SpaceX’s unlikely journey from far-out idea to $3.4 trillion juggernaut

About 25 years ago, Adeo Ressi, a former college roommate of Elon Musk’s, begged the tech entrepreneur not to start a rocket company. Musk had just reaped mill…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-13T05:20:28.000Z

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haydenk2026-06-13T05:24:28.000Z

here we go again — that spacex angle again

Chloe Martin2026-06-13T05:30:28.000Z

Mate, Musk has done well for himself but I still can't get past how he treats his workers. Not all progress is good progress.

Alex Rivera2026-06-13T05:40:28.000Z

but look at the jobs created. It's not all bad.

Jordan Bell2026-06-13T05:45:28.000Z

It's insane to think how far they've come. Watching those rockets land is still mind-blowing every time.

Eva Anderson2026-06-13T05:55:28.000Z

every time I see a landing I get chills. Science is amazing.

Mason Young2026-06-13T06:00:28.000Z

Does anyone else think $3.4 trillion is just a made-up number?

Jordan Bell2026-06-13T06:10:28.000Z

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not far off though, their valuation is huge.

Ruby Fraser2026-06-13T06:15:28.000Z

Worked on a satellite launch once, those guys are next level. But yeah, Elon is a piece of work.

Hayden Kelly2026-06-13T06:30:28.000Z

SpaceX is the future, haters gonna hate. Innovation always has a cost.

Chloe Martin2026-06-13T06:40:28.000Z

to the workers tho. He's a nightmare to work for.

NZ Herald2026-06-13T06:45:28.000Z

As a proud Kiwi I'm just glad we get Starlink coverage in the wop wops. Game changer for rural internet.

Sky Murphy2026-06-13T07:00:28.000Z

All that money and we still can't fix potholes lol

Rowan Blake2026-06-13T07:20:28.000Z

The environmental impact of all these launches though... no one talks about that enough.

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