8 Things To Know Before SpaceX Goes Public

Today’s StocksMoney8 Things To Know Before SpaceX Goes PublicByJoel Shulman,Contributor.Edited bySophia Acevedo,Associate Editor.for Investor HubFollow AuthorsJun 03, 2026, 01:45pm EDTTABLE OF CONTENTSUnderstanding SpaceX’s HistoryWhen Is SpaceX Going Public?Key MetricsWhat to Know Before SpaceX Goes PublicPotential Valuations After The IPORisks Of Investing In SpaceX’s Potential IPOCan Investors Buy SpaceX Before The IPO?How To Buy SpaceX Stock And Investment Options Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)Dec 8, 2019 Hawthorne / Los Angeles / CA / USA - SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) building; Falcon 9 rocket displayed on the left; SpaceX is a private American aerospace manufacturerGettySpaceX has filed its S-1, kicking off what is on track to be the largest IPO in U.S. history: a Nasdaq listing under the ticker SPCX and eyeing a $1.75 trillion valuation according to Reuters, with proceeds up to $75 billion. That would place it alongside Apple and Nvidia on day one. SpaceX is no longer a pure rocket company. It is a three-engine empire built on launch infrastructure, Starlink connectivity and a newly consolidated xAI artificial-intelligence business, each with its own economics and risk profile. What follows is a walk through its history, the headline numbers, the comparable valuations, the post-IPO scenarios and the practical investment options retail investors should weigh before SPCX begins trading.Understanding SpaceX’s HistorySpaceX was founded by Elon Musk in 2002 to dramatically reduce the cost of space access and ultimately make humanity multi-planetary. It logged a string of industry firsts — the first privately funded liquid-fueled rocket to orbit (2008), the first private cargo delivery to the ISS (2012), and the first landing and reuse of an orbital-class booster (2015 to 2017). Ownership remains tightly held: Musk controls roughly 42% of the equity and about 85% of the voting power. The IPO finally gives public investors direct access to a bus...