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SpaceX went from three consecutive rocket explosions and near-bankruptcy in 2008 to the biggest IPO in history
SpaceX's IPO in 2024 made it one of the world's most valuable companies with a $2 trillion market cap, despite facing three consecutive rocket explosions and near-bankruptcy in 2008. Elon Musk admitted he initially gave SpaceX less than a 10% chance of success.
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