SpaceX has captured the attention of media, investors, and the public for years due to the company’s reusable rocket launches, the rise of its Starlink satellite network, and, of course, the attention of founder and CEO Elon Musk.
But nothing in our 24-year history can compare to this IPO. Everyone seems to be interested, perhaps because of the size of this IPO. The company priced 555.6 million shares at $135 per share, raising $75 billion, making it the largest IPO in history. At this price, this transaction will likely make Musk the world’s first trillionaire.
TechCrunch has been following SpaceX’s beginnings, struggles, and successes since the beginning. And we’re here for what happens next. This article will be continuously updated with all the latest SpaceX IPO news.
The latest on SpaceX IPO
SpaceX shares opened at $150 on the Nasdaq public exchange, up 11% for the most anticipated debut in history. And it continued to rise. The stock price continues to rise as well (I will update you here). SpaceX shares surged 30% in midday trading.
As expected, trading volume was high. Robinhood said it saw record traffic on its trading platform in the hours following SpaceX’s historic public market debut.
SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell was interviewed by CNBC on Friday, and among the many interesting comments she made, here are some that may be of interest to Tesla shareholders: At one point during the interview, Shotwell said, “The merger of SpaceX and Tesla could make Elon’s life a little easier.”
How to Track the SpaceX IPO
For a proposition this large, there are a lot of financial machines working behind the scenes. So the first question is when will the stock hit the market and start trading? SpaceX is making its Nasdaq debut, and you can view the official Nasdaq listing here. As soon as it gets listed, it will have record prices. Nasdaq even has a video of a SpaceX crew ringing a bell.
But price is only part of the picture. For the most up-to-date information, it’s best to turn to financial media outlets like Bloomberg and CNBC. Both have live blogs and will closely report on any issues that arise in bringing stocks to market.
SpaceX IPO by the numbers
Here we take a look at some of the bigger numbers, consequential figures, and eye-catching sums that make up a company’s S-1 form.
For example, SpaceX has over $18 billion in revenue and $4.9 billion in losses in 2025. That’s just a fraction of the more than $37 billion in losses SpaceX has suffered since its inception.
As CEO, Elon Musk holds approximately 85.1% of the company’s voting rights. You can read more about this in the next section, “Who Wins and Who Doesn’t”, which continues to show some interesting numbers.
Here’s another figure that caught our attention. It’s 4,400. According to the NYT, this is how many SpaceX employees could become millionaires.
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who wins and who doesn’t
SpaceX is the world’s largest IPO in history, and that means big paydays for some investors, employees, and, of course, Elon Musk.
Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX’s historic IPO.: SpaceX IPO increased Musk’s paper assets to over $1,000,000,000,000. At that time, Musk was more hated and more powerful than ever.
How Elon Musk consolidates power through SpaceX IPO: Musk, who will have more than 50% of the voting rights, will have monarchical control over the publicly traded version of SpaceX. This is a lot more control than other tech startups enjoy.
Who will benefit most from a SpaceX IPO? Mostly Elon – and some of his inner circle.: Elon Musk holds the largest stake in SpaceX by billions of shares, but others are expected to win as well. Here’s a summary of who owns what:
SpaceX SPV investors won’t know their actual holdings until they are unlocked after the IPO.: After SpaceX makes its public debut, lower-tier SPV investors face hidden fees, long payment delays and the risk of outright fraud.
What’s in S-1?
The S-1 registration document gave the world an unprecedented look inside SpaceX, including its finances and various businesses. The S-1 continued to be revised as the IPO date got closer and we continued to work on that. Here’s what we found:
SpaceX IPO filing puts AI bets, Starship dreams, and Elon Musk at the center.: The SpaceX IPO details a business dominated by its Starlink satellite internet service, losses of more than $37 billion, and future business prospects through its xAI division.
After SpaceX’s S-1, the prospects for reuse of spacecraft look bleak.: SpaceX’s IPO and Starship rocket test flights delivered two big data points that offer a realistic vision for the next few years, and one that may disappoint both the company’s backers and critics.
SpaceX warns investors of future dilution, adds fuel to Tesla merger rumors: The company added new language to its S-1 to warn potential investors that there could be significant dilution after the IPO.
Pre-IPO Transactions and Events
Ahead of its IPO, SpaceX made a series of deals, mostly selling off computing to improve its balance sheet.
Anthropic pays $1.25 billion per month to xAI for computing.: First reported on the Anthropic deal on May 20th.
How long are SpaceX and Anthropic’s leases? Opinions vary.: Elon Musk continues to downplay the length of SpaceX’s contract with Anthropic.
Google pays SpaceX $920 million a month for computing.: Google officials described this transaction as a short-term deal to address unexpected demand for recently launched AI products.
This article was originally published on June 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET. Updated with new coverage of SpaceX IPO, stock price and other related events.
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