SpaceX’s First Post-IPO Starship Test Meets Lock-Up Jitters
Friday, July 17, 2026 · 10 min
SpaceX’s first post-IPO Starship V3 flight puts the stock’s launch-cadence thesis in the spotlight as shares hover near the $135 IPO price, ARK buys the dip, and investors brace for a 20% August share unlock.
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SpaceX’s first post-IPO Starship V3 flight puts the stock’s launch-cadence thesis in the spotlight as shares hover near the $135 IPO price, ARK buys the dip, and investors brace for a 20% August share unlock.
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- SpaceX to launch giant starship rocket in first flight since IPO | The Straits Times — The Straits Times
SpaceX to launch giant starship rocket in first flight since IPO | The Straits Times Menu # SpaceX to launch giant starship rocket in first flight since IPO Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox The launch marks the second flight of the latest iteration of the rocket, dubbed Version 3, or V3. PHOTO: REUTERS Published Jul 16, 2026, 06:34 PM Updated Jul 16, 2026, 07:09…
- Cathie Wood Buys the Dip on SpaceX Stock as SPCX Sinks Toward IPO Price - TipRanks.com — TipRanks
Advertisement Advertisement # Cathie Wood Buys the Dip on SpaceX Stock as SPCX Sinks Toward IPO Price Annika Masrani Analyze A+A- Story Highlights - Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought $17 million worth of SpaceX stock as the price slid toward its original $135 IPO level. - Investors are worried about SpaceX’s high stock valuation and a major 20% share unlock coming up in August after its…
- FAA Closes SpaceX Starship Flight 12 Mishap Investigation | Aero-News Network — Aero-News Network
# FAA Closes SpaceX Starship Flight 12 Mishap Investigation | Aero-News Network Published: 2026-07-16T04:04:48+00:00 Source: aero-news.net (aero-news.net) Language: en ## Story FAA Closes SpaceX Starship Flight 12 Mishap Investigation | Aero-News…
- Space Development Agency Launches 21 Data Transport Satellites — Air & Space Forces Magazine
Space Development Agency Launches 21 Data Transport Satellites A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 21 satellites for the Space Development Agency from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., on July 16, 2026. (U.S. Space Force photo) # Space Development Agency Launches 21 Data Transport Satellites on SpaceX Rocket July 16, 2026 | By Courtney Albon Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air…
- Step Back — If SpaceX stock is already getting hit by “lock-up fears,” what actually happens when an IPO lock-up expires — and why can the threat of insiders selling move the stock before anyone sells a share?
Background sources
- SpaceX Stock's Lockup: You've Been Warned | Trefis — Trefis Team
- Here's the Precise Timeline of When SpaceX Insiders Can Dump Their Shares on Retail Investors | The Motley Fool — Sean Williams
- Deciphering insider selling: evidence from the IPO lock-up expirations — Wonik Choi, Jongha Lim
- SpaceX selloff an ominous sign as lockup expiry looms - The HinduBusinessLine — Reuters
- SpaceX IPO Lock-Up Period: A Golden Buying Opportunity or a Liquidity Trap? | The Motley Fool — Rich Smith
- SpaceX Insider Lockups Start Expiring in July. Here Is What That Means for the Stock. - AOL — AOL