SpaceX Hits Record IPO Milestone, Speculation Grows Over Potential Tesla Merger

June 12, 2026
SpaceX Hits Record IPO Milestone, Speculation Grows Over Potential Tesla Merger
  • CNBC reports SpaceX has already hit a record-breaking IPO milestone, with potential future corporate consolidations that could further expand its corporate structure.

  • SpaceX operates on three core lines—space ventures, Starlink satellite internet, and xAI—broadened after Musk merged xAI with SpaceX in February to create a diversified portfolio of ambitious projects.

  • CNBC valuations place SpaceX at about $1.77 trillion, positioning it as the seventh-most valuable U.S. company and ahead of Tesla.

  • Westly cautions that pricing the IPO is tricky because SpaceX’s three moonshots are disparate, complicating the valuation.

  • Former Tesla director Steve Westly argues SpaceX must achieve at least two of its three moonshots to justify a $1.77 trillion valuation amid plans to raise roughly $75 billion by selling 555.6 million shares at $135.

  • The report points to CNBC’s May and June 2026 coverage and notes discussions about Musk potentially merging Tesla into SpaceX, suggesting broader corporate realignments in Musk’s portfolio.

  • There is ongoing speculation that a Tesla–SpaceX merger could be “absolutely likely,” though it would bring governance and integration challenges.

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