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\t\t<\/p>\n Elon Musk<\/strong>\u2018s company SpaceX<\/strong> is getting ready to go public.<\/p>\n The rocket company quietly filed paperwork to launch an IPO (Initial Public Offering), which means it plans to sell shares on the stock market. <\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n This could happen as soon as June, and may become one of the biggest IPOs ever, per the New York Times<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n SpaceX could be valued at more than $1 trillion dollars. Some reports say it could reach about $1.75 trillion dollars, making it one of the most valuable companies in the world, per Bloomberg.<\/a><\/p>\n Elon Musk<\/strong> is already the richest person in the world, with his current net worth at about $821 billion according to Forbes<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n Tesla has a market cap of around $1.4 trillion, per CNBC<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n If SpaceX goes public at a higher value, his wealth could grow even more. Some reports say<\/a> the IPO could help him push closer to becoming the world\u2019s first trillionaire.<\/p>\n SpaceX was founded in 2002, and is now a major partner for NASA. It launches rockets and runs the Starlink internet service used around the world. It also owns social network X, formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n The confidential filing means the company has shared financial details with regulators, but not to the public yet. If the IPO moves forward, it could raise tens of billions of dollars to help fund future projects like \u201claunching artificial intelligence data centers into orbit, creating a colony on the moon and getting humans to Mars,\u201d per the NYT<\/em>.<\/p>\n In his private life, Elon<\/strong> partnered with several women and welcomed over a dozen children to date.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n