SpaceX Sells Shares and Becomes Very Valuable

SpaceX 出售股份後估值飆升

Jun 13, 2026, 16:36
USFinance

Introduction

SpaceX is now a public company. It is worth more than 2 trillion dollars. Elon Musk is now the first person with one trillion dollars.

SpaceX 現在已成為一家上市公司，市值超過 2 兆美元。Elon Musk 成了第一個擁有 1 兆美元的人。

Main Body

SpaceX sold shares of the company on Friday. They made 75 billion dollars. This is the biggest sale in U.S. history. Many people bought the shares and the price went up.

SpaceX 於週五出售公司股份，共籌得 750 億美元。這是美國歷史上最大規模的銷售。許多人購買了股份，導致價格上漲。

SpaceX started in 2002 with a small team. Now it has 22,000 workers. The company makes rockets and satellites. Now they are building a big rocket called Starship to go to other planets.

SpaceX 於 2002 年由一個小團隊創立。現在擁有 22,000 名員工。公司製造火箭與衛星。目前他們正在打造名為 Starship 的大型火箭，準備前往其他行星。

Some people think the company is too expensive. They say the price is too high. Other people think Elon Musk is a great leader and the company will grow.

有些人認為該公司估值過高，認為價格太貴。而另一些人則認為 Elon Musk 是一位出色的領導者，公司將會持續成長。

Some politicians are unhappy. They say one person should not have so much money. However, other people think this will help the economy and create new rich people.

部分政治人物對此感到不滿，認為一個人不應擁有如此巨額的財富。然而，其他人則認為這將有助於經濟發展，並創造新的富翁。

Conclusion

SpaceX is now a very big public company. Its future success depends on the Starship rocket.

SpaceX 現在是一家規模巨大的上市公司。其未來的成功將取決於 Starship 火箭。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 The 'Money' Pattern

In this story, we see words used to describe size and value. To reach A2, you need to describe things as 'big' or 'small' using specific words.

1. The Scale of Value

  • Small →\rightarrow A small team
  • Big →\rightarrow A big rocket / A very big company
  • Huge →\rightarrow The biggest sale

2. Talking About Prices When something costs too much, we use Too + Adjective:

  • Too expensive (Costs a lot of money)
  • Too high (The price is more than people want to pay)

3. Action Words for Wealth

  • Make →\rightarrow They made 75 billion dollars. (Use 'make' for earning money, not 'do').
  • Grow →\rightarrow The company will grow. (To become bigger/more successful).
  • Worth →\rightarrow It is worth 2 trillion. (The total value of the thing).

Vocabulary Learning

shares (n.)
Parts of a company that people can buy
Example:I bought some shares in the company to make money.
valuable (adj.)
Worth a lot of money
Example:This old painting is very valuable.
satellites (n.)
Objects that move around a planet in space
Example:Satellites help us with GPS and internet.
expensive (adj.)
Costs a lot of money
Example:The new car is too expensive for me.
politicians (n.)
People who work in the government
Example:Politicians make laws for the country.
economy (n.)
The system of how money and goods are produced and used
Example:A strong economy means more jobs for people.
success (n.)
Getting the result you wanted
Example:Hard work is the key to success.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→