How Elon Musk's second-in-command Gwynne Shotwell helped turn SpaceX into an IPO giant

CNBC spoke to people who've worked with SpaceX's president and chief operating officer.

# How Elon Musk's second-in-command Gwynne Shotwell helped turn SpaceX into an IPO giant CNBC spoke to people who've worked with SpaceX's president and chief operating officer. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/16/gwynne-shotwell-spacex-elon-musk-ipo.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*