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.
SemaforSpaceX 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
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SpaceX filed plans to take the company public.
1 source@FortuneMagazine - Last year
SpaceX reported $2.6 billion operating loss on $18.7 billion revenue.
1 source@FortuneMagazine - Last year
Starlink generated $4.4 billion in operating income.
1 source@FortuneMagazine
Potential Impact
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SpaceX could raise approximately $75 billion through the public offering.
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Investors would receive shares with limited voting rights compared to founders.
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The company would gain access to public market capital for expansion projects.
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