Elon Musk is once again rewriting history. His space company SpaceX is preparing for a stock-market debut with the goal of reaching an unprecedented $1.5 trillion valuation — which would mark the highest IPO valuation in history. According to information reported by Bloomberg, this would surpass even the legendary listing of oil giant Saudi Aramco, which raised $29 billion during its 2019 IPO.

According to behind-the-scenes reports, the IPO plan is still in its early stages and remains strictly confidential. However, SpaceX leadership and advisers are already actively working to ensure that the company goes public no later than the end of 2026 — with the possibility of pushing the date into 2027 if market conditions deteriorate significantly.

IPO Could Arrive as Early as 2025

New reports suggest the company may accelerate preparations and go public already at the end of next year. Elon Musk and the board have reportedly taken an important step forward in recent days: discussing capital-raising plans, filling key financial and legal positions, and reviewing initial proposals for how the newly raised funds would be used.

The primary driving force behind the accelerated IPO plan is the massive growth of Starlink. The satellite network is rapidly expanding its direct-to-smartphone services without the need for ground-based towers — a development that could revolutionize global mobile connectivity.

Meanwhile, development of the Starship rocket continues — a critical component for missions to the Moon and Mars. Internal projections reportedly estimate that SpaceX revenue will reach approximately $15 billion in 2025, rising to $22–24 billion in 2026. The overwhelming majority of this amount is expected to come directly from Starlink.

Orbital Data Centers and Chip Procurement

SpaceX intends to invest part of the IPO proceeds into building space-based data centers. Two independent sources confirmed that funds will also be used to acquire advanced chips that will power this ambitious project.

Musk mentioned this initiative during a recent meeting with Baron Capital, where he emphasized the importance of an “orbital computing infrastructure” as a response to future global demand for data connectivity. These investments will form part of a broader plan for digital transformation in the coming decade.

Share Buybacks Set New Price Levels

In its current secondary share-sale round, SpaceX set the share price near the symbolic level of $420, pushing the company’s valuation above the previously reported $800 billion. Employees may sell up to $2 billion worth of shares in this round.

SpaceX is also buying back part of these shares itself, which — according to sources — is intended to establish a fair market valuation ahead of the official IPO. Major investors in SpaceX include Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Fidelity, and Google. For comparison: selling a 5% stake would bring the company about $40 billion — more than the 1.5% stake Aramco sold.

SpaceX Reports Positive Cash Flow as IPO Approaches

On December 6, Elon Musk announced on X that SpaceX has generated positive cash flow for several years and conducts share buybacks twice annually to support liquidity for employees and investors.

He also confirmed that the company’s current valuation is directly linked to progress on the Starship program, the growth of Starlink, and efforts to secure worldwide direct-to-mobile spectrum access — which could open entirely new markets for the firm.

Speculation about spinning off Starlink into a separate company has circulated for several years — first mentioned by SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell in 2020. Although precise timing remains unclear, in 2024 SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen stated that a “Starlink IPO will take place in the next few years.”

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