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SpaceX Prepares 2026 IPO After Insider Sale Values Company at $800 Billion

The company outlines funding for a faster Starship cadence, orbital AI data centers, plus lunar infrastructure.

Overview

  • An insider secondary priced at $421 per share, detailed in CFO Bret Johnsen’s memo, implies a roughly $800 billion valuation, nearly double July’s $212 reference.
  • SpaceX told employees it is preparing for a possible 2026 public listing, while Bloomberg reports the window could extend into 2027.
  • Company messages describe proceeds aimed at an “insane flight rate” for Starship, development of space-based AI data centers, and groundwork for a base on the Moon.
  • Bloomberg reports advisers are planning an offering that would seek significantly more than $30 billion.
  • Elon Musk affirmed coverage of the strategic shift as accurate in a post on X after years of resisting a SpaceX IPO.