SpaceX's Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks

Published 28 Sep 2026, 22:11 UTC. Updated 29 Sep 2026, 15:07 UTC.

Starship had already flown 99 percent of the way to low-Earth orbit. Monday's flight added the last bit.

Directly affected

No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

AADX APPLIED AEROSPACE & DEFENSE IN
GA selected AADX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: aerospace, defense. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
CDP COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES
GA selected CDP as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: defense. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
FLY FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC COM
GA selected FLY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: aerospace. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
GE GE AEROSPACE
GA selected GE as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: aerospace. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
GEMI GEMINI SPACE STA INC
GA selected GEMI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: space. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
GILT GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD SHS NEW
GA selected GILT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: satellite. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
AADX	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CDP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FLY	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GE	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GEMI	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GILT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Starship had already flown 99 percent of the way to low-Earth orbit. Monday's flight added the last bit.

Source: Ars Technica

Price since this story was published: Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX)

Since the first closing price after “SpaceX's Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks,” Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) is -9.91%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.29% over the same days, a -10.20% difference versus the market.

AADX

SPY

Filings that name Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) around 28 Sep 2026

Maria Elvira Salazar sell General Electric (GE) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 4 days before publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “SpaceX's Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks.”

Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).

Who gains and who loses around Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX)

Companies carried with this story

AADX Applied Aerospace & Defense
In “SpaceX's Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks,” Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AADX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: aerospace, defense. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
CDP Copt Defense Properties
In “SpaceX's Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks,” Copt Defense Properties (CDP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected CDP as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: defense. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
FLY Firefly Aerospace
For “SpaceX's Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks,” Firefly Aerospace (FLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected FLY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: aerospace. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
GE General Electric
For “SpaceX's Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks,” General Electric (GE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected GE as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: aerospace. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
GEMI Gemini Space Station
For “SpaceX's Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks,” Gemini Space Station (GEMI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected GEMI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: space. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
GILT Gilat Satellite Networks
Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Sep 2026 story “SpaceX's Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks.” Reason on file: GA selected GILT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: satellite. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX)

“SpaceX's Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks” (28 Sep 2026) reaches Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) through this story.

Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) is on the page because GA selected AADX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: aerospace, defense. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Copt Defense Properties (CDP) is here too. Its reason reads: GA selected CDP as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: defense. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Price levels for Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX)

AADX traded between 10.31 and 13.08 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 10.82. CDP traded between 32.69 and 34.71 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 32.74. FLY traded between 15.98 and 25.58 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 16.64.

What the saved facts support for Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX)

46 out of 100

“SpaceX's Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.