SpaceX aborts Starship test flight, sending stock lower
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Elon Musk said it would make another attempt "hopefully in a few days." SpaceX completed the maiden test flight of its Starship V3 rocket in May.
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Elon Musk says that @SpaceX has decided to increase the peak power of its upcoming AI satellite (called AI1) by 67% to ~250kW (up from 150kW), and its average power by 33% to 160kW (up from 120kW).
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) July 16, 2026
This will be enough to handle an Nvidia Rubin NVL72 rack, which contains 72 Rubin… https://t.co/0kcjBLcMek pic.twitter.com/OHORQ8LmEr
Elon Musk says @SpaceX is upgrading the power spec of its AI1 Satellites.
— Nic Cruz Patane (@niccruzpatane) July 16, 2026
With the addition of batteries on the satellite, peak power has risen from 150 kW, to ~250 kW, and average payload has increased to ~160 kW from 120 kW.
That’s about a 67% increase in peak power, which… https://t.co/R7J3t0ImKY pic.twitter.com/ddY1KwaJRB