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SpaceX to launch Starship again as next Artemis moon mission looms

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14 July 2026

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operational-macro

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United States

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Fusion42 · 14 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

SpaceX is launching Starship Flight 13 on 16 July as its first test since a $1.75 trillion IPO in June, with NASA contract pressure to have a lunar lander variant ready for Artemis III in 2027.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Space Tech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

SpaceX now has $1.75 trillion in market value and a hard 2027 deadline to deliver a working lunar lander to NASA—which means every supplier in power, propulsion, thermal management, and docking systems has a real customer with real money and a real clock. If you make components for orbital refuelling or landing legs, SpaceX is now buying at scale.

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1 source · 14 Jul 2026

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