A view from the rocket 33 seconds into the flight and as Falcon Heavy was 1.55 miles (2.5 kilometers) above the ground.
The IPO is expected in June and could be the largest IPO in history.
This is the second anomalous incident affecting the megaconstellation in just over three months.
What does it mean that everyone who shaped the company other than Elon Musk is now gone?
The factory will produce chips for both terrestrial and space purposes, Musk said.
The Starship rocket could take on a central role in the Artemis missions, propelling astronauts to lunar orbit and landing them on the surface.
It now appears Starship Version 3 is on track for an inaugural launch in April.