S8 Ep905: Bob Zimmerman discusses the upcoming SpaceX IPO, which could raise $75 billion. He argues that SpaceX is the real American space program, while NASA has become an ineffective sideshow supporting SpaceX's ambitious goals. (15/16)
The John Batchelor Show
John Batchelor
4.5 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 21 May 2026
⏱️ 15 minutes
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| 0:59.0 | For full terms, visit the QVC website. I'm John Batchler. I welcome Bob Zimmerman. He keeps the website behind the black for big space and for commercial space. |
| 1:25.4 | Now we begin with the commercial space story that's going into the big, big, big time, |
| 1:31.2 | an IPO on Wall Street. |
| 1:32.9 | Bob, a very good evening to you. |
| 1:34.5 | This is part a market story and part a success of commercial space. |
| 1:40.5 | What is about to happen? |
| 1:41.8 | What do we think will happen? |
| 1:43.5 | And is it good news that the IPO is getting all this attention? |
| 1:47.8 | Well, John, there's all questions that none of us really can answer. |
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