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SpaceX Files IPO Papers Listing SPCX Ticker on Nasdaq

SpaceX submitted a 308-page IPO filing that details its dual-class share structure and first-quarter 2026 financial results. The company plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX while retaining Elon Musk's majority voting control.

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SpaceX filed a 308-page document with regulators outlining plans to list shares on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX. The filing shows the company will use a dual-class share structure that gives Class B shares ten votes each while Class A shares receive one vote.

Elon Musk will keep majority voting control through the Class B shares, allowing SpaceX to qualify as a controlled company under exchange rules.

0 billion. 7 billion for AI infrastructure. 9 billion. SpaceX completed 40 launches during the quarter and delivered 556 metric tons of payload to orbit. 2 billion in operating income. 5 billion operating loss in its AI segment, which operates a one-gigawatt compute cluster.

7 billion in revenue and $6. 7 billion allocated to AI. 25 billion per month through May 2029 for AI compute capacity, with service beginning at a reduced rate in May and June 2026. P. Morgan, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Wells Fargo, RBC Capital Markets, Mizuho, Santander, Macquarie, Raymond James, and William Blair among the underwriters.

Key Facts

IPO filing
308-page document submitted to regulators
Ticker
SPCX on Nasdaq
Q1 2026 revenue
$4.7 billion
Starlink subscribers
10.3 million
Anthropic contract
$1.25 billion per month through May 2029

Story Timeline

4 events
  1. Q1 2026

    SpaceX completed 40 launches and delivered 556 metric tons to orbit.

    1 source@SawyerMerritt
  2. Q1 2026

    SpaceX reported $4.7 billion revenue and $4.3 billion net loss.

    1 source@SawyerMerritt
  3. 2025

    SpaceX recorded $18.7 billion revenue and $20.7 billion capital expenditures.

    1 source@SawyerMerritt
  4. Through May 2029

    Anthropic agreed to pay SpaceX $1.25 billion monthly for AI compute.

    1 source@SawyerMerritt

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    SpaceX will list shares on Nasdaq under ticker SPCX.

  2. 02

    SpaceX will qualify as a controlled company under Nasdaq rules.

  3. 03

    Anthropic will pay SpaceX $1.25 billion monthly for AI compute through May 2029.

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PublishedMay 20, 2026, 9:23 PM

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