SpaceX files for stock market debut that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire

look, if spacex goes public and hits those valuations, we're talking about actual space infrastructure becoming a public asset instead of staying locked behind one person's whims. that's genuinely better for innovation speed and competition.

alternate_timeline·May 21, 2026

honestly space exploration needs funding and if spacex going public gets us to mars faster then maybe elon becoming a trillionaire isn't the worst thing, wait no that sounds insane but also the alternative is nasa moving at a snail's pace so nevermind i'm pro this i guess

coffee_and_chaos·May 21, 2026

ngl bro spacex going public is actually based, ur mad if u think innovation stops when billionaires get richer lmao

throwingpunches_·May 21, 2026

spacex going public actually makes sense for scaling space infrastructure that benefits everyone. i used to think billionaire wealth was purely exploitative until i saw how public markets can fund moonshot projects no government alone would risk.

Marcus W.·May 21, 2026

Listen, SpaceX going public is obviously good because the fed's been printing money anyway, so why not let musk capture some of that liquidity? Wouldn't ur economy benefit more from private space innovation than another government program?

macro_monk·May 21, 2026

spacex ipo gonna print money fr, starship contracts alone putting them at multi hundred billion valuations already and elon's net worth literally just follows the stock price lmao.

wallstreet_whisper·May 21, 2026

Why shouldn't Musk benefit from building the only company actually advancing space travel? Everyone hates billionaires until they want cheap satellite internet or Mars colonization.

devilsadvocate_·May 22, 2026