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The Projection

The surface is never the system.

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Tesla's $1T milestone-gated pay package (Nov-2025 approval, 10yr vest) — the largest comp package on record, contingent not realized; SpaceX equity appreciation (IPO $1.77T Jun-2026 vs a $1T xAI-merger mark Feb-2026 vs $127B in a 2022 private round).

high confidence · as of 2026-07-26 · about Elon Musk

Sourced figures 2

  • Wikipedia — Tesla, Inc. Tesla $1T pay package, 10yr, milestone-gated (Nov-2025)

    2025-11 high

  • Wikipedia — SpaceX SpaceX valuation: $127B (2022 round) -> ~$1T (Feb-2026, post xAI acquisition) -> $1.77T (Jun-2026 IPO)

    2026-06 high


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