Thursday Jun 27, 2024
SpaceX’s Record Valuation and NASA Contract, Innovations in Satellite Tech
SpaceX secures an $843 million NASA contract to deorbit the International Space Station and sees its valuation soar to a record $210 billion amid a new tender offer. Plus, we delve into the environmental concerns and innovations in satellite technology.
Sources:
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world/elon-musks-spacex-bags-843-million-nasa-contract-to-carry-iss-to-its-watery-graveyard-heres-how-it-will-work-12757274.html
https://wccftech.com/spacex-to-help-nasa-destroy-space-station-for-an-843-million-price-tag/
https://www.independent.co.uk/space/spacex-nasa-contract-iss-dorbit-b2569682.html
https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2024/jun/27/japan-fresh-warnings-yen-38-year-low-spacex-valued-210bn-business-live
https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/06/39516906/elon-musks-spacex-set-for-record-210b-valuation-in-tender-offer-but-still-valued-less-than-tiktok-re
https://www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/spacex-set-to-be-worlds-second-most-valuable-private-company-at-315b-bloomberg-4cbf30b4-af21-4dec-ab44-4ef60af299dc/
https://phys.org/news/2024-06-debris-satellites.html
https://www.space.com/megaconstellations-threat-to-ozone-layer-recovery
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:39) SpaceX Secures $843 Million NASA Contract to Deorbit International Space Station
(00:01:54) SpaceX Valuation Soars to Record $210 Billion Amid New Tender Offer
(00:04:02) Environmental Concerns and Innovations in Satellite Technology