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Space X IPO and the economics of space exploration

NPR | By Michael Levitt,

Janaya Williams, Zephyr Weinreich, Adrian Florido, Daniel Ofman

Published June 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM CDT

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Micah Maidenberg about Space X's IPO and what it means for the economics of space exploration.

Michael Levitt

Michael Levitt is a news assistant for All Things Considered who is based in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Political Science. Before coming to NPR, Levitt worked in the solar energy industry and for the National Endowment for Democracy in Washington, D.C. He has also travelled extensively in the Middle East and speaks Arabic.

Janaya Williams

Zephyr Weinreich

Adrian Florido

Adrian Florido is a national correspondent for NPR covering race and identity in America.

Daniel Ofman