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NASA selected a Starship-derived Human Landing System in 2021, making Starship’s ability to reach orbit, transfer cryogenic propellant and operate with Orion central to the Artemis program. After early launch failures and FAA-directed corrective actions, SpaceX achieved controlled splashdowns, booster tower catches, in-space engine relights, payload deployments and, on Flight 14 in September 2026, its first orbital flight and deployment of 26 Starlink V3 satellites.
Starlink: Twelve Million Subscribers, and What Each One Now Pays
SpaceX began reporting Starlink as its Connectivity segment after its June 2026 listing, creating quarterly disclosure of subscribers, revenue, ARPU and operating income. At June 30, Connectivity had 12.0 million subscribers, while ARPU was $66 per month, down from $85 a year earlier; quarterly Connectivity revenue was $4.3 billion and segment operating income was $1.7 billion.
SpaceX Goes Public: From the $350 Billion Tender Offer to the Largest IPO Ever and the Lockups
SpaceX’s private-market price moved from about $350 billion in a December 2024 tender-offer discussion to an $800 billion insider-sale valuation in December 2025, before the company combined with xAI, Grok and X ahead of its IPO. It raised about $86 billion in its June 2026 offering, the largest IPO recorded in the timeline, and began trading on Nasdaq as SPCX on June 12.