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What's on Elon Musk's mind?

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spacex crashes below its own ipo price 28% starship flight 13 aborts at zero 20% · newwisconsin says the $1m checks broke the law 16% the $1b gas turbines quietly bought to power grok 12% everything else 24%
#1
SpaceX Falls Under $135 — And Takes The Trillionaire Title With It

A trillion dollars of market value gone in a month, and shares are now worth less than on debut day.

Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX stock deflates

Fortune · 2026-07-16
our translation

the number was the whole argument. every mars speech, every optimus promise was underwritten by a chart that only went up. now short sellers are up $4b. he needs a new story fast — which is exactly why the rocket had to fly today.

Below IPO price, $1T erased in a monthvery sure · 5 sources
#2
Engines Didn't Start. Musk Says Try Again In A Few Days.
new — Multiple engines failed to light at T-0very sure · 5 sources
#3
Wisconsin Panel: Probable Cause He Bribed Voters
Probable-cause finding, felony referral pendingpretty sure · 4 sources
#4
The Man Who Sold Electric Cars Quietly Bought A Gas Turbine Fleet
Filings surfaced May deal; Memphis backlash growspretty sure · 4 sources
friday, july 17
Post the engine-by-engine story of why Flight 13 didn't light(reported)
Watch SpaceX open under $135 and tweet about Mars instead(safe bet)
Rehearse a robotaxi answer that survives the July 22 call(reported)
Have lawyers read the Wisconsin probable-cause finding twice(reported)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

SpaceX Starship Flight 13 aborted at Zero and Musk just told us what broke

news.google.com · 2026-07-17

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