SpaceX Stock Slips as Starship Test Slips a Week, Even With a Fresh $946 Million NASA Order

SpaceX's Starship test flight has been delayed by about a week to September 28, despite receiving a new $946 million NASA contract for additional crewed missions, extending work through 2030. This contract reinforces SpaceX's government revenue base while the company also expands into European orbital cargo return services, UK defence satellite contracts, and AI data processing revenue streams.

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