Elon Musk gets public trading of SpaceX under way from Texas
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said he gave the company "less than a 10% chance of succeeding at all" when it first started, and it is now going public "with the largest IPO ever".
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"less than a 10% chance of succeeding at all"
— Elon Musk , Executive
"There is no food in the fridge. The garage where I slept is on the right. The shower only has one towel, so I left it for Elon."
— Maye Musk , Celebrity
"It’s kinda awesome though."
— Elon Musk , Executive
"It is certainly hard to believe that a little company that started in a warehouse in El Segundo is now going public with the largest IPO ever."
— Elon Musk , Executive
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SpaceX founder Elon Musk said he gave the company "less than a 10% chance of succeeding at all" when it first started, and it is now going public "with the largest IPO ever".
Despite becoming the world's first trillionaire after SpaceX's IPO, Elon Musk resides in a modest home near SpaceX's headquarters in south Texas.
SpaceX's stock rose 19% on its Nasdaq debut, valuing the company at $2.2 trillion, following the largest IPO in history.
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