NASA Sends Crew to Space Station in SpaceX Capsule
Watch on YouTube ↗  |  February 13, 2026 at 12:04 UTC  |  1:01  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
NASA / SpaceX Commentator — Mission Control

Summary

  • Successful launch of the Crew 12 mission to the International Space Station using SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Dragon capsule.
  • Confirmation of nominal propulsion performance and the commencement of the land burn for booster recovery.
Trade Ideas
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LONG NASA / SpaceX Commentator "Ignition and liftoff. Go, Falcon. Go, Dragon... Stage two appears to have ceased and land burn has begun." The successful launch and booster recovery further validate SpaceX's reliability and dominance in the commercial space sector. While SpaceX is private, continued operational success strengthens the "Musk Premium" often reflected in Tesla (TSLA) stock sentiment and increases the valuation of private SpaceX equity. Bullish on the Musk ecosystem; operational success supports the long-term valuation of SpaceX and sentiment for TSLA. High valuation multiples; execution risk on future missions; TSLA fundamentals diverging from SpaceX success.