SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket minutes ahead of IPO
Astrobitica
June 12, 2026 (Last updated: June 12, 2026) 1 minute read
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket loaded with Starlink satellites Friday less than an hour before Elon Musk’s company was set to lift off for what would be the largest IPO in Wall Street history.
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