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The daily companion for following SpaceX as a public company (Nasdaq: SPCX). Starship, Falcon, Starlink, Dragon, Starshield, the SPCX market picture, and the Musk compute stack — xAI, Grok, Colossus, and Cursor — with sources, community buzz, one honest counterpoint, a dedicated AI & Compute segment, and a daily engineering deep dive. Not financial advice.

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Ep 16: Ship 40’s single-engine static fire clears the first hot-fire gate for the vehicle that will fly Starship’s next integrated test. Jun 27, 2026

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SpaceX Daily Ship 40’s single-engine static fire clears the first hot-fire gate for the vehicle that will fly Starship’s next integrated test. Top News Ship 40 completes single-engine static fire; Booster 20 and Pad 2 see new work SpaceX rolled Ship 40 to the test stand and fired one Raptor, completing the vehicle’s first hot-fire test. The limited-duration burn validates initial engine health before a planned multi-engine campaign. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YkcANGauFw 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Ep 15: Starpipe's dedicated Texas gas line removes a propellant-delivery bottleneck that has capped Starship launch cadence at Starbase. Jun 26, 2026

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SpaceX Daily Starpipe's dedicated Texas gas line removes a propellant-delivery bottleneck that has capped Starship launch cadence at Starbase. Top News SpaceX plans ‘Starpipe’ gas pipeline to support Starship launches in Texas — Electronics For You BUSINESS Construction on the pipeline is scheduled to begin in July 2026 with first gas flow targeted for 2027. The line will deliver natural gas directly to Starbase for on-site liquefaction into methane and oxygen. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3hwbY8Yqcg 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Ep 14: Vandenberg’s cleared expansion and yesterday’s Starlink launch raise Falcon reuse counts while Starship hardware moves toward orbital compute tests. Jun 25, 2026

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SpaceX Daily Vandenberg’s cleared expansion and yesterday’s Starlink launch raise Falcon reuse counts while Starship hardware moves toward orbital compute tests. Top News West Coast Falcon 9 launch continues expansion of SpaceX’s Starlink network — Spaceflight Now Liftoff of the Starlink 17-45 mission from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 8:30 p.m. PDT. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQXuK_1NkUo 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Ep 13: Vandenberg site clearance and a Texas court ruling together remove two long-standing constraints on West Coast and Texas launch rates. Jun 24, 2026

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SpaceX Daily Vandenberg site clearance and a Texas court ruling together remove two long-standing constraints on West Coast and Texas launch rates. Top News Title: Historic Vandenberg launch complex razed to make way for SpaceX Crews have begun demolition of legacy structures at Vandenberg Space Force Base to prepare ground for new SpaceX pads and processing buildings. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxxFneuorEM 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Ep 12: Starship's planned every-eight-day cadence from Kennedy now collides with infrastructure limits that could stretch the first lunar landing timeline. Jun 23, 2026

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Starship's planned every-eight-day cadence from Kennedy now collides with infrastructure limits that could stretch the first lunar landing timeline. AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Ep 11: A 2022 geomagnetic storm that destroyed 40 Starlink satellites is now informing how the constellation hardens against atmospheric drag as launch rates climb. Jun 22, 2026

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SpaceX Daily A 2022 geomagnetic storm that destroyed 40 Starlink satellites is now informing how the constellation hardens against atmospheric drag as launch rates climb. Top News ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQz5QMoJU_I 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Ep 10: The week's biggest developments, pulled together — what actually moved, why it matters, and what to watch next. Jun 21, 2026

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SpaceX Daily — Weekly Recap (Week of June 21, 2026) Welcome back to SpaceX Daily, episode 10. I'm Patrick in Vancouver. Today is June 21, 2026. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEpbbmXpfy0 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Ep 9: Mechazilla upgrades at Starbase move the next booster-catch attempt one step closer by refining the tower arms that must absorb a returning Starship's full mass and velocity. Jun 20, 2026

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SpaceX Daily Mechazilla upgrades at Starbase move the next booster-catch attempt one step closer by refining the tower arms that must absorb a returning Starship's full mass and velocity. Top News SpaceX Modernizes Starbase Spaceport: Mechazilla System Being Updated SpaceX is actively updating the Mechazilla tower arms and catch hardware at Starbase. The work directly supports the ongoing Starship flight-test campaign that last flew on June 19. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2p9RRpXXwM 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Ep 8: Falcon 9's classified NRO launch from Vandenberg shows how booster reuse now supports steady cadence on sensitive national-security missions. Jun 19, 2026

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SpaceX Daily Falcon 9's classified NRO launch from Vandenberg shows how booster reuse now supports steady cadence on sensitive national-security missions. Top News Title: SpaceX launches intelligence-gathering satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office SpaceX launched an undisclosed number of Starshield satellites, the government variant of Starlink, on a Falcon 9 from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 1:50:45 a.m. PDT on June 19. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J27M6wSaoW0 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Ep 7: Raptor 3 engine shutdowns during boostback keep Starship reuse timelines uncertain even after the redesign. Jun 18, 2026

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SpaceX Daily Raptor 3 engine shutdowns during boostback keep Starship reuse timelines uncertain even after the redesign. Top News Raptor 3 engines shut down early in boostback burn — OkDiario Several Raptor 3 engines stopped operating less than 20 seconds into the boostback phase on the most recent test flight. The engine iteration was intended to resolve earlier reliability shortfalls on Starship vehicles. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9rGzf-jkoo 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

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