Elon Musk set for major SpaceX payday — if he settles 1 million people on Mars

Musk’s pay package would award him 200 million super-voting restricted shares if SpaceX becomes a permanent colony with at least 1 million residents and reaches a $7.5 trillion valuation. The article is largely conditional and highly speculative, with no immediate operational or financial impact disclosed. Any market effect appears limited given the extreme long-dated hurdles attached to the award.

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Musk’s pay package would award him 200 million super-voting restricted shares if SpaceX becomes a permanent colony with at least 1 million residents and reaches a $7.5 trillion valuation. The article is largely conditional and highly speculative, with no immediate operational or financial impact disclosed. Any market effect appears limited given the extreme long-dated hurdles attached to the award.