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SpaceX IPO Gives Elon Musk a Chance to One-Up Artemis

The entrepreneur is planning an offering that could dwarf the current valuation of his space company.

HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 02: The SpaceX logo is displayed at a SpaceX facility on April 2, 2026 in Hawthorne, California. Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in what may be one of the largest public offerings in history.Photographer: Mario Tama/Getty Images

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By Max Chafkin

April 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM UTC

The lunar mission of the four astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft has entranced people around the globe. Elon Musk, though, seems less interested than you might expect, given his passion for all things space-related. Bloomberg Businessweek columnist Max Chafkin digs into Musk’s lukewarm reaction. Plus: Last night was TACO Tuesday, and a look ahead at the next two weeks in Iran.

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