# Starship

Type: Company

Source: Space & Defense Intelligence Brief — https://getspacebrief.com/entity/starship-company
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## Timeline

- **2026-08-04**: Market Reaction — Shares initially surged over 9% on the results, then erased all gains as investors reassessed the monumental capex trajectory.
- **2026-06-30**: Q2 2026 Results — Revenue: $7.8 billion (+92% YoY). Capex: $18.4 billion (+550% YoY). AI revenue: $2.6 billion (+250% YoY). Management guides for sustained ~$18.4B quarterly capex through year-end.
- **2026-03-31**: Q1 2026 — Capex: $10.1 billion. AI revenue: $818 million.
- **2025-06-30**: Prior Year Q2 — Capex: $2.8 billion. AI revenue: $737 million.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### SpaceX’s $18.4B Q2 capex dwarfs 92% revenue surge, shaking space industry calculus
2026-08-05 04:02:17 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

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.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/spacex-18-billion-capex-space-race

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