Elon Musk Confirms SpaceX IPO Plans for 2026 with Potential $1 Trillion Valuation

Elon Musk provided a subtle confirmation regarding SpaceX's initial public offering through a response on social media platform X.

The tech entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk offered what appears to be verification of SpaceX's IPO plans on Wednesday. This occurred during a brief exchange with Ars Technica's space journalist Eric Berger on X, following reports suggesting the rocket manufacturer might go public in 2026.

Musk stated, "As usual, Eric is accurate," in response to Berger's post which declared "Here's why I think SpaceX is going public soon" with a link to his article detailing SpaceX's public offering strategy.

As usual, Eric is accurate — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 10, 2025

On Tuesday, Reuters and other news outlets reported that SpaceX was planning to raise over $25 billion through an initial public offering in 2026. This financial move could potentially elevate the aerospace company's valuation beyond $1 trillion.

When contacted, SpaceX did not immediately provide a comment regarding these reports.