SpaceX Files IPO Paperwork Ahead of Mid-June Debut
SpaceX filed an S-1 registration statement on May 20 showing $18.7 billion in revenue and a $2.6 billion operating loss. The filing outlines three business segments and plans for continued capital spending.
dailywire.comSpaceX filed an offering statement with regulators on the evening of May 20. The document covers the period through the first quarter of this year and precedes a planned initial public offering scheduled for mid-June. 6 billion. 9 billion in operating losses over the past five quarters.
SpaceX reports three main segments:
Space, Connectivity, and AI. The Space segment manufactures and launches rockets for NASA and other customers. The Connectivity segment operates the Starlink satellite network, which reached 10 million subscribers in the 12 months ended in the first quarter.
4 billion in operating income. Revenue per subscriber fell from $99 in 2023 to $66 in the first quarter of this year. 4 billion in infrastructure spending since the start of 2025. 7 billion. The company operates data centers in Memphis and is building a new facility in Mississippi.
The filing describes a share structure in which funds and individuals would hold nearly 60 percent of shares but receive limited voting rights. Elon Musk would retain voting control and the ability to appoint board members. 8 billion, or 78 percent of expected IPO proceeds, is already committed to third-party payments.
The company projects raising approximately $80 billion while issuing about 5 percent of its shares.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
3 events- February
SpaceX merged with xAI, increasing its private valuation by $250 billion.
1 source@FortuneMagazine - May 20
SpaceX filed an S-1 registration statement ahead of its planned IPO.
1 source@FortuneMagazine - Q1
AI segment recorded $7.7 billion in capital expenditures.
1 source@FortuneMagazine
Potential Impact
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SpaceX will continue capital spending on data centers and R&D after the IPO.
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Starlink faces pricing pressure from terrestrial broadband providers.
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