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Merging SpaceX with a public company like Tesla would create a lot of issues for the classified projects SpaceX does.

>>UltraS+(OP)
I imagine those are surmountable challenges. Boeing somehow manages.

But more likely that merger would consist of SpaceX acquiring Tesla and taking it private

>>UltraS+(OP)
No? Almost every big defense contractor is publicly traded.

>>UltraS+(OP)
Raytheon is public.

>>UltraS+(OP)
What sort of issues are you thinking?

Plenty of defense contractors with classified projects are already publicly listed, so this is not uncharted territory.

Lockhead Martin for example: https://investors.lockheedmartin.com/news-releases/news-rele...

Gives this level of detail:

> Aeronautics classified program losses $(950)

> MFC classified program losses -

It seems very safe from a national security perspective.

>>wongar+W
There is no way Elon could raise the 1.4 trillion to take Tesla private