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    <submissionType>SCHEDULE 13G</submissionType>
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          <!-- Field: Pseudo-Tag; ID: Name; Data: Gracias Antonio J. -->
          <cik>0001495158</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
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    <coverPageHeader>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Class A Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>06/30/2026</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0001181412</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Space Exploration Technologies Corp.</issuerName>
        <issuerCusips>
          <issuerCusipNumber>84615Q103</issuerCusipNumber>
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        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
          <com:street1>1 Rocket Road</com:street1>
          <com:city>Starbase</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>TX</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>78521</com:zipCode>
        </issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </issuerInfo>
      <designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(d)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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      <reportingPersonName>Antonio J. Gracias</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>X1</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>503414530.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>503414530.00</sharedDispositivePower>
      </reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>503414530.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>6.5</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>IN</typeOfReportingPerson>
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      <item1>
        <issuerName>Space Exploration Technologies Corp.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>1 Rocket Road, Starbase, TX 78521</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </item1>
      <item2>
        <filingPersonName>Antonio J. Gracias</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>320 North Sangamon Street, Suite 1200, Chicago IL 60607</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>United States</citizenship>
      </item2>
      <item3>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item4>
        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>See response to Item 9 on the cover page.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>See response to Item 11 on the cover page.

Percent of class set forth in Item 11 of the cover page is based on the number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding as of July 28, 2026 (7,696,293,669 shares) as reported by the Issuer in its Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2026.</classPercent>
        <numberOfSharesPersonHas>
          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>See response to Item 5 on the cover page.</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>See response to Item 6 on the cover page.</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>See response to Item 7 on the cover page.</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>See response to Item 8 on the cover page.

The securities reported in this Schedule 13G consist of shares of Class A common stock held of record by the following entities (collectively, the "Valor Entities"): CV Consortio A LLC, CV Consortio F LLC, CV Consortio G LLC, CV Consortio M LLC, CV Consortio N LLC, KVSX I L.P., TM33 Partner Holdings LLC, Valor Equity Partners Opportunity Fund I L.P., Valor Equity Partners Opportunity Fund I-A L.P., Valor Equity Partners Opportunity Fund I-B L.P., Valor Equity Partners VI L.P., Valor Equity Partners VI-A L.P., Valor Equity Partners VI-B L.P., Valor IV Space Holdings, LLC, Valor M33 II L.P., Valor M33 IV L.P., Valor M33 V L.P., Valor M33 VI L.P., Valor M33 L.P., Valor R&amp;D Series LLC, Valor Space Holdings, LLC, Valor V Space Holdings, L.P., Valor VII Space Holdings, L.P., VG 1.0 L.P., VG 2.0 L.P., VG AI Holdings L.P., VGX 1.0 L.P., VOF Space Holdings L.P., VSV II XAI Holdings L.P., and VX Holdings L.P. By virtue of Antonio J. Gracias' position with the Valor Entities or the general partners of the Valor Entities, Mr. Gracias may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A common stock held of record by the Valor Entities.

No individual Valor Entity beneficially owns 5% or more of the outstanding Class A common stock, and accordingly, Mr. Gracias is filing this Schedule 13G as the sole reporting person with respect to the Class A common stock held in the aggregate by the Valor Entities.</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
        </numberOfSharesPersonHas>
      </item4>
      <item5>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item6>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item7>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item7>
      <item8>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item8>
      <item9>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item9>
      <item10>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Antonio J. Gracias</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Antonio J. Gracias</signature>
        <title>Antonio J. Gracias</title>
        <date>08/11/2026</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
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