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(02:33) This is an abridged transcript of the podcast. SpaceX ( SPACE ) has raised the pricing for its tender offer to $112 per share amid strong investor demand, valuing the company at nearly $210B . The earlier pricing that was discussed for the insider shares would've valued SpaceX ( SPACE ) at around $200B.
The new $210B valuation would be a record for a U.S. private company and would make SpaceX ( SPACE ) the world's second most valuable startup, behind TikTok owner ByteDance ( BDNCE ), which has a $268B valuation.
According to the Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter, the terms of the tender offer have not been finalized, and its size could change depending on interest from buyers and insider sellers. Meanwhile, NASA on Wednesday said it had selected SpaceX ( SPACE ) for a contract worth up to $843 million to develop a vehicle that will deorbit the International Space Station. SpaceX will develop the U.
S. deorbit vehicle, and NASA will take ownership after development and operate it throughout its mission. The United States, Japan, Canada, and the participating countries of the European Space Agency have committed to operating th.
