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Falcon 9 650th Launch
About an hour before the stock market opened, a Falcon 9 rocket launched from Florida delivering Starlink satellites into orbit, marking the 650th flight of the vehicle.
IPO Trading Begins on Nasdaq
SpaceX stock begins trading under ticker SPCX, priced at $135 per share. Elon Musk speaks from Starbase while executives ring opening bell in New York.
Shares Close at $160.95, Up 19%
SPCX finishes its first trading day at $160.95, a 19% gain, valuing SpaceX above $2 trillion and making Elon Musk the first trillionaire.
Starship 39 Test Flight
SpaceX launches Starship 39 from Starbase in the 12th test flight of the program, demonstrating next-generation rocket capabilities.
SpaceX's record $75 billion IPO and 19% first-day stock surge provide massive capital for Mars colonization and next-gen Starship development, while the company demonstrates operational mastery with its 650th Falcon 9 launch.
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