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SpaceX Files to Go Public in Potential $75 Billion Offering

SpaceX filed plans to take the company public. The offering could raise around $75 billion, one of the largest stock sales on record.

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SpaceX filed plans Wednesday to take the company public in what could become one of the largest stock sales in history. 7 billion in revenue. Losses continued into the start of this year. The filing did not state a target amount for the offering. Various reports have estimated the total near $75 billion, which would exceed the $26 billion raised by Saudi Aramco in 2019.

4 billion in operating income last year. The satellite network provides internet service to 10 million users across 150 countries and territories. 4 billion at its artificial intelligence unit. The company acquired both the AI business and the social media platform X in recent transactions.

SpaceX received $6 billion in contracts from NASA, the Defense Department, and other federal agencies over the past five years. Government revenue accounted for one-fifth of total revenue last year. The filing states that Elon Musk and certain other shareholders will hold shares with 10 votes each.

This structure would allow them to elect a majority of the board of directors. Musk's annual salary remained $54,080 in 2025, unchanged since 2019. Additional stock grants would vest only if the company meets specific market capitalization targets, including a permanent human colony on Mars with at least one million inhabitants.

Key Facts

SpaceX filing
plans public offering estimated near $75 billion
2025 operating loss
$2.6 billion on $18.7 billion revenue
Starlink revenue
$4.4 billion operating income last year
Government contracts
$6 billion from NASA and Defense over five years

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3 events
  1. Wednesday

    SpaceX filed plans to take the company public.

    1 source@FortuneMagazine
  2. Last year

    SpaceX reported $2.6 billion operating loss on $18.7 billion revenue.

    1 source@FortuneMagazine
  3. Last year

    Starlink generated $4.4 billion in operating income.

    1 source@FortuneMagazine

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    SpaceX could raise approximately $75 billion through the public offering.

  2. 02

    Investors would receive shares with limited voting rights compared to founders.

  3. 03

    The company would gain access to public market capital for expansion projects.

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