ChainCatcher news, according to Wall Street Watch, regarding the U.S. government's consideration of cutting the space budget, Elon Musk, founder of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) and a prominent figure in the Trump administration, expressed his dissatisfaction on social media. The Trump administration is considering halving the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) science budget for the fiscal year 2026.This science budget is primarily used for areas such as telescope development, and the current budget of $7.3 billion is expected to be reduced to $3.9 billion. Musk stated that "this move is concerning," expressing his discontent. This is the second time Musk has publicly "challenged" the Trump administration recently. Previously, Musk had a dispute with presidential advisors over tariff policies.

ChainCatcher news, on April 1, 2025, at 9:46 AM, SpaceX will launch the historic private crewed mission "FRAM2". The mission's commander is Wang Chun, co-founder of F2Pool, who will use his Falcon 9 B10835.5 to launch from LC-39A at Cape Canaveral.If the launch is successful, he will become the first person from the crypto community to travel to space. It is reported that this mission cost Wang Chun $200 million and took over a year to apply, and this will also be the first crewed flight of the Crew Dragon Resilience into polar orbit.The mission will last 3 to 5 days, studying polar phenomena and microgravity effects, and will include the first human X-ray imaging in space.The crew members include:Mission Commander - Wang ChunVehicle Commander Jannicke MikkelsenMission Specialist Rabea RoggeVehicle Pilot Eric Philips

ChainCatcher news, according to international aerospace news, SpaceX's crewed Dragon spacecraft will launch its sixth crewed space mission (Fram-2) on April 1, 2025. This will be the first attempt in human history to conduct a crewed flight into polar orbit. A total of 4 astronauts will participate in this mission: Wang Chun, Yannick Mikkelsen, Rabeya Rog, and An Erik Phillips.Wang Chun is a Chinese entrepreneur born in Tianjin, who made his fortune through Bitcoin investments (co-founder of F2Pool) and has participated in several commercial space projects. This mission is funded by Wang Chun's team, which has invested nearly $200 million, making it the first polar mission in commercial space history to be contracted by a private entity. Wang Chun is not only the initiator and main investor of the mission but also serves as the commander.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Musk's net worth increased by approximately $50 billion to $439.2 billion. At the end of 2022, Musk's wealth had once declined by over $200 billion, but after Trump won the election last month, Musk, as the largest financier, saw his fortune surge immediately. On Wednesday, SpaceX and its investors agreed to buy $1.25 billion worth of stock from employees and other insiders. The deal values the private space exploration company at about $350 billion, making SpaceX the most valuable private startup in the world. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher message, Musk replied to the post on X saying, "There are 9 companies in the world with a market value of over a trillion dollars, 8 of which are American companies." that SpaceX may one day become one of them.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, on November 19 local time, Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) conducted the sixth test flight launch of the "Starship" heavy-lift rocket.This test flight was not aimed at entering orbit. About an hour after launch, the "Starship" successfully landed in the Indian Ocean. SpaceX did not attempt to recover the "Starship" booster during this test flight. The booster fell into the Gulf of Mexico.

ChainCatcher news, the prediction market Polymarket has released data indicating that the success probability of tomorrow's "chopsticks" robotic arm successfully recovering the SpaceX Super Heavy rocket has risen to 78%.SpaceX CEO Elon Musk responded that this prediction roughly aligns with his estimates. He stated that with technological advancements, the success rate will eventually approach 100%, but it is still in the early stages.

ChainCatcher news, Dogecoin UI designer DogeDesigner shared an audio clip of Musk, in which Musk stated: I still hold a large amount of Dogecoin, and SpaceX holds a large amount of Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher message, Musk changed the X account profile picture to a SpaceX Starship image.

ChainCatcher news, Musk retweeted a photo on social media featuring a huge Banana sculpture alongside the Space X Starship, posted by the content director of Polaris.According to coingecko data, BAN has risen over 27% in the past 24 hours, currently priced at $0.23, with a market cap of approximately $233 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Financial Times, Musk's SpaceX and xAI will achieve a valuation leap of billions of dollars through a new deal. According to insiders, Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has raised $5 billion, reaching a valuation of $45 billion, nearly double its valuation from a few months ago.According to insiders, SpaceX is preparing to launch a tender offer in December, selling existing shares of the company at about $135 per share. This would push the rocket manufacturer's valuation above $250 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the Financial Times of the UK disclosed that SpaceX's financing plan will value the company at over $250 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to DEGEN NEWS, the net worth of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has surpassed the $300 billion mark, reaching $300.3 billion, an increase of $10 billion from the previous day, a growth of 3.43%.

ChainCatcher news, November 7, Elon Musk suggested to Trump before the U.S. presidential election to hire well-known executives from SpaceX as senior government employees, including employees from the Pentagon. Musk's proposal indicates that after becoming one of Trump's largest donors, he may play a key role in the Trump administration.

ChainCatcher news, OpenAI CFO stated that they are actively discussing how to balance the value required by customers with OpenAI's operational costs, especially in terms of computing expenses. OpenAI's investment financing for advanced models can come from two sources: free cash flow generated by the business or through raising equity and debt financing, emphasizing the long-term potential for investors. OpenAI's consumer business is experiencing significant growth, accounting for about 75% of overall operations, while the enterprise sector, although still relatively young, has generated considerable annual revenue. Maintaining an open attitude towards adding new business models within the existing framework is crucial, as this can ensure that as many users as possible have access, which may require a shift from a purely subscription model.OpenAI discussed the possibility of a potential deal with Oracle as a starting point to maximize computing capabilities and enhance consumer influence. To effectively compete for top research talent in a highly competitive market, OpenAI has implemented a liquidity program inspired by strategies from industry leaders like SpaceX. (Jinshi)

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, SpaceX successfully used the "chopsticks" mechanical arm on the launch tower to catch the first stage Super Heavy rocket during the fifth Starship test flight, achieving an important goal of this launch mission. More than 2 minutes after the Starship launched, the first stage Super Heavy rocket separated from the Starship and began its return. More than 6 minutes after the Starship launch, the first stage was successfully caught by the "chopsticks" mechanical arm on the launch tower. This is SpaceX's first attempt to recover the first stage of the Starship. Next, the second stage of the Starship will continue to fly, preparing for a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean.