Northrop Grumman's Cygnus-XL spacecraft has been encapsulated inside of the payload fairing ahead of the CRS NG-24 mission to the ISS. Launch was originally scheduled for today, but has experienced multiple delays due to bad weather, and is now NET April 11th at 11:41 UTC.
Ship 39 cryoproof operations complete, the first campaign with a next generation Starship V3.
Across several days, engineers tested the vehicle’s redesigned propellant system and its structural strength, including squeeze tests to mimic the forces of future ship catches
There has been a lot of press claiming @SpaceX is raising money at $800B, which is not accurate.
SpaceX has been cash flow positive for many years and does periodic stock buybacks twice a year to provide liquidity for employees and investors.
Valuation increments are a function of progress with Starship and Starlink and securing global direct-to-cell spectrum that greatly increases our addressable market.
And one other thing that is arguably most significant by far.