FTC gives Musk the OK to acquire SpaceX alumni startup Mesh
Mesh came out of stealth in February with a $50 million Series A.
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NASA selects Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for a 2028 mission to Mars
Relativity Space, the rocket company led by former Google executive Eric Schmidt, was picked to launch NASA’s Aeolus payload to Mars in 2028, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. Under a new public-private partnership, Relativity Space will provide the “spacecraft, rocket, and cruise operations” to fly Aeolus to Mars, where the payload will “provide the first […]
NASA picks Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for Mars mission, setting up a race with SpaceX
Relativity Space—a rocket maker acquired by former Google executive chair Eric Schmidt last year after stumbling on the path to orbit—might just beat SpaceX to Mars.
Roelof Botha joins SpaceX’s board of directors
The former Sequoia Capital leader is filling an “existing vacancy” on SpaceX’s board, days after the company went public in the largest IPO ever.
SpaceX valuation balloons to $2.6T, briefly passes Amazon
SpaceX’s valuation has increased by $1 trillion since its shares started trading on Friday.
SpaceX is public: Everything you need to know post-IPO
TechCrunch has followed SpaceX’s start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we’re here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and maybe some who won’t), pre-IPO deals, and what’s tucked inside its S-1 registration document.
SpaceX to acquire Cursor for $60B in stock, days after blockbuster IPO
The deal is supposed to help SpaceX’s struggling AI division. The company told IPO investors it sees a $26 trillion addressable market in AI.
SpaceX is public: Everything you need to know post-IPO
TechCrunch has followed SpaceX’s start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we’re here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and maybe some who won’t), pre-IPO deals, and what’s tucked inside its S-1 registration document.