Elon Musk's space company SpaceX is reportedly planning to go public with an IPO next year! Its valuation is expected to reach as much as $800 billion, surpassing OpenAI.

According to the latest report from US tech media outlet The Information, Elon Musk’s space exploration company SpaceX has officially informed investors and financial institutions that SpaceX plans to conduct its initial public offering (IPO) in late 2026. This is the first time SpaceX has clearly laid out a concrete timeline for going public.

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According to the latest report from US tech media outlet The Information, Elon Musk’s space exploration company SpaceX has officially informed investors and financial institutions that SpaceX plans to conduct its IPO in late 2026. This is the first time SpaceX has clearly proposed a specific timeline for going public.

The report points out that this decision marks a major strategic shift for SpaceX. Previously, it was widely expected that SpaceX would first spin off its satellite internet subsidiary Starlink for an independent listing, but company executives have now officially shelved the spin-off plan. The main reason is the strong performance of the core rocket business, especially the development of the giant Starship rocket, which has exceeded expectations and made a full company IPO more attractive.

Valuation as high as $800 billion

In terms of valuation, SpaceX is preparing a new round of secondary sale for employee and investor shares, which is expected to boost the company’s valuation from about $400 billion in summer 2025 to about $800 billion, overtaking OpenAI to become the most valuable private company in the US.

Market analysts believe that once SpaceX goes public in 2026, it will become one of the largest IPOs in history and could spark a new wave of interest in the space economy. For investors, this not only means finally being able to directly own shares in the world’s most high-profile private company, but it will also drive up stock prices of related supply chains and competitors.

As of the time of writing, Musk himself has not yet responded to this matter.

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