More than 20 years after founding SpaceX, the record-breaking company that transformed the global space industry, Elon Musk is planning to take the enterprise public.

SpaceX is planning to raise tens of billions of dollars through an initial public offering next year, multiple outlets have reported, and Ars can confirm. This represents a major change in thinking from the world’s leading space company and its founder, Elon Musk.

Recent news and comments from Musk point to a SpaceX IPO in 2026. This leaves many asking -- what does this mean for the company's Mars goal?

SpaceX's IPO could raise over $25 billion, valuing the company at over $1 trillion. Investors must weigh the risk of Musk's Mars ambitions against revenue from the Starlink satellite business. A successful IPO depends on balancing these ambitious goals amidst uncertainties and technological challenges.

SpaceX announces plans for a potential IPO in 2026, with a secondary share sale valuing the company at $800 billion, fueled by growth in Starlink and Starship projects.

SpaceX intends to go public in 2026 and will seek a valuation of $1.5 trillion, according to media reports. Elon Musk's company has been private since its founding in March 2002. Over the past six days,

Elon Musk is pushing SpaceX toward an $800 billion valuation for a public listing next year, and the entire move leans heavily on Elon’s ability to persuade

A consortium of American scientists and engineers filed a report that stridently makes the case for putting boots down on Mars.

Earlier in the week Musk appeared to confirm that SpaceX was on track for a 2026 IPO, which would provide capital to accelerate AI data centers in space and value SpaceX at up to $1.5 trillion. That’s roughly as much as Tesla and,