptor engines failed to light. CEO Elon Musk says two engines will be replaced, targeting a retry early next week. The scrub, days after FAA clearance from a prior mishap, highlights persistent engine-start reliability challenges as SpaceX races toward operational missions.
Source: baltimoresun.com · dailycamera.com
SpaceX shares fell below $135 for the first time since its June IPO, with a Starship launch delay accelerating the decline. For the space and defense sector, the sell-off threatens the capital-intensive vision behind Starlink, lunar contracts, and Pentagon launch reliance.
Source: businesstimes.com.sg · dealstreetasia.com
SpaceX's Starship aborted its 13th test flight at T-3 seconds on July 16, 2026, after 4 of 33 Raptor engines failed to ignite. The automatic shutdown validated critical safety systems, a milestone for NASA's Artemis human landing plans and an engineering stress test for the world's largest rocket.
Source: theepochtimes.com · cp24.com
As SpaceX's stock falls below its $135 IPO price for the first time, market cap drops 34% to $1.75 trillion, casting a shadow over the upcoming 13th Starship test flight. The volatility highlights the tension between ambitious deep-space engineering and public market expectations.
The first Starship launch since SpaceX's historic $86 billion IPO aims to demonstrate V3 vehicle reliability with a payload of 20 upgraded Starlink satellites. A flawless mission is critical for investor confidence, NASA's Artemis timeline, and heavy-lift defense applications, while a failure could rattle public markets.
Source: moneycontrol.com · Seeking Alpha
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