Barclays Starts Space and Defense Coverage, Favors SpaceX and Rocket Lab
Barclays opened aerospace and defense coverage, rating SpaceX and Rocket Lab Overweight and favoring defense tech over large primes.
Barclays opened aerospace and defense coverage, rating SpaceX and Rocket Lab Overweight and favoring defense tech over large primes.
SpaceX agreed to buy Grain’s nationwide 800 MHz licenses and won FCC approval for 15,000 Gen2 satellites, aiming at AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile.
NextNav’s expected 900 MHz item was delayed, while a 25 MHz auction plan creates a narrow risk for AST SpaceMobile, Clear Street says.
Intel remains a partner, while TSMC is limited to a possible sublease.
The FT says SpaceX wants about $10B in bank loans and $30B in debt, led by Apollo, to fund a large Nvidia AI chip order. The deal may close in 2027.
Morgan Stanley keeps a bullish view on SpaceX, citing growth and a cheaper way into the space and intelligence economy ahead of Flight 15.