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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.

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According to CNBC’s source item, 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.

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