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Target Launch
Projected window for the Artemis 2 crewed lunar flyby mission.
IM-2 Launch Target
Scheduled launch of the PRIME-1 drill to the lunar South Pole aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9.
Shares Open at $150, Surge to Close at $172.17
On its Nasdaq debut, SpaceX opens above the offer price and rallies 27.5% to close at $172.17, pushing market cap above $2 trillion.
Falcon 9 Launch from Cape Canaveral
In the same morning, a Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit, demonstrating the company's operational cadence on IPO day.
Opening Bell Ceremony at Nasdaq
Gwynne Shotwell rings the Nasdaq opening bell in New York; Elon Musk participates remotely from SpaceX’s Starbase in Texas.
SpaceX Prices IPO at $135 per Share
Late Thursday, SpaceX fixes its IPO offer price at $135, bypassing traditional roadshow book-building, set to raise ~$75 billion on 555.6 million shares.
Wet Dress Rehearsal
Full propellant loading and countdown practice at the pad.
Health Reflection
Fincke publicly discusses post-mission health challenges and their impact on future flight readiness.
Artemis 2 Rollout
Rocket moves to Launch Pad 39B for final pre-flight testing.
Ed White performs a 23-minute EVA during the Gemini 4 mission.
Svetlana Savitskaya becomes the first woman to perform an EVA.
SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew conducts the first private sector EVA.
NYSE Debut
MDA Space begins trading on the NYSE to access deeper US capital markets.
Target Launch
Scheduled liftoff for the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years.
Report Release
NASA releases the initial failure review board findings detailing software and power issues.
Strategic Vision Shared
CEO Franta appears on Stocks & Markets Podcast to outline the 'iPhone moment' for the space industry.
Loss of Contact
NASA confirms loss of communication after the spacecraft fails its first scheduled check-in.
NYSE Bell Ringing
Franta rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to mark the company's public status.
Launch
Lunar Trailblazer launches as a secondary payload.
Separation
Spacecraft successfully separates from the launch vehicle and begins deployment.
SpaceX’s Nasdaq debut ended with a $2T+ market cap as shares surged 27.5% to $172.17, raising $75B. The listing cements the company as the commercial space sector’s funding juggernaut and a critical defense asset, with implications for NASA contracts, national security launch dependence, and the competitive landscape for military space systems.
Veteran NASA astronaut Mike Fincke has disclosed a significant health scare following his tenure on the International Space Station, sparking new discussions on crew safety. The revelation underscores the critical physiological challenges NASA must overcome as it transitions from low Earth orbit to long-duration Mars missions.
NASA’s Artemis program faces a complex web of technical setbacks, budgetary constraints, and evolving mission architectures that have pushed back the timeline for a crewed lunar landing. As international competition intensifies, the U.S. must reconcile its reliance on commercial partners with the rigorous safety and performance standards required for deep-space exploration.
As the International Space Station nears its scheduled 2030 retirement, NASA faces a critical timeline to transition to commercial successors. A failure to launch private stations before the ISS deorbits could cede low-Earth orbit dominance to China and halt decades of critical microgravity research.
Intuitive Machines reported record FY 2025 revenue driven by the activation of the $4.8 billion Near Space Network Services (NSNS) contract and progress on the IM-2 and IM-3 lunar missions. The company's transition from a mission-centric model to a recurring lunar infrastructure provider is reflected in a multi-billion dollar backlog and improved cash position.
The anniversary of Alexei Leonov's historic 1965 spacewalk highlights the evolution of extravehicular activity from a high-stakes Cold War gamble to a critical capability for modern orbital infrastructure and defense. This milestone established the technical foundations for satellite servicing and long-term human presence in the space domain.
NASA has confirmed the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 2 mission will return to Launch Pad 39B on March 20. This move marks a critical transition from assembly to final pre-launch operations for the first crewed lunar mission in over half a century.
MDA Space (TSE: MDA) shares experienced a 4% decline in mid-March 2026, sparking debate over whether the dip represents a buying opportunity or a signal of cooling investor sentiment. Despite the short-term pullback, the company's multi-billion dollar backlog and critical role in the Artemis program provide a robust long-term foundation.
MDA Space has officially commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange, marking a milestone in its transition from a regional leader to a global aerospace powerhouse. The listing provides the Canadian firm with direct access to the world’s deepest capital markets as it scales production for the Artemis program and commercial satellite constellations.
A major update in global elevation modeling has revealed that millions more people are living in areas vulnerable to sea-level rise than previously estimated. This shift, driven by more accurate digital elevation models, highlights a critical gap in coastal defense planning and urban infrastructure resilience.
A comprehensive NASA report has detailed the technical failures that led to the loss of the Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft just 24 hours after its launch. The findings highlight the inherent risks of low-cost SmallSat missions and their impact on the Artemis program's resource mapping goals.
Starfighters Space (FJET) has undergone a major leadership transition, appointing Tim Franta as CEO following the resignation of founder Rick Svetkoff. Franta, who recently rang the NYSE opening bell, compares the current explosion in space launch frequency to the 2007 debut of the iPhone and the subsequent app market boom.
Starfighters Space (FJET) has entered a new era with the appointment of Tim Franta as CEO, following the resignation of founder Rick Svetkoff. The leadership shift coincides with the company's recent public listing and a strategic push to dominate the high-speed suborbital payload market.
NASA engineers have successfully reprogrammed the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 SoC, originally part of the Ingenuity helicopter's avionics, to enhance the Perseverance rover's autonomous navigation. This remote reconfiguration from 140 million miles away allows the rover to achieve navigation accuracy within 10 inches.
As the Q4 2025 earnings season commences, BWX Technologies and Diamondback Energy emerge as critical indicators of the U.S. defense industrial base and energy security posture. These upcoming reports will provide essential data on nuclear propulsion scaling for the AUKUS pact and the energy resilience required to sustain domestic defense manufacturing.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has publicly stated that both the space agency and Boeing share responsibility for the technical failures that plagued the Starliner spacecraft. This admission follows a series of high-profile blunders that delayed missions and forced a reliance on rival SpaceX for crew transport.
NASA has officially targeted March 6 for the launch of Artemis II, the first crewed mission of the Artemis program. The mission will carry four astronauts on a high-speed lunar flyby, marking the first human voyage to the vicinity of the Moon in over half a century.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has issued a scathing public rebuke of Boeing and internal agency managers following the botched Starliner astronaut flight. The critique signals a major shift in NASA's tolerance for legacy aerospace delays and technical mismanagement.
NASA leadership has issued a scathing critique of Boeing and internal agency managers following the continued technical failures of the Starliner spacecraft. The public rebuke signals a breakdown in the long-standing partnership and raises questions about Boeing's future role in the Commercial Crew Program.