Key facts
- SpaceX is holding its first earnings call as a public company.
- Retail investors are submitting and voting on questions for the earnings call.
- Popular questions include details on Starship, the Shiba Inu mascot Asteroid, and orbital AI data centers.
- Financial and business outlook questions received less support from investors.
- SpaceX allocated approximately 30% of its IPO shares to retail investors.
SpaceX's upcoming earnings call as a public company is expected to focus on AI spending and Starlink profits, but retail investors are submitting a diverse range of questions. Ahead of the call, an online venue allows investors to vote on their most pressing queries. Among the most popular questions are requests for more footage of the Starship Human Landing System, its role in NASA's Artemis program, and the potential larger role for the company's Shiba Inu mascot, Asteroid, in educational and charitable initiatives. Investors also inquired about orbital refueling for Starship and aesthetic modifications, with one user asking if the rocket could be painted pink. Other questions touched on the timing of orbital AI data centers becoming profitable. Notably, financial and business outlook questions were less popular. The company set aside approximately 30% of its IPO shares for retail investors. Questions about a potential merger with Tesla, which were prominent in Tesla's own earnings call, registered minimally on SpaceX's forum. One investor questioned the long-term investment rationale given Elon Musk's views on AI and robotics potentially diminishing the importance of money.