# Elon Musk will receive "200 million in super-voting restricted shares," but only on two conditions.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-01 · BGR*

## Key points

- Elon Musk's SpaceX pay package includes 200 million super-voting shares contingent on two goals.
- To trigger the largest payout, SpaceX must reach a $7.5 trillion valuation and colonize Mars with 1 million people.
- A secondary milestone gives Musk 60.4 million shares if SpaceX operates orbiting data centers with 100 terawatts of compute.
- The value of these restricted shares is undisclosed, but calculated targets are far beyond current company achievements.

**Companies:** Tesla, SpaceX

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