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00:02SpaceX has spent more than $15 billion developing its Starship rocket as it moves toward a $1.75 trillion IPO
00:11valuation,
00:12far exceeding the roughly $400 million cost of Falcon 9, according to a filing reviewed by Reuters.
00:19Starship is central to plans to launch larger batches of Starlink satellites,
00:23carry humans to the moon and Mars, and deploy AI computing satellites.
00:27The company plans to launch next-generation Starlink 5.3 satellites in the second half of 2026,
00:33with up to 60 per flight.
00:35SpaceX invested $3 billion in space segment R&D in 2025, all directed to Starship.
00:42The company has completed 11 test flights since 2023,
00:47and continues addressing infrastructure, refueling, and reusability challenges.
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