New Delhi, June 12 -- SpaceX launched the biggest-ever initial public offering in the United States at $135 per share, quickly becoming one of the world's most valuable companies - at a record $1.77 trillion.

The listing raised a record $75 billion from 555.56 million shares and is poised to make CEO Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. The world's richest person is estimated to see his net worth jump to $1.1 trillion after US markets open on Friday once trading begins.

Notably, more than 4,400 current and former employees of the rocket company are also set to reap benefits as the stock could launch them into millionaire status, as per a report by the New York Times. An earlier report by Bloomberg estimated that over 3,000 of these...