Elon Musk makes sky-high trillion-dollar forecast for SpaceX revenue

Mon, Jun 15 · 9:37 AM UTC 2 min read

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MarketWatch Jun 15 · 9:37 UTC

Elon Musk has a history of setting bold targets and then failing to achieve them .

Fortune Technology Jun 15 · 6:00 UTC

It dates back to September 2008. Shotwell was in a Glasgow hotel bathroom, with the shower running so her husband could sleep, while on the phone with her team to price SpaceX’s bid for a $1.6 billion NASA resupply…

The Block Jun 15 · 20:31 UTC

In one of the most highly anticipated and highest-valued IPOs in history, Elon Musk's SpaceX debuted on the Nasdaq last Friday at a valuation of over $1.7 trillion.

Decrypt Jun 15 · 21:05 UTC

A federal judge has dismissed xAI's trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI, finding that Elon Musk's AI company—which he’s since folded into SpaceX—failed to show that the ChatGPT maker improperly obtained confidential…

Axios Jun 15 · 11:00 UTC

The markets are starting the week in their trillion-dollar IPO era, now that SpaceX shares are trading.

TechCrunch AI Jun 15 · 18:30 UTC

In midday trading, SpaceX shares soared 30%. SpaceX shares closed at $160.95, up 19%.

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TheStreet Jun 15 · 9:30 UTC

SpaceX’s IPO turns years of risk into a massive reward The first mistake investors can make with SpaceX is thinking the payday happened all at once.

Thenextweb.com Jun 15 · 8:30 UTC

Two days after taking SpaceX public in the largest stock-market debut on record , Elon Musk said the company could be earning roughly $1tn a year by 2030, and probably more in 2031.

Ibtimes.co.uk Jun 15 · 8:30 UTC

SpaceX shares have only just begun trading, and the urge to pile in is already tugging at retail investors .

Benzinga Jun 15 · 6:30 UTC

Elon Musk said Sunday that becoming a quadrillionaire is "not impossible," but suggested such wealth would require factories on the Moon and Mars and a future economy no longer measured in dollars.

Investing.com Jun 15 · 5:30 UTC partial

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The Times of India Jun 15 · 4:30 UTC partial

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Benzinga Jun 15 · 2:30 UTC

Elon Musk believes SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX ) could generate about $1 trillion in annual revenue by 2030, a forecast that would place the newly public company among the largest businesses in history just days after its…

Citybiz.co Jun 15 · 9:15 UTC

The highly anticipated initial public offering of SpaceX has generated extraordinary wealth for a broad range of stakeholders, from founder Elon Musk and longtime executives to former employees, venture capital firms…

Energynews.pro Jun 15 · 8:15 UTC partial

SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell has not ruled out a merger with Tesla following the aerospace company's IPO, priced at $135 per share.

CNBC Africa Jun 15 · 8:15 UTC

Days after Elon Musk’s SpaceX made its debut on the Nasdaq, much ink has been spilt over the company, the valuation, and its place in the burgeoning tech space.

10bmnews Jun 15 · 8:15 UTC

SpaceX CEO Gwynne Shotwell and executives ring the Opening Bell at the Nasdaq on June 12th, 2026.

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Seoul Economic Daily Jun 15 · 0:15 UTC

The successful completion of aerospace company SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) has delivered enormous gains to early investors, executives, employees and even university endowments.

Techtimes.com Jun 15 · 0:15 UTC

SpaceX, Elon Musk's space company, has excluded investors from mainland China and Hong Kong from what is set to be the largest IPO in history — a rare restriction that several analysts read as a sign that the separation…

TheStreet Jun 14 · 23:15 UTC partial

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Businessdesk.co.nz Jun 14 · 21:15 UTC

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