Elon Musk has officially become the world's first trillionaire after SpaceX’s IPO pushed his net worth past the $1tn mark. His wealth, including 4.8 billion shares in SpaceX, and stakes in Tesla, now stands at around what four of the next richest individuals combined own.

Musk’s ventures, from rockets to AI, aim not just for personal gain but also to colonise Mars and explore cosmic consciousness. Shares opened at $150, well above the $138 threshold needed for this monumental net worth hike.

His mission is ambitious: build systems necessary for life on other planets, understand the universe better, and extend human intelligence into space via reusable rockets. If successful, it could revolutionise communication with orbital AI data centers orbiting Earth.

The milestone comes 110 years after John D. Rockefeller’s first billionaire status, marking a significant leap in technological advancement and wealth accumulation. As Musk’s dreams of space exploration become reality, the line between science fiction and fact continues to blur.