SpaceX Shares Begin Trading on US Markets
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- SpaceX shares began trading on the US stock exchange, potentially marking the largest initial public offering in history
- Elon Musk, SpaceX's CEO, is positioned to become the world's first trillionaire as a result of the debut
- Musk personally got the public trading of SpaceX shares under way from Texas
- Tom Mueller, SpaceX co-founder and self-described "employee number one," reacted to the firm's market debut
- BBC correspondent Samira Hussain explained what the trading debut means for SpaceX's future
Why it matters: If confirmed as the largest IPO in history, the offering would set a new benchmark for public market debuts while delivering Musk the distinction of becoming the first trillionaire on record — a wealth milestone tied directly to SpaceX's public valuation rather than his other ventures.
