SpaceX has launched its IPO, and in a bold move, company president Gwynne Shotwell is publicly proposing a merger with Tesla. According to recent reporting, Shotwell floated the idea as SpaceX began trading, suggesting a combination that would unite space launch operations with Tesla's electric vehicle and energy divisions. The proposal would reshape two of Elon Musk's core ventures into a single entity—a corporate megamerger on an unprecedented scale.

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