"SpaceX wants to be able to take you to the moon, take you to Mars, and ultimately beyond," Mr Musk said at a launch event in Starbase, Texas.

The company offered 555,555,555 stocks at a price of $135 per share

NEW YORK, June 12— Few business leaders have been as deeply embedded in popular culture as Elon Musk, the ambitious entrepreneur who has become a central figure in...