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2026-05-31 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 24 hours)

WHERE IS 2025-010D?
- Discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage on lunar intercept
- Geocentric speed: 1.01 km/s (+0.05 km/s)
- Lunar impact in: 66 days

⚪ Relative to Moon
- Distance: 368,705.78 km (-6,425.38 km)
- Lunar distance: 0.96 LD (-0.02 LD)
- Light travel time: 1.23 s (-0.02 s)

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance: 395,515.30 km (-24,390.45 km)
- Light travel time: 1.32 s (-0.08 s)

#SpaceX #Falcon9 #LunarImpact #Object2025010D #SpaceDebris

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Richard Penner 3h ago

@servelan Yes, the #Trump v. IRS #settlement #SlushFund is the most corrupt single act by anyone in the White House, but it faces stiff competition from Trump's other grifts and self-dealing and soon the #SpaceX #IPO and #NASDAQ fast-tracking may overshadow it yet.

SpaceNews [Unofficial]1d ago

Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16 billion to build satellite network for airborne target tracking

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/space-force-awards-spacex-4-16-billion-to-build-satellite-network-for-airborne-target-tracking/

Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16 billion to build satellite network for airborne target tracking

Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16 billion to build satellite network for airborne target tracking Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16 billion to build satellite network for airborne target tracking

SpaceNews

Richard Penner 4h ago

RE: https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/116626145878189107

Now I need not write my own explainer why the #SpaceX #IPO is a bad deal all around and a pitfall for those with #NASDAQ #indexFunds .

Darnell Clayton

5h ago

We honestly need MORE rocket launch facilities, although I am not sure if there is enough personnel to build them in America 🇺🇸.

👉🏾 Blue Origin faces months of delays after rocket explosion damages launch pad https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/blue-origin-faces-months-delays-110425000.html

I am skeptical about the repair timeframe. It took #SpaceX over a year to repair their launch pad, & I expect at least that amount for #BlueOrigin too.

Blue Origin faces months of delays after rocket explosion damages launch pad

Blue Origin faces a months-long setback after the explosion of a rocket damaged its launch pad, company and industry sources said, scrambling schedules for...

Yahoo Finance

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Mastodon Migration 6h ago

@GhostOnTheHalfShell

Want to get really angry? Check out this article on the technical mechanics of this brazen theft...

https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/116665609730210293

#SpaceX #SpaceXIPO

Blaze Trends 6h ago

SpaceX is targeting a $1.75T to $2T valuation for its June 11 IPO. The company plans to raise $75 billion and will allocate 30% of the float to retail investors. #SpaceX #IPO #Finance #Tech
https://blazetrends.com/spacex-targets-2-trillion-ipo-with-30-percent-retail-allocation/?fsp_sid=22873

SpaceX Targets $2 Trillion IPO With 30 Percent Retail Allocation

Elon Musk’s space enterprise is preparing to absorb up to $75 billion from public markets to cover accelerating artificial intelligence development costs.

Blaze Trends

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Mastodon Migration 6h ago

Capital Gains Impact

One other thing to point out about this shenanigans is that the forced selling is going to trigger capital gains for Index fund holdings that have appreciated (and they pretty much all have). This will force IRA and 401k holders to incur significant 2026 capital gains taxes.

#SpaceX #SpaceXIPO #NASDAQ

Meteora Web 6h ago

🚨 NEWS: NASA X-59 pronto per il volo supersonico, SpaceX Starship ancora a terra

Ecco i punti chiave in breve:
💡 Due giganti della tecnologia spaziale dominano le cronache scientifiche di questa settimana. Da un lato la NASA si prepara a un traguardo storico con l'X-59, il velivolo progettato...

🚀 LINK: https://meteoraweb.com/news/nasa-x-59-pronto-per-il-volo-supersonico-spacex-starship-ancora-a-terra

#spaceX #nasa #starship #x59 #voloSupersonico