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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 96: Booster 22's rollout to Massey's for paired testing directly advances the hardware… Sep 10, 2026

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SpaceX Daily Booster 22's rollout to Massey's for paired testing directly advances the hardware validation sequence needed for Flight 15. Top News Flight 15 pairing undergo testing at Massey’s SpaceX has rolled Super Heavy Booster 22 out of Mega Bay 1 to Massey's. The move places the booster with its Ship counterpart for integrated testing ahead of the next flight test. This step follows standard pre-flight checkout flow for the Super Heavy first stage. ... 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=Ij0owbhIcBQ 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Ep 95: SpaceX’s first Louisiana job posting marks the concrete start of a second Gulf Coast launch… Sep 09, 2026

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SpaceX Daily SpaceX’s first Louisiana job posting marks the concrete start of a second Gulf Coast launch site that could raise East Coast flight rate. Top News SpaceX posts first job opening for Starbase Louisiana The listing seeks a site development engineer to support construction at the new Louisiana location. The role focuses on civil works, utilities, and pad infrastructure. This is the initial public hiring step for the facility. ... 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=YtZb1Amk6dM 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Ep 94: New FAA-approved Pacific contingency zones give Starship test flights wider safe-return… Sep 08, 2026

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SpaceX Daily New FAA-approved Pacific contingency zones give Starship test flights wider safe-return options while leaving Vandenberg operations untouched. Top News FAA approves new Starship Pacific contingency areas The FAA has approved new contingency areas in the Pacific Ocean for Starship operations. These zones do not affect Vandenberg Space Force Base activities. A separate environmental review for a Northern Pacific Starship contingency zone has also cleared. ... 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=7LBztkLpwdw 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Ep 93: Musk's Raptor V3 simplifications and xAI's new power-plant plans both target the same… Sep 07, 2026

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SpaceX Daily Musk's Raptor V3 simplifications and xAI's new power-plant plans both target the same bottleneck: scaling reliable hardware and power for orbital compute. Top News Musk details parts removed from Raptor V3 versus V2 Elon Musk posted that several components were eliminated in the Raptor V3 design compared with V2. The changes focus on reducing part count while maintaining thrust targets. ... 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=004DBDEbWjk 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Ep 92: Split manufacturing for Starship separates booster and upper-stage lines to cut serial… Sep 06, 2026

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SpaceX Daily Split manufacturing for Starship separates booster and upper-stage lines to cut serial bottlenecks in final assembly. Top News SpaceX's Split Manufacturing Plan for Starship: What's Taking Shape The plan divides Super Heavy booster fabrication from Ship upper-stage work across separate facilities. This approach targets parallel progress on the two stages that must otherwise share tight final-assembly resources at Starbase. ... 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=Lj7neaoEQxU 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Ep 91: Starship V3 upper-stage changes at Pad 2 expose the exact hardware limits that must be… Sep 05, 2026

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SpaceX Daily Starship V3 upper-stage changes at Pad 2 expose the exact hardware limits that must be solved before the first orbital flight can succeed. Top News Starship V3 and Stage Zero 2.0: What Went Wrong at Pad 2 The post examines design and infrastructure shortfalls that appeared during recent V3 testing at the upgraded launch mount. Specific issues include revised tanking sequences and structural interfaces that altered load paths on the Ship upper stage. ... 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=PFBTj3ay2Vc 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Ep 90: xAI's Memphis data center outage reveals how single-site power and cooling limits now… Sep 04, 2026

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SpaceX Daily xAI's Memphis data center outage reveals how single-site power and cooling limits now constrain Grok-scale inference. Top News xAI pins simultaneous Grok outage on Memphis data center fault Multiple AI platforms experienced same-day downtime, with xAI directly attributing its Grok interruption to an issue at the Memphis facility. ... 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=fVD9BdbxI1k 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Ep 89: FAA clearance for a wider Starship flight corridor moves the program closer to routine… Sep 03, 2026

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SpaceX Daily FAA clearance for a wider Starship flight corridor moves the program closer to routine orbital refueling demonstrations. Top News FAA Authorizes A Wider Swath For Starship Ops The Federal Aviation Administration approved an expanded airspace corridor for Starship test flights originating from Starbase. This change directly supports higher-energy trajectories needed for orbital refueling demonstrations and future lunar missions. ... 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=gmpGMCfcHqc 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Ep 88: Falcon 9's new reuse record tightens the cost curve that makes frequent orbital missions… Sep 02, 2026

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SpaceX Daily Falcon 9's new reuse record tightens the cost curve that makes frequent orbital missions routine. Top News SpaceX sets a rocket-reuse record with Falcon 9 launch The booster completed its 23rd flight, surpassing the prior fleet maximum and demonstrating continued structural integrity after repeated thermal and pressure cycles. ... 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=guZ25wTOE6A 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Ep 87: SpaceX’s $220 million water infrastructure pledge in Brownsville secures additional land… Sep 01, 2026

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SpaceX Daily SpaceX’s $220 million water infrastructure pledge in Brownsville secures additional land that directly supports higher Starship launch cadence at Starbase. Top News SpaceX commits up to $220 million to Brownsville water projects for land access The agreement funds wastewater treatment upgrades and related infrastructure in exchange for de-annexation of parcels needed for Starbase expansion. ... 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=JJa0ty9GY8U 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

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