President of @SpaceX Gwynne Shotwell on CNBC this morning on Starship:
• Starship Flight 13 is about a month away.
• Expect to see hopefully see Starship flights on a monthly basis after that.
• SpaceX hopes to attempt orbital injection on Flight 14.
• It’s realistic to have Starship reaching orbit by the end of 2026.
Elon Musk isn't the only one getting richer from SpaceX going public.
The stock’s surge is estimated to have turned about 4,400 current and former employees into millionaires through equity compensation accumulated during their time at the company.
SpaceX’s long-awaited IPO raised a record $75 billion, valuing the company at roughly $1.8 trillion.
The offering also pushed Musk’s estimated net worth past the $1 trillion mark, further cementing his position as the world’s richest person.
Now Wall Street is watching to see whether the stock's early trading can drive SpaceX’s valuation even higher, rewarding employees and investors who backed the company during its rise.
🚨Elon Musk is officially the world’s first Trillionaire!🚨
The ultimate example of the American Dream 🇺🇸 — building companies that push humanity forward through sheer vision, innovation, and relentless execution. From electric cars and reusable rockets to AI and brain interfaces, this is what happens when talent meets opportunity in a free society.
Democrats are really about to flip out. 😂
#ElonMusk #Trillionaire #AmericanDream #SpaceX #Tesla #Innovation #MakeAmericaGreat #Wealth #FirstTrillionaire #xAI
bro immigrated from Mexico and took a $28/hr contract welding job in 2015.
didn't even know what SpaceX was.
they gave him $10,000 in stock and let him buy more through payroll deductions.
that stake is now worth $880,000.
and he's one of 4,400 employees who became millionaires on Friday. welders. technicians. cafeteria staff.
@Michael_L_Rauch@Tesla@Tesla_AI The left lane camping is a significant issue that results in people passing me on the right which is a hazard. The speed limits inconsistency is a risk for speeding tickets. @aelluswamy@Tesla_AI
This latest FSD update is wild. In 55MPH zones it routinely does 15 or 16 over the speed limit. That’s a felony in my area.
Do I put it in chill and let it sit in the slow lane doing 57MPH? Seems like no good options here.
This latest FSD update is wild. In 55MPH zones it routinely does 15 or 16 over the speed limit. That’s a felony in my area.
Do I put it in chill and let it sit in the slow lane doing 57MPH? Seems like no good options here.
Bill Maher: “Last week was tax day… I paid the government probably almost 60% of what I earn. That’s a lot. And I… wouldn’t mind if Bernie Sanders would stop saying the rich don’t pay taxes.”
Bill Maher asks how Mississippi is kicking California’s ass in education, and Texas is “blowing them away” in green energy for “way less money.”
“Did you know that a black fourth grader in Mississippi is two and a half times as likely to be proficient in math and reading as one in California? Mississippi is kicking our ass in education and for way less money. We’re 37th in fourth-grade reading, they’re ninth.”
“Texas is kicking our ass in green energy. The average time to get solar panels connected there is three to four months. About 1,000 days faster than it took me. Remember when I was trying to get my solar hooked up? It would have been quicker to build a windmill.”
“Texas has passed California in solar and blows away California when it comes to wind and energy storage. How does a state with no pro-climate policies produce better climate results than a state where here, even though we have so much better bumper stickers on our Priuses?”
“I’ll tell you why. Because you’re allowed to build there because every third person in Texas isn’t someone whose job it is to make sure nothing gets done.”
“Democrats, these are your issues: education, race, the environment.”
“And I say this with love: you’re losing to the Waffle House, car-on-the-lawn states.”