SpaceX’s stock market debut on Friday resulted in founder Elon Musk becoming the world’s first person to surpass a net worth of $1 trillion. Previously, a trillion-dollar valuation was typically associated with national economies or major tech companies, not individuals. Musk’s wealth reached $1.1 trillion by midday Friday following a surge in SpaceX’s share price. To illustrate the scale, $1 trillion in cash would stretch 156 million kilometers – more than 200 round trips to the moon or the distance between the Earth and the Sun. If divided among the global population of 8.2 billion, each person would receive approximately $122. Musk’s fortune now exceeds the second richest individual by $700 billion, surpassing Google co-founder Larry Page’s $295 billion valuation as of Friday. His wealth has seen significant growth, increasing from $195 billion in 2024 to $342 billion last year.