Elon Musk reportedly wants a June SpaceX IPO to align with his birthday, the planets

Elon Musk is eyeing sometime successful June for SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO, according to the Financial Times. The billionaire reportedly wants the offering to coincide with some his day (June 28th) and the uncommon alignment of Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter (which is happening successful aboriginal June).

Regardless of erstwhile it happens, though, SpaceX’s IPO volition apt beryllium 1 of the largest successful history: It’s looking to rise astatine slightest $50 cardinal astatine a $1.5 trillion valuation, per the FT (which besides noted that those figures are apt to change).

The institution wants much backing arsenic it builds its Starship rocket, aiming to scope Mars. SpaceX is 1 of the nation’s astir invaluable backstage companies, and it past held a secondary sale successful December that would springiness it an $800 cardinal valuation.