SpaceX has received a host of requests from its investors, including requests to paint its rockets pink and rename its spacecraft.

On Tuesday, SpaceX will host its first ever earning call, since Elon Musk’s private space and AI company went public earlier this year. Those earnings are likely to be a significant point for the company, especially given that it launched at a high valuation that has since fallen by around 30 per cent, seemingly amid concerns that Mr Musk may not deliver on his dramatic promises.

Ahead of those results, and similar to many other publicly-traded companies, SpaceX has offered its shareholders the opportunity to ask questions to its executives during its earnings call. But, in keeping with SpaceX’s unusual shareholder base – which includes many members of the public who appear to have invested as a result of being fans of Mr Musk – those questions are particularly unusual.

All of the questions are being submitted through a public platform on SpaceX’s website. Once a question is sent, other users can see it – and then choose to vote for it, in the hope of increasing the likelihood that it is asked.

At the moment, the second-highest ranked of those questions is one asking whether the company would allow the public to rename its spacecraft. It references the furore that resulted after a public vote to name a research vessel.

“SpaceX has some legendary vehicle names,” the question reads. Would you ever allow the public to name a Starship, even knowing there is a 99% chance it becomes Shipy McShipface?”

Others ask that the rockets change colour, as well as names. “Can we paint the rocket pink?” one of the most popular questions asks.

Many of the questions also focused on Asteroid, SpaceX’s mascot. That is a Shiba Inu that the company is set to start selling soft toys depicting, in September.

“Can you share what's next for Asteroid?” one highly rated, representative question asked. “Are there any plans to expand its role beyond the plushies, or will we see it become a bigger part of future SpaceX missions, events, or outreach?”

Others asked if the mascot would be sent to Mars, or if SpaceX would start a foundation – perhaps promoting space and science education outreach – in its name.

Others asked more specific questions about SpaceX’s engineering work. They included requests for more footage or information on the Human Lander System that is set to take the first humans back to the surface of Mars, as well as about the future of the Falcon 9 rocket.