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Skeptics Question Whether SpaceX Is Worth $1.77 Trillion

11 June 2026 at 19:50
Elon Musk’s rocket company is spending big and losing money. That has raised questions about whether it can justify its valuation for its blockbuster initial public offering.

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SpaceX has set an initial public offering price of $135 a share, which would value it at $1.77 trillion. Some investors are skeptical that the valuation is justified.

The SpaceX Shareholder at the Helm of a Multibillion-Dollar Payout

11 June 2026 at 18:02
Justin Fishner-Wolfson, long a minor figure in Elon Musk’s orbit, is at the helm of a multibillion-dollar payout

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Justin Fishner-Wolfson’s firm now owns more than 1 percent of SpaceX, worth roughly $20 billion at the company’s expected $1.77 trillion valuation at its listing price.

Can SpaceX Defy A.I. Gravity?

Elon Musk’s rockets-and-artificial-intelligence company is going public as questions grow over the incredible spending spree taking place in the sector.

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SpaceX’s launchpad for its Starship rocket in March. Investors may be more focused on the company’s artificial intelligence business.
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