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Exhibit 5.1

              , 2026

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

1 Rocket Road

Starbase, Texas 78521

Re:	Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-              )

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-               (the “Registration

Statement”), of Space Exploration Technologies Corp., a Texas corporation (the “Company”), filed with

the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as

amended (the “Securities Act”), in connection with the offering by the Company of up to               shares

of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $           per share (the “Shares”).

In arriving at the opinion expressed below, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise

identified to our satisfaction as being true and complete copies of the originals, of specimen Class A

common stock certificates and such other documents, corporate records, certificates of officers of the

Company and of public officials and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or advisable to

enable us to render the opinions set forth below.  In our examination, we have assumed without

independent investigation the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity and competency of all

natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to

original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies. 

Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, exceptions, qualifications and limitations set

forth herein, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when issued against payment therefor as set forth in

the Registration Statement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

We render no opinion herein as to matters involving the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Texas

Business Organizations Code. This opinion is limited to the effect of the current state of the laws of the

State of the Texas and the facts as they currently exist.  We assume no obligation to revise or supplement

this opinion in the event of future changes in such laws or the interpretations thereof or such facts.

We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and we further consent

to the use of our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Registration Statement and the prospectus

that forms a part thereof.  In giving these consents, we do not thereby admit that we are within the

category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and

regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

Very truly yours,