SpaceX Passes Tesla — and the sky's not the limit anymore

SpaceX has passed Tesla in market value for the first time, marking a shift in how we think about American industry. The milestone comes as SpaceX's Starlink and Starship programs have expanded its reach beyond rockets into satellites and deep space logistics.

For folks in Houston, El Paso, and the Sun Belt where SpaceX's footprint is growing, this shift matters. Tesla's factories and showrooms have been a fixture of the auto industry for years, but SpaceX's launch sites, factories, and supply chain jobs represent a new kind of American industry. And with AI now woven into both companies' stories, the competition isn't just about rockets versus cars anymore.

Why this matters for us: As space companies build out their ground operations, the jobs and infrastructure are landing in communities across the Sun Belt and Southwest — places where Brown and Black workers have historically built their lives.