The SpaceX IPO plans are now public
SpaceX has made its IPO plans public by filing paperwork with the SEC to trade as SPCX on the Nasdaq. The filing reveals significant financial details, including a $1.25 billion monthly payment from Anthropic until May 2029. Additionally, it outlines ambitious plans for building large-scale orbital data centers and the associated regulatory challenges.
- ▪SpaceX has filed for an IPO to trade as SPCX on the Nasdaq.
- ▪The company will receive $1.25 billion a month from Anthropic through May 2029.
- ▪The filing includes plans for large-scale orbital data centers and potential regulatory hurdles.
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Big Tech The SpaceX IPO plans are now public The paperwork sheds new light on the company that will soon trade as SPCX. By Karissa Bell May 20, 2026 5:41 pm EST Brandon Moser/Getty Images As expected, SpaceX's accelerated IPO plans are beginning to take shape. The rocketship/AI/social media company has publicly filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Committee (SEC) outlining its plan to trade as SPCX on the Nasdaq. The company previously had filed confidentially, but its S-1 filing has now been made public. The document sheds new light on finances of Elon Musk's web of companies. For example, it states that Anthropic will pay SpaceX $1.25 billion a month through May 2029 as part of its recently announced deal to let the AI firm use xAI's data centers.
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