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The three hard-tech moonshots fueling SpaceX's unbelievable IPO | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. SpaceX is coming to market on Friday, and investors can barely contain their excitement. The $75 billion stock offering is reportedly deeply over-subscribed, with some institutional investors ponying up for $10 billion blocks of Elon Musk’s empire. There are lots of reasons to be skeptical of the investment — big IPOs tend to sink, the company is losing money, and Musk’s erratic online behavior would be terrifying coming from any other tech CEO — but it doesn’t seem to be slowing anyone down. Tech investors have learned to never bet against Elon, whatever the business logic indicates. But a dispassionate look at SpaceX’s financial plans can still tell us a lot about what they’re betting on: A business centered around orbital data centers that emerged in the last 18 months as Musk sought a vision that would unite his conglomerate ahead of its IPO. In true Musk style, it’s a bold scheme, and one that requires at least three near-impossible feats of engineering: a reusable rocket, a

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Jun 12, 2026·EngadgetT2 · Outlet report
The SpaceX IPO broke Robinhood for some people - Engadget

The brokerage says it saw "record-breaking traffic." It looks like trading platform Robinhood may not have been fully prepared for SpaceX IPO Day. Shortly after shares of Elon Musk's rocketship/AI/social media company began trading…

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Jun 12, 2026·EngadgetT2 · Outlet reportLATEST
The SpaceX IPO broke Robinhood for some people - Engadget

The brokerage says it saw "record-breaking traffic." It looks like trading platform Robinhood may not have been fully prepared for SpaceX IPO Day. Shortly after shares of Elon Musk's rocketship/AI/social media company…

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Jun 12, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet report
Share your views on SpaceX’s stock market debut

Americans’ financial futures are about to be tied to the fortunes of Elon Musk with the world’s largest ever stock market debut. How do you feel about this? Elon Musk’s SpaceX made the world’s largest ever stock…

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Jun 12, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
The SpaceX IPO made Musk a trillionaire. The old rules of capitalism no longer apply | Robert Reich

The economic principles taught in school aren’t as relevant as hype, connections and total, arbitrary control Share your views on SpaceX’s stock market debut Elon Musk is now the world’s first trillionaire, after his…

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Jun 12, 2026·TechCrunchT2 · Outlet report
Robinhood sees 'record-breaking' traffic after SpaceX stock debuts | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Robinhood said…

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Jun 12, 2026·The Next WebT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
SpaceX rings the bell on its record Nasdaq debut

This article was published on June 12, 2026 The largest IPO on record opened with a Falcon 9 launch, a near-$1bn vote of confidence from staff, and a video call from Starbase. Screenshot from YouTube live stream of the…

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Jun 12, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet report
SpaceX shares debut after biggest IPO in history | CNN Business

• SpaceX soared Friday in its blockbuster stock market debut, with shares gaining 19% after Wall Street’s biggest-ever IPO. • The rocket and AI company, which Elon Musk founded in 2002, is now valued at over $2…

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Jun 11, 2026·GizmodoT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Inflatable Elon Musk Appears in Times Square, Begs to be Popped like the AI Bubble

Plenty of people have said that Elon Musk is full of hot air. This version of him actually is. On Thursday, a 40-foot-tall inflatable version of the billionaire popped up in Times Square in New York City, the same day…

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Jun 10, 2026·GizmodoT2 · Outlet report
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Makes Hail Mary Plea to Delay SpaceX IPO

With just two days left before SpaceX begins trading on the Nasdaq, Senator Elizabeth Warren is asking the SEC to delay its IPO. In a letter to SEC Chair Paul Atkins, Sen. Warren raised concerns about potential…

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Jun 10, 2026·TechCrunchT2 · Outlet reportOPENING
The three hard-tech moonshots fueling SpaceX's unbelievable IPO | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. SpaceX is…

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T2 · Outlet reportEngadgetJun 12, 2026

The brokerage says it saw "record-breaking traffic." It looks like trading platform Robinhood may not have been fully prepared for SpaceX IPO Day. Shortly after shares of Elon Musk's rocketship/AI/social media company began trading…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianJun 12, 2026

Americans’ financial futures are about to be tied to the fortunes of Elon Musk with the world’s largest ever stock market debut. How do you feel about this? Elon Musk’s SpaceX made the world’s largest ever stock market debut on…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianJun 12, 2026

The economic principles taught in school aren’t as relevant as hype, connections and total, arbitrary control Share your views on SpaceX’s stock market debut Elon Musk is now the world’s first trillionaire, after his SpaceX exploration and…

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T2 · Outlet reportTechCrunchJun 12, 2026

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Robinhood said it has seen…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe Next WebJun 12, 2026

This article was published on June 12, 2026 The largest IPO on record opened with a Falcon 9 launch, a near-$1bn vote of confidence from staff, and a video call from Starbase. Screenshot from YouTube live stream of the SpaceX Nasdaq…

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T2 · Outlet reportCNNJun 12, 2026

• SpaceX soared Friday in its blockbuster stock market debut, with shares gaining 19% after Wall Street’s biggest-ever IPO. • The rocket and AI company, which Elon Musk founded in 2002, is now valued at over $2 trillion, joining…

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