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Rich Smith
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December 11, 2012
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Last week, Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA ) founder Elon Musk won a big victory for his other company, Space Exploration Technologies. News that SpaceX will be sending the GoreSat into orbit in 2014, and the STP-2 stack of satellites up a year later, is merely "interesting" for investors hoping SpaceX will eventually launch an IPO -- but it's downright crucial to shareholders of Boeing (NYSE: BA ) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT ) .
These aerospace giants could find their profit margins from space tech absolutely crushed by the introduction of real price competition from Musk's upstart rival. Fool contributor Rich Smith explains why.
Investors can't yet own SpaceX, but they can do the next best thing by investing in Elon Musk's other tech company. Near-faultless execution has led Tesla Motors to the brink of success, but the road ahead remains a hard one. Despite progress, a looming question remains: Will Tesla be able to fend off its big-name competitors? The Motley Fool answers this question and more in our most in-depth Tesla research available for smart investors like you. Thousands have already claimed their own premium ticker coverage, and you can gain instant access to your own by clicking here now.