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SpaceX Shares Fall on Debt Plan

technologyJune 26, 2026·149 words·2 min read
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SpaceX Shares Fall on Debt Plan
Shares in SpaceX fell 16% on Monday. SpaceX is Elon Musk's rocket company. The shares fell for three days in a row. The fall came after a new plan. The company wants to sell bonds and borrow about $20billion. It needs the money for AI and for plans in space. AI means artificial intelligence.
SpaceX had a great start on the stock market. On 12 June, it first sold shares to the public. It raised nearly $86billion. This made Musk the richest person in the world. But the company spends a lot. It lost almost $5billion last year. Starlink is its internet business. It made money in 2025. Other parts did not.
Now SpaceX wants to borrow money for AI, like other big companies. Some experts are worried. They say people trust Musk more than the company's real results. They warn that hopes are too high.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a paper a company sells to borrow money
n.
to take money you will pay back
n.
a small part of a company you can buy
n.
a person who knows a lot about something
n.
a place where company shares are bought and sold
n.
a machine that flies to space
n.
how well a company really does (its money figures)
Vocabulary Translations· 7 words · 12 languages

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

bondn.

a paper a company sells to borrow money

trái phiếutítulo de dívida債券tahvilbono (título de deuda)obligacjaسند دينobligatieоблигация债券채권
borrown.

to take money you will pay back

vay; mượnpegar emprestado借りるborç almakpedir prestadopożyczać (od kogoś)يقترضlenen (van)занимать; брать в долг借（钱）빌리다
sharen.

a small part of a company you can buy

cổ phầnação (parte de uma empresa)株hisseacción (parte de una empresa)akcja (część firmy)سهمaandeelакция (доля компании)股票주식
expertn.

a person who knows a lot about something

chuyên giaespecialista専門家uzmanexpertoekspertخبيرdeskundigeэксперт; специалист专家전문가
stock marketn.

a place where company shares are bought and sold

thị trường chứng khoánbolsa de valores株式市場borsabolsa de valoresgiełdaسوق الأسهمaandelenmarkt; beursфондовый рынок股市；股票市场주식 시장
rocketn.

a machine that flies to space

tên lửafogueteロケットroketcoheterakietaصاروخraketракета火箭로켓
resultn.

how well a company really does (its money figures)

kết quả (kinh doanh)resultados (financeiros)業績sonuçlar (mali)resultados (financieros)wyniki (finansowe)النتائج (المالية)resultaten (cijfers)результаты (показатели)（经营）业绩；结果실적; 결과

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

SpaceX wants to borrow about $20 billion.

2

The shares went up after the new plan.

3

The company needs the money for AI and for plans in space.

4

The company made money last year.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How much did the shares fall on Monday?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

Which part of the company made money in 2025?

Question 4: Matching

Tap a word, then tap its meaning.

Question 5: Fill in the Blank

By selling bonds, SpaceX hopes to ______ around $20 billion.

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