SpaceX & the Sentient Sun

kept by eddie jun 16

SpaceX's strategy to build a Mars city, lunar factories, and orbital AI data centers is driven by Iain M. Banks' Culture utopia, with Falcon 9 and Starlink funding the stack.

SpaceX has spent more than $15 billion on Starship
The disclosure of SpaceX's $15 billion Starship development costs comes ahead of its $1.75 trillion IPO, with Flight 12 in May 2026 a critical test.
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SpaceX is starting to move on from the world's most successful rocket - Ars Technica
SpaceX plans to reduce Falcon 9 launches from 165 in 2025 to roughly 140-145 in 2026 as it shifts focus and launch infrastructure toward the larger Starship rocket.
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Read TIME's Full Interview with SpaceX's Gwynne Shotwell
SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell outlines the company's merger with xAI, AI integration in rocketry, Starlink's 10 million subscribers, and plans for AI satellites and lunar manufacturing.
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Big Win for SpaceX as FCC Clears It to Upgrade Starlink With Gigabit Speeds
FCC partially grants SpaceX approval to launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites, enabling lower orbits and higher power for gigabit speeds.
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Opinion | Our Stock Market Is Broken
The SpaceX IPO exemplifies how hype and speculative optimism, fueled by regulatory changes and an insular investor ecosystem, have broken the stock market's link to fundamentals.
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