{"id":616941,"date":"2026-09-07T05:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T05:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/616941\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T05:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T05:40:14","slug":"2-ways-elon-musk-can-make-spacex-win-the-new-space-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/616941\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Ways Elon Musk Can Make SpaceX Win the New Space Race"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Space Exploration Technologies\u00a0(NASDAQ: SPCX), known as SpaceX, is ready to explore the cosmos. At least that’s what CEO Elon Musk<\/a> wants investors to understand. <\/p>\n

“The mission is to make life multiplanetary, to extend consciousness beyond Earth and understand the universe,” Musk explained in August. “For me, being a spacefaring civilization is the most interesting thing we could possibly do for the future.” <\/p>\n

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Here’s the catch: SpaceX won’t be establishing a multiplanetary civilization anytime soon. Before it pursues those goals in earnest, it will need to execute on two key growth pillars that will grant SpaceX the funding and mandate to move beyond Earth and its immediate surroundings. <\/p>\n

\"SpaceX<\/a> Image source: Getty Images. These two catalysts will give SpaceX a leg up in the space race <\/p>\n

SpaceX’s revenue nearly doubled year over year last quarter, surprising analysts. The company, however, still posted a net loss of $541 million. The company’s only segment to generate an operating profit was its Starlink satellite network<\/a>. <\/p>\n

With heavy capital expenditures expected for years to come, Starlink should prove critical to SpaceX’s ability to scale its space-based endeavors. Not only is the segment a testament to SpaceX’s ability to launch an innovative business model at a profit, but those profits will also prove crucial for SpaceX’s self-funding capabilities, especially if market conditions take a turn for the worse. <\/p>\n

Perhaps even more important to SpaceX’s space ambitions is the successful scaling of its AI business. According to the company’s IPO prospectus, AI represents $26.5 trillion of the company’s $28.5 trillion total addressable market. Under the guise of scaling its AI business, SpaceX will be able to invest heavily in rocket launches, orbital data centers, increased satellite coverage, and potentially a colony on the moon. <\/p>\n

SpaceX could win the space race not because it’s myopically focused on scaling its space exploration capabilities; rather, Musk has the company positioned to succeed by using other business opportunities — namely, Starlink and AI — to justify scaling more speculative space ventures to investors. <\/p>\n

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