Biggest IPO in US history, raising $85B+. Opened at $149 and surged 20%+ in first two days. Market cap reached $2.65T — briefly surpassing Amazon and Microsoft. Robert Greifeld: "trading on the aspiration of what's possible with human spirit."

Starship Human Landing System carries NASA astronauts to the lunar surface. First crewed Moon landing since Apollo 17 in 1972. Most ambitious milestone in SpaceX history.

First flight of the next-generation Starship V3 and Super Heavy Block 3, powered by Raptor 3 engines. First launch from new Pad 2 at Starbase. Deployed 22 Starlink V3 simulators. Both booster and ship completed splashdowns.

IFT-9 achieved propellant transfer in orbit — critical Artemis prerequisite. IFT-10 and IFT-11 confirmed back-to-back success of Starship V2. Booster catch by Mechazilla routinely achieved.

Latest funding round at $350B valuation — the highest ever for a private company. Starlink profitability and Starship momentum driving investor confidence.

IFT-5: Mechazilla chopstick arms caught Super Heavy booster on the first attempt. One of the most jaw-dropping engineering moments in spaceflight history.

Both booster and Ship completed controlled ocean landings. First fully successful Starship test flight. Marked operational readiness path.

Starlink crossed 4 million subscribers worldwide. Revenue estimated at $6–9B annually — funding the entire SpaceX R&D engine including Starship development.

96 Falcon 9 launches in 2023 alone — more than any other rocket in any single year in history. Average turnaround under 30 days per booster.

NASA selected Starship as the sole Human Landing System for Artemis. Landmark contract validating Starship's architecture for deep space missions.