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SpaceX “going public” in 2026? This week we unpack the fresh round of reports and what Elon Musk did (and didn’t) say — plus the theory tying it to AI data centers in space. Then: China’s reuse race continues with i-Space Hyperbola-3 progress, Long March 12A static fire leaks + a downrange landing pad spotted, and Tianlong-3 showing up vertical again. In science news, Perseverance captures evidence of electrical sparks and tiny sonic booms inside Martian dust devils — while NASA unexpectedly loses contact with MAVEN after a routine blackout behind Mars. We also look at PUNCH getting “punched” by micrometeoroid debris — and a packed Space Traffic report featuring a record-setting Falcon 9 booster flight count, fast pad turnaround, and launches worldwide. 📱 Track launches: https://nextspaceflight.com 🛰 NSF Live Streams: https://www.youtube.com/@NASASpaceflight/ 📰 Spaceflight news 24/7: https://nasaspaceflight.com v3 Super Heavy Booster Render from Starbase Tracking https://x.com/TrackingTheSB ISS Imagery Partner: https://youtube.com/@UCkvW_7kp9LJrztmgA4q4bJQ ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🤵 Hosted by Elysia Segal (@elysiasegal). 🖋️ Written by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Martijn Luinstra. 🎥 Footage from: US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, LandSpace, NASA, SpaceX, CCTV, Google Earth, CNES 2024 Distribution AIRBUS DS via Harry Stranger, Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, US Department of Transporation, VAST, NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona/Dan Gallagher, NASA/University of California, Berkeley, CALT/CASC, CMS, CCTV/CASC, Isar Aerospace, Univity, CNES/RIBET Adrien, Rocket Lab. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton (@dpoddolphinpro). 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ #ThisWeekInSpaceflight #SpaceX #SpaceNews LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3