SpaceX is preparing for a secondary market share sale, which could reportedly boost the company’s valuation to as much as $800 billion. According to the Wall Street Journal, SpaceX has also informed some investors that it may consider taking the company public by the end of next year. This valuation surpasses OpenAI, which conducted a share sale last October for over $500 billion.

SpaceX is moving forward confidently.

Elon Musk, CEO of both SpaceX and car manufacturer Tesla, points to the challenges of running a publicly traded company. Musk has stated that publicly traded companies can lead to “unfounded lawsuits” and make operations more difficult. Despite this, he has indicated that he wants to ensure Tesla shareholders benefit from SpaceX’s growth and that an IPO is possible at some point.

SpaceX continues to invest in reusable rockets, launch sites, and satellites, while competing with emerging space companies like Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin for government contracts. The company has the world’s largest network of satellites operating in low Earth orbit via Starlink.

A SpaceX IPO will include the Starlink business unit. Musk has previously considered taking Starlink public as a separate company. This move is seen as critical for SpaceX to expand its investor base and strengthen its financial resources.

Analysts say that a potential SpaceX IPO could increase the company’s financial flexibility and enable faster resource allocation to new projects. Large-scale projects, such as lunar and Martian missions, commercial satellite launches, and the Starship program, require significant capital.

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