SpaceX IPO: How Our Reporters Assess the Sky-High Valuation and Potential Economic Impact NYT - Top Stories By: Megan DiTrolio 11 June 2026 at 22:28 Two Times tech reporters and their editor talk about assessing the sky-high valuation of the rocket and satellite maker, the potential economic impact of its public debut and the role of the world’s richest man in it all. © Eric Gay/Associated PressElon Musk’s rocket maker SpaceX set a price of $135 a share, which would value it at $1.77 trillion.