SpaceX will try to put Starship in orbit for the first time on September 22

Published 15 Sep 2026, 18:18 UTC. Updated 16 Sep 2026, 13:18 UTC.

Elon Musk's company will also attempt to deploy the first V3 Starlink satellites into its orbital internet constellation.

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
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CDP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FLY	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GE	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GEMI	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GILT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Elon Musk's company will also attempt to deploy the first V3 Starlink satellites into its orbital internet constellation.

Source: TechCrunch

The price since 15 Sep 2026: Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) versus the S&P 500

Since the first closing price after “SpaceX will try to put Starship in orbit for the first time on September 22,” Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) is -14.67%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +1.66% over the same days, a -16.33% difference versus the market.

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Disclosure records for Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) within two months of 15 Sep 2026

Maria Elvira Salazar sell General Electric (GE) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 9 days after publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “SpaceX will try to put Starship in orbit for the first time on September 22.”

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 mentioned with this story

AADX Applied Aerospace & Defense
For “SpaceX will try to put Starship in orbit for the first time on September 22,” 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
For “SpaceX will try to put Starship in orbit for the first time on September 22,” 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 will try to put Starship in orbit for the first time on September 22,” 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 will try to put Starship in orbit for the first time on September 22,” 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
In “SpaceX will try to put Starship in orbit for the first time on September 22,” 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
In “SpaceX will try to put Starship in orbit for the first time on September 22,” Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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)

The 15 Sep 2026 story “SpaceX will try to put Starship in orbit for the first time on September 22” names Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) because of this story.

What ties Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) to the headline is this: 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

The price range for Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX), and the dates in the story

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.

A simple score for Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX)

46 out of 100

“SpaceX will try to put Starship in orbit for the first time on September 22” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.