Experts have been hopeful, but say the agency’s lunar aspirations are largely at the whims of two billionaires, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.

The company hopes to raise billions in a highly anticipated public offering that could unlock a new generation of tech industry wealth.

Wall Street is giving its richest clients velvet rope access to this week’s public listing of SpaceX, reflecting the growing importance of the wealth management business.

Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has greenlighted regulatory requests for the company’s Starlink satellite internet service and lavished praise on its chief executive.

Elon Musk’s rocket company said Google would pay it $920 million a month, as it prepared for its initial public offering.

Elon Musk’s rocket company, on the cusp of the largest initial public offering ever, will soon end up in index funds after rule changes by Nasdaq and other index providers.

“We are on track to see what might be the three biggest I.P.O.s of all time.”

Few are as delighted by the pending market debut as the vibrant community of space enthusiasts who want to push discovery of the final frontier.

Gwynne Shotwell, the president and chief operating officer, is the adult-in-the-room foil to Mr. Musk as SpaceX prepares for a blockbuster initial public offering.

Gwynne Shotwell, the president and chief operating officer, is the adult-in-the-room foil to Mr. Musk as SpaceX prepares for a blockbuster initial public offering.

The $135 share price means Elon Musk’s rocket maker is poised to exceed the 2019 initial public offering of Saudi Aramco in both valuation and money raised.

The billionaire has stated many plans for his businesses, but has delivered only some of what he said he would, when he said he would, according to a Times analysis.

The artificial intelligence company, which is racing OpenAI to the stock market, has seen explosive growth over the last year thanks largely to technology that can automatically write computer code.

Jeff Bezos was gaining ground on Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink. Thursday’s rocket explosion on a launchpad creates a major setback.

Jeff Bezos was gaining ground on Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink. Thursday’s rocket explosion on a launchpad creates a major setback.

The ways it set up its board and Mr. Musk’s pay appear to benefit him at the expense of other shareholders, corporate governance experts said.