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These ‘nerds’ earned millions betting on space years before the SpaceX IPO made it cool

MarketWatch · Jun 10, 2026, 12:53 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Everyday investors — like a Star Trek fan, an accountant and an engineer — buy satellite imagery, track planes and visit rocket-launch sites

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These ‘nerds’ earned millions betting on space years before the SpaceX IPO made it cool

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