On Tuesday, Maye Musk praised her son Elon Musk’s vision for satellite connectivity after Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s (NASDAQ:SPCX) Starlink helped a pregnant woman in rural Colombia access urgent medical care.
Starlink Helps Pregnant Woman Access Emergency Medical Care
Maye Musk took to X to reflect on how she initially struggled to understand Elon Musk’s plans to build satellites to help people in remote areas.
“When Elon first said he wanted to build satellites to send into space as it would save lives in remote areas, I didn’t understand what he meant,” she wrote. “He sees the future…”
She shared a post recounting the experience of Karina, a 24-year-old woman with a high-risk pregnancy who had previously lost a baby.
Reaching a town from her remote community could take two days on horseback, making access to specialist medical care difficult.
During a visit, a doctor brought a portable Starlink terminal and an ultrasound machine.
The satellite internet connection let a specialist hundreds of kilometers away watch the scan live, guide the examination, and identify the need for an immediate hospital transfer.
Karina reached the hospital in time and delivered her baby safely without complications, according to the account shared by Starlink.
SpaceX did not immediately respond to Benzinga’s request for comment.
Maye Musk Recalls Elon Musk’s Early SpaceX Struggles
In a separate X post, Maye also recalled her son’s early efforts to establish SpaceX in 2003, when media coverage of his ambitions surprised her because he was reluctant to give interviews.
She said Elon told her suppliers refused to sell him rocket parts because they didn’t recognize him. “Well, the rest is history,” Maye wrote.
A Los Angeles Times clipping she shared described Musk’s efforts to use PayPal proceeds to develop the Falcon rocket and make space launches more affordable.
SpaceX currently has a market cap of $2.02 trillion. Earlier this month, SpaceX reported third-quarter revenue of $14.58 billion, surpassing analyst expectations of $12.74 billion.
The company also posted earnings of 35 cents per share, topping estimates of 12 cents per share.
Price Action: On Tuesday, SpaceX closed at $148.58, up 1.14%. In after-hours trading, shares were up 0.40% to $149.18, according to Benzinga Pro.
According to Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings, SpaceX has positive medium- and long-term price trends, but its short-term trend remains negative.
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