American tunnel construction and infrastructure firm founded by Elon Musk
SpaceX has floated on Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX, raising about $75 billion at $135 a share and debuting with a market value above $2 trillion. The newly public group combines SpaceX's rocket and Starlink businesses with xAI and X. Investors have driven strong demand despite losses and questions about unproven projects such as orbital data centres and Mars plans.
SpaceX has gone public in the largest IPO in history, pushing Elon Musk toward trillionaire status as the company outlines ambitious plans—from data centers in space to lunar bases—while investors weigh the feasibility and risks amid a sprawling empire.
Investors and analysts are weighing the possibility of a SpaceX–Tesla merger as both firms push ambitious AI and hardware programs. SpaceX’s IPO has underscored Elon Musk’s unique control of multiple unicorns, while observers debate whether a combined entity would unlock synergies or raise legal hurdles.