Will SpaceX paint its rocket pink? Investor questions go beyond Moon and Mars ahead of first results

SpaceX's first earnings call as a public company may be expected to focus on AI spending and profits from its Starlink satellite communications network, but many retail investors have other things on their minds.

Taking a page from Elon Musk's other big company, Tesla, newly public rocket maker SpaceX has opened an online venue for investors to ask questions ahead of a call about results that is expected to feature Musk. Users can submit questions and vote on which ones will be answered, creating a list ranked by popularity.

Among the most popular shareholder questions submitted ahead of Tuesday's call were requests for more footage of Starship's Human Landing System, the vehicle designed to carry astronauts to the moon for NASA's Artemis program next year.

Investors also asked whether Asteroid, SpaceX's recently unveiled Shiba Inu mascot, celebrated with a $35 plush toy, could take on a larger role in education, children's charities and outreach.