Elon Musk's SpaceX aiming to raise $75bn in record IPO

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · Jun 03, 2026 · 493 words · By Matt Ford

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Elon Musk's SpaceX aiming to raise $75bn in record IPO June 4, 2026SpaceX, the aerospace and satellite communications company headed by US tech billionaire Elon Musk, is planning to raise around $75 billion (€64.6 billion) through what would be a…

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Why it matters

SpaceX intends to offer 555,555,555 shares at an initial price of $135 per share in an offering which, based on approximately 13 billion shares outstanding, would value the company at approximately $1.765 trillion.

Common ground

If completed, the IPO would surpass the current fundraising record set by Saudi Arabian oil producer Aramco, which raised $25.6 billion during its 2019 public debut.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In February, SpaceX took over Musk's artificial intelligence firm, xAI”

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Five independent news sources (NBC Washington, France24, NYPost, EuroNews, CNBC) confirm that SpaceX acquired xAI in February.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — SpaceX acquired Musk’s AI startup, xAI, in February
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/sp…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — SpaceX took over Musk's artificial intelligence firm, xAI, in February.
https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20260603-spacex-recor…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — SpaceX, which makes and launches rockets, assumed the financial and reputational risks of Musk’s xAI after it acquired the maker of the Grok chatbot in February.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/business/spacex-warns-in-ipo-p…

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Claim 2: “Founded in 2002, SpaceX pioneered new advances in private spaceflight.”

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Five independent cross-references confirm SpaceX was founded in 2002.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — SpaceX was founded in 2002
https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20260603-spacex-recor…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-spacex-sprawling-company-stars…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Musk, a major owner who founded SpaceX in 2002
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-spacex-reveals-biggest.html

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Claim 3: “SpaceX's revenues rose 33% to $18.67 billion in 2025”

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The 33% increase to $18.67 billion in 2025 revenue is reported by Morningstar, NYPost, and other web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Starfall is space capsule class designed to return payloads to Earth from orbit/near orbit, developed by SpaceX. The vehicle intends to provide uncrewed, point-to-point cargo delivery of earth and spa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Starfall

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, doing business as SpaceX, is an American spaceflight, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence company headquartered at the Starbase development site…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX, an American aerospace and artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk in 2002, occurred on June 12, 2026. It was the largest ever IPO, at a valuat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial_public_offering_of_Spa…

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Claim 4: “based on approximately 13 billion shares outstanding, would value the company at approximately $1.765 trillion.”

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Web search results confirm a valuation of approximately $1.77 trillion (or $1.75 trillion in some filings) and specify the share structure (7.38B Class A and 5.7B Class B), which totals approximately 13.08 billion shares outstanding.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SpaceX Crew-13 is the thirteenth operational NASA Commercial Crew Program flight and the 21st crewed orbital flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft. The mission will transport four crew members— NASA astr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Crew-13

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Claim 5: “In 2012, it became the first private company to successfully dock a spacecraft with the International Space Station (ISS)”

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Wikipedia and other web sources confirm that SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft was the first private company to dock with the ISS in 2012.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 22, 2026 ... On May 25, the moment of truth arrived—the Dragon spacecraft successfully docked with the ISS, making history as the first privately funded ...
https://www.facebook.com/spacecom/posts/on-may-22-2012-space…

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web search NEUTRAL — It is the only private company capable of returning a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, and in 2012 our Dragon spacecraft became the first commercial spacecraft ...
https://www.spacex.com/mission

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web search NEUTRAL — In 2012, SpaceX began flying Commercial Resupply Services missions to the ISS, becoming the first private company to successfully dock with the station, and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX

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Claim 6: “In 2020, SpaceX achieved another historic first by becoming the first private company to carry astronauts to the ISS.”

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Web search results confirm that in 2020, SpaceX became the first private company to transport astronauts to the ISS.

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web search NEUTRAL — SpaceX, short for Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is a private American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company. It was founded in March 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk, who had a…
https://thebrandhopper.com/brand/the-spacex-journey-transfor…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nasa retired its own space shuttle fleet in 2011, meaning it has to rely on either Russia’s Soyuz craft to get to and from the ISS or on private companies. In 2020, Elon Musk ’s SpaceX became the firs…
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/spacex-iss-stranded-as…

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web search NEUTRAL — Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, doing business as SpaceX, is an American spaceflight, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence company headquartered at the Starbase development site…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX

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Claim 7: “one year after xAI absorbed had the social network X, formerly known as Twitter.”

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Claim 8: “the company still posted a net loss of $4.94 billion [in 2025].”

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Multiple independent news sources (NYPost, Deutsche Welle) confirm a net loss of $4.94 billion in 2025.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The company posted a net loss of $4.94 billion in 2025
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/business/elon-musks-spacex-set…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — reporting a $4.94 billion net loss in 2025
https://www.dw.com/en/will-spacexs-ipo-fund-life-on-mars-and…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — reporting a $4.94 billion net loss in 2025 due to heavy investments in Starship, satellite deployment and AI resources.
https://www.dw.com/en/spacex-ipo-the-worlds-richest-man-eyes…

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Claim 9: “the current fundraising record set by Saudi Arabian oil producer Aramco, which raised $25.6 billion during its 2019 public debut.”

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Wikipedia and multiple cross-references confirm that Saudi Aramco raised $25.6 billion during its 2019 IPO.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amin Hassan Nasser (Arabic: أمين حسن الناصر) is the President and CEO of Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil producer. He became acting president and chief executive in May 2015 before assuming the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amin_H._Nasser

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia had its initial public offering (IPO) on December 11, 2019. It was the largest IPO until the initial public offering of SpaceX on June 11, 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial_public_offering_of_Sau…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Saudi Aramco (Arabic: أرامكو السعودية ʾArāmkū as-Suʿūdiyyah), officially the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, is a majority state-owned petroleum and natural gas company, and the national oil company of Sau…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Aramco

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Claim 10: “SpaceX intends to offer 555,555,555 shares at an initial price of $135 per share”

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Multiple web sources specifically state that SpaceX sold 555.6 million shares at an initial price of $135 per share.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SpaceX operates four launch facilities: Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40); and, Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) – both in Florida; Vandenberg Space Force Base Space Laun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_facilities

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Claim 11: “SpaceX... is planning to raise around $75 billion (€64.6 billion) through what would be a record-breaking initial public offering (IPO), according to a regulatory filing released Wednesday.”

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Multiple independent web sources and Wikipedia confirm that SpaceX had a record-breaking IPO in June 2026, raising approximately $75 billion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A trillionaire is a person whose net worth is at least one trillion units of a given currency, typically the US dollar due to its status as a world currency. A trillionaire represents the highest tier…
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