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title: "SpaceX IPO stakes hinge on Starship Flight 12 success"
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description: "SpaceX's upcoming Starship Flight 12 on May 19 is crucial for its IPO prospects. A successful launch could boost space-linked ETFs and tech partners like Alphabet and Nvidia, while benefiting rival aerospace stocks. Rocket Lab is also experiencing positive momentum with record earnings and strong demand for its Neutron rocket."
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# SpaceX IPO stakes hinge on Starship Flight 12 success

Critical test ahead: Starship Flight 12 on May 19 will debut the V3 rocket and could shape sentiment for SpaceX’s record-setting IPO. Ripple effects: A successful launch could spark gains across space-linked ETFs, tech partners like Alphabet and Nvidia, and rival aerospace stocks. Rocket Lab momentum: Rocket Lab rides sector optimism with record earnings, a major acquisition, and strong Neutron rocket demand.

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