Elon Musk Relies on Gwynne Shotwell to Make SpaceX Soar - WSJ

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The WSJ profiles Gwynne Shotwell's role managing crises like Musk's threat to decommission a spacecraft as SpaceX's IPO approaches.

SpaceX’s IPO Is the Final Frontier for Index Funds | The Intelligent Investor for June 2 - WSJ
Index providers are fast-tracking giant IPOs like SpaceX and Anthropic into major benchmarks, forcing index funds to buy heavily on day one instead of waiting for a seasoning period.
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The Steady Hand at SpaceX Is Not Elon Musk
Gwynne Shotwell serves as the stabilizing force at SpaceX, counterbalancing Elon Musk, as the company readies for a blockbuster IPO.
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SpaceX is starting to move on from the world's most successful rocket - Ars Technica
SpaceX plans to reduce Falcon 9 launches from 165 in 2025 to roughly 140-145 in 2026 as it shifts focus and launch infrastructure toward the larger Starship rocket.
also on Gwynne Shotwell, #space, Elon Musk, SpaceX, #business-strategy
Original Apollo 11 TV broadcast
Original Apollo 11 moon landing TV broadcast footage was preserved and restored, highlighting the technical and historical significance of the event.
also on NASA, #space
The SpaceX IPO and Data Centers in Space – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
SpaceX's $2T IPO lacks financial justification, but data centers in space for agentic AI inference could make the valuation plausible.
also on #space, Elon Musk, SpaceX, #business-strategy