By Anirban Sen, Ross Kerber and Suzanne McGee NEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) - SpaceX has adopted corporate governance policies that will erode typical shareholder protections in unprecedented ways, giving founder Elon Musk virtually unchecked executive authority when the rocket maker goes public later this year.

SpaceX could be the largest U.S. IPO in history, but stocks that go public with large market values tend to perform poorly.

SpaceX’s private market surge shows strong investor demand ahead of its potential record IPO, but the upcoming S-1 filing will decide whether Starlink, Starship, xAI, and X can justify the expected valuation.

SpaceX is launching its Falcon 9 rocket today from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. Here's how to watch the Starlink mission.

The facility would be approximately 20 miles east of Aggieland in a rural area of Grimes County.

Though investors are waiting for Elon Musk's company to pinpoint its stock market debut, there's a far more encompassing filing right around the corner.

Property owners in South and Central Texas say the “intense” sonic booms from Starship launches and “daily bombardment” of engine testing is causing the damage to their homes.

SpaceX is preparing to launch the first Version 3 Starship as early as May 12 from its Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Standing roughly 408 feet tall and powered by a completely redesigned set of Raptor engines,