Elon Musk: SpaceX is about taking the fiction out of science fiction

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  June 12, 2026 at 13:52  |  4:31  |  CNBC
Speakers
Elon Musk — CEO, Tesla / SpaceX / xAI

Summary

Elon Musk delivers remarks ahead of SpaceX's IPO, describing the company's unlikely journey from a warehouse startup to the largest public offering in history. He emphasizes the mission to make life multi-planetary and take anyone to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, expressing strong confidence in the team.

  • Musk thanks Gwynne Shotwell as a key early partner in SpaceX.
  • He recounts starting in a warehouse with less than 10% chance of success.
  • SpaceX is described as going public with the biggest IPO ever.
  • The core mission is to remove the fiction from science fiction and colonize space.
  • Musk expresses high confidence the team will deliver interplanetary travel for the public.
  • The speech frames SpaceX as uniquely focused on multi-planetary technology versus legacy aerospace firms.
Ideas
Elon Musk CEO, Tesla / SpaceX / xAI 1:40
SpaceX IPO largest ever, vision transforming reality
SpaceX is going public with the largest IPO ever, pursuing the necessary technology to make life multi-planetary and turn science fiction into reality. The company has an incredible team, and Musk is confident they will take anyone to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
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