While Jeff Bezos has spent $14 billion to achieve his first space launch, his billionaire rival has built a thriving business, mostly with other people’s money.

It took a while, but investors and space enthusiasts are finally getting the drama they have been looking for: David versus Goliath, but in space. SpaceX, owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, is set to test its huge Starship launch vehicle on Thursday afternoon.

Elon Musk made a surprise appearance, accompanied by his son, in the middle of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory rally as rumors swirl of an already-fractured relationship between his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) counterpart,

Elon Musk speaks at President-elect Donald Trump's 'victory rally' in Washington, D.C.

Elon Musk was upstaged by his four-year-old son X, who joined his father on stage at Donald Trump’s victory rally in Washington DC. The President-elect introduced the leader of his new Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) on stage at the Make America Great Again rally,