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Breaking: Elon Musk set to become world's first trillionaire as SpaceX lists on US stock market
Key takeaways
- "Space X wants to be able to take you to the moon, take you to Mars, and ultimately beyond," Mr Musk said at a launch event in Starbase, Texas.
- Mr Musk is expected to become the world's first trillionaire following Space X's long-awaited Nasdaq debut.
- Elon Musk's SpaceX has listed on the US stock exchange
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Link copied Share Share article Elon Musk's Space X began its first day as a public company on Wall Street Friday after the biggest initial public offering (IPO) in history with the polarising entrepreneur promising he will take humanity to Mars.
"Space X wants to be able to take you to the moon, take you to Mars, and ultimately beyond," Mr Musk said at a launch event in Starbase, Texas.
Mr Musk is expected to become the world's first trillionaire following Space X's long-awaited Nasdaq debut.
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