Musk signals reports of SpaceX planning an IPO next year are ‘accurate’
The billionaire’s X post about SpaceX going public comes a few days after reports of the rocket company’s recent private market offerings and 2026 IPO plans.
The billionaire’s X post about SpaceX going public comes a few days after reports of the rocket company’s recent private market offerings and 2026 IPO plans.
Musk is now half-way to becoming the first ever trillionaire.
Abel Avellan is taking on SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Project Kuiper in the battle to provide broadband satellite internet directly to your smartphone.
While DOGE dismay has hammered Tesla stock, SpaceX is still flying high with investors as the world’s most valuable private company. But economic realities and the physical limits of beaming internet connectivity from space could puncture the good vibes.
The two astronauts have been on at the International Space Station since last June after the ship they arrived in experienced helium leaks and thruster issues, requiring a new ship for the ride back to Earth.
SpaceX successfully caught the Super Heavy Booster, but then lost communication with the ship.
The Starship rocket will be launched for a sixth time Tuesday and its booster will attempt to re-land on its launch tower near Brownsville, Texas.
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell echoed CEO Elon Musk’s past criticisms of government regulation, calling for faster launch approvals as the company ramps up test flights for its Starship rocket.
The ship will return with its crew and the two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station early next year.
The mission is the furthest crewed space mission since NASA’s Apollo moon missions.