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The new space race: how China plans to break SpaceX’s launch monopoly with IPO push

To challenge the global launch market dominance of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Beijing is adopting a coordinated, multi-company “wolf-pack” strategy fuelled by recent engineering breakthroughs in reusable rocketry. The milestones come as a wave of aerospace firms push to secure the capital needed to scale operations and capture global market share. According to exchange filings in Shanghai and Hong Kong, at least 15 commercial aerospace companies were now in the pipeline to go public. Among the...
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The Motley Fool
· Jul 8, 2026
SpaceX IPO: The Last Time a Company This Big Went Public, Here's What Happened to Investors 1 Year Later
SpaceX recently completed the largest IPO in history.
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· Jul 11, 2026
SpaceX: The Biggest Selloff In IPO History Might Be Coming
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South China Morning Post
· Jun 28, 2026
The final insurance frontier: Hong Kong spots opportunity in mainland China’s space boom
Elon Musk’s recent record-breaking SpaceX IPO has thrust the space economy into the financial mainstream, but mainland China’s trillion-yuan commercial space sector remains strikingly underinsured – a gap industry insiders say presents a rare opportunity for Hong Kong. On the mainland, only third-party liability insurance is mandatory for commercial space activities. Coverage for research and development, manufacturing, testing, launches and in-orbit operations remained largely optional,...
Bloomberg
· Jun 25, 2026
Three New ETFs to Watch
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Foreign Policy Journal
· Jun 21, 2026
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) And Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) Emerge As Smart Plays In Post-SpaceX IPO Market
The blockbuster IPO of Space Exploration Technologies, known as SpaceX, has sent shockwaves through global markets, transforming the company into a multitrillion-dollar giant overnight. The historic debut triggered what analysts are calling a temporary liquidity vacuum, with investors selling off smaller aerospace positions to fund their SpaceX allocations. Despite the turbulence, the IPO ultimately validated [] The post Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) And Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) Emerge As Smart Plays In Post-SpaceX IPO Market appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.
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· Jun 23, 2026
The BizNews Edge: Economic warnings flash; corporate giants mispriced; SpaceX tumbles
The BizNews Edge: Economic warnings flash; corporate giants mispriced; SpaceX tumbles
DNyuz
· Jul 2, 2026
China has 400 private space companies. The West is barely paying attention
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Investopedia
· Jul 7, 2026
Wall Street Threw SpaceX Stock a Parade Today. Some Analysts See Huge Gains Ahead
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TASS
· Jul 5, 2026
China may land on Moon before US does it again — NASA chief
We are very much in a space race right now, and the Chinese are moving at incredible speeds, Jared Isaacman said
The korea Herald News
· Jun 23, 2026
Inside China's race for tech self-reliance
Korea Herald correspondent HEFEI, China — Far from slowing China's technological rise, US sanctions and export controls have accelerated Beijing's drive for self-reliance, pushing Chinese companies to build domestic alternatives across industries. Landlocked Anhui province, west of Shanghai, has emerged as one of the clearest examples of that effort. Home to a growing cluster of artificial intelligence, electric vehicle, battery and renewable energy companies, the province has transformed itself
Armstrong Economics
· Jun 22, 2026
California’s Hunt IPO Taxes
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· Jun 27, 2026
Space investing boom: Why SpaceX could be the next big frontier – Darcy Ungaro
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· Jul 2, 2026
The Rise and Fall of Space World: Nintendo's Own E3
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· Jun 26, 2026
SpaceX Is Eyeing Its Own Mobile Network. Here’s Why Canada Won’t Be Easy.
SpaceX is telling investors it wants to launch its own Starlink mobile service for US consumers, and people familiar with the matter say it could be a bigger move than expected. According to the Financial Times, four people familiar with the matter say SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell told investors during a recent IPO [] The post SpaceX Is Eyeing Its Own Mobile Network. Here’s Why Canada Won’t Be Easy. first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
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· Jul 7, 2026
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Gizmodo
· Jul 10, 2026
China Just Caught a Rocket Booster for the First Time, Taking Aim at SpaceX
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NaturalNews.com
· Jun 24, 2026
Why I’m Betting on Gold, Not Stocks – Because Gold Has Real, Intrinsic, Lasting Value
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ArcaMax
· Jul 1, 2026
Michael Hiltzik: Is Elon Musk really a 'trillionaire'? Only on paper
Well, that's a fun ride, isn't it? SpaceX, which is controlled by Elon Musk, went public on June 12 at a stratospheric valuation that made Musk the first trillionaire in history. He retained that status, according to Bloomberg's billionaires ...
Foreign Policy
· Jun 25, 2026
The Geopolitics of SpaceX and Elon Musk
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The Standard
· Jun 22, 2026
Are the three mega-AI IPOs about to break the market?
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