For Wall Street, the Only Thing Worse Than SpaceX Flopping Is Missing Out NYT | Top Stories By: Maureen Farrell and Lauren Hirsch 30 May 2026 at 02:53 Elon Musk and his bankers are working to create a self-fulfilling prophecy for the massive public offering: Make investors feel that the risks of passing it up outweigh those of buying into it. © Meridith Kohut for The New York TimesSpaceX’s launch site near Boca Chica, Texas, in 2024. The company could go public as soon as next month.