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Updated Jun 13, 2026 5:02 PM ET
SpaceX completed its Nasdaq debut Friday, immediately becoming the sixth most-valuable U.S. company with a $2 trillion market cap despite being a fraction the size of peers by revenue. The IPO erased a week of market anxiety and delivered historic wealth gains to SpaceX employees, who now hold enough paper assets to purchase every home in major Texas cities.
The debut triggered broad market relief and signaled investor appetite for space-economy exposure. SpaceX's valuation reflects speculative pricing on long-term commercial space and Starlink revenue potential rather than current earnings, setting a precedent for how Wall Street values capital-intensive aerospace ventures.
The IPO validates Elon Musk's strategy of building private infrastructure for space launch and satellite internet, while creating a liquid market for space-sector bets. It also locks in employee wealth at a moment when Musk's other ventures face regulatory and operational headwinds.
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