SpaceX Makes Record $75 Billion Sale

businessJune 13, 2026·123 words·2 min read

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SpaceX Makes Record $75Billion Sale

SpaceX is a rocket company owned by Elon Musk. It has sold its shares to the public. The price is $135for each share. The company raised $75billion. This is the biggest stock sale ever. It will start trading on Friday.

SpaceX makes rockets and runs Starlink. Starlink gives internet from space. Now people can buy parts of the company. But Musk still keeps most of the control. Some experts say the price is too high. They think each share is worth much less.

Many people still want to buy the shares. They asked for much more than there were. But most small buyers will not get any. SpaceX lost money in 2025. Even so, people are very excited about the company.

Key Vocabulary

n.: small parts of a company you can buy
n.: a machine that flies to space
n.: the power to decide
n.: people who know a lot about something
n.: the system that links computers
v.: to get money for a business

Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

sharen.

small parts of a company you can buy

cổ phầnações株hisseleraccionesakcjeأسهمaandelenакции股份주식

rocketn.

a machine that flies to space

tên lửafogueteロケットroketcoheterakietaصاروخraketракета火箭로켓

controln.

the power to decide

quyền kiểm soátcontrole支配権kontrol; denetimel controlkontrolaالسيطرةcontrole; zeggenschapконтроль控制权지배권

expertn.

people who know a lot about something

chuyên giaespecialistas専門家uzmanlarexpertoseksperciالخبراءdeskundigenэксперты专家전문가

internetn.

the system that links computers

internetinternetインターネットinternetinternetinternetالإنترنتinternetинтернет互联网인터넷

raisev.

to get money for a business

huy động (vốn)arrecadar; levantar（資金を）調達する(para) toplamakrecaudarpozyskać (kapitał)يجمع (أموالاً)ophalen (geld)привлечь (средства)募集（资金）(자금을) 모으다

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Question 1: True or False

Some experts say the price is too high.

All small buyers got the shares they wanted.

SpaceX will start trading on Friday.

Experts think each share is worth much more than its price.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How much money did the company raise?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What does Starlink provide?

Question 4: Matching

Tap a word, then tap its meaning.

Question 5: Fill in the Blank

The company wanted to ______ money by selling shares.

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SpaceX Makes Record $75 Billion Sale

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