SpaceX Prepares for Historic IPO in 2026: Target Valuation of $1.5 Trillion
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Source
arstechnica.com
Published
Dec 11, 2025
Category
Startups & Business
Executive summary
SpaceX is now going public. The company's new target is a valuation of $1.5 trillion. If it achieves this goal, SpaceX could set a new record by raising over $30 billion in capital. The current record holder is Saudi Arabia's Aramco company with $29 billion.
Analyst insight
Elon Musk's decision is surprising because Musk has been reluctant to take SpaceX public for years. The reason for this was that his long-term plans for colonizing Mars worried short-term investors. SpaceX's massive investment seems to have pushed it towards going public. But a valuation of $1.5 trillion is close to the total value of all aerospace and defense companies today. Such an aggressive figure could be problematic for investors. It will likely be the biggest event of the year in the global market. The Nasdaq and technology indices may rise.
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