Space Exploration Technologies is not just an ordinary tech startup planning to raise capital from investors but has become synonymous with innovation. Just a few years ago, the market questioned the company’s ability to launch rockets into space, and there were concerns about whether it would even survive after a series of failures. Today, it regularly launches Starlink satellites and Falcon rockets while cooperating with NASA and the U.S. military. It should not be forgotten that Elon Musk, the company’s founder, plays a major role in the entire story. Partly because of his controversial nature and his ability to significantly increase market volatility with a single post, analysts expect SpaceX’s stock market debut could become one of the biggest market events of recent years. Until now, only private investors or funds had access to the private company, but thanks to the IPO, the doors will also open to retail investors. Interestingly, according to Yahoo Finance, retail traders may gain access not to just 5–10% of shares as is usually the case, but up to 30%. Some experts even consider this IPO an investment “mania,” comparing it to the market debuts of Tesla and other technology giants.
Military, Mars, and Artificial Intelligence
Many people associate SpaceX only with rockets, but its product portfolio is much broader today. One of its biggest driving forces is the aforementioned Starlink. It is a satellite internet project with strong global presence. According to estimates, Starlink could continue generating stable revenue in the future. Cooperation with NASA and the military also brings in revenue through regular astronaut transport missions and military contracts. Colonization of Mars or landing on the Moon are no longer unknown ambitions either, all within the Starship project. Of course, it is also necessary to mention the artificial intelligence segment, where the company is represented through xAI. Business diversification is precisely one of the reasons why people say the IPO could bring a valuation worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Since, according to the BBC, claims have appeared that this could become the largest IPO in history, the question arises whether these expectations are realistic or whether a media frenzy is beginning to form.
Patience Brought Rewards
Financial markets offer many stories where investing in the right company generated multimillion-dollar profits over the years. If we take an initial investment of, for example, USD 10,000 and imagine it was invested in retailer Walmart in 1970, today that investment would have appreciated to as much as USD 489 million. In Coca-Cola’s case, the gain would amount to nearly USD 190 million. Profits in the tens of millions of dollars can also be discussed for names such as McDonald’s (USD 91 million), Nvidia (USD 56 million), Microsoft (USD 42 million), Amazon (USD 35 million), or Apple (USD 30 million), even though these companies did not appear to be future market leaders at the time of their IPOs. Even Netflix entered the stock market at a time when DVDs dominated the movie industry, and today an investment of USD 10,000 would be worth more than USD 7 million. This also shows us an important fact and that the greatest returns often do not come within days or months, but through long-term holding. Many investors take profits too early or become frightened by high volatility, which is standard during such events. Examples include Apple, Tesla, or Adobe, all of which experienced sharp corrections.
A Newcomer on Nasdaq
Compared to the early days of companies such as Alphabet or Amazon, today’s investment world is different and more demanding, yet optimism can still be felt around this event. According to CNBC, SpaceX is expected to enter the Nasdaq stock exchange in June of this year under the ticker SPCX. According to CNBC sources, the company is trying to raise as much as USD 75 billion, which is several times more than Alibaba raised when it was crowned the largest U.S. IPO. A prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission revealed that in 2025 the company’s revenue climbed to USD 18.6 billion, with a net loss below USD 5 billion. While the value of its assets exceeded USD 100 billion, debt reached USD 60 billion.
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