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Report: SpaceX Files for Record $1.75T IPO

Report: SpaceX Files for Record $1.75T IPO

Is the SpaceX IPO a once-in-a-generation opportunity or a fraud-riddled minefield with no upside left?
Report: SpaceX Files for Record $1.75T IPO
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SpaceX isn't just a rocket company going public — it's a platform spanning launch, satellite internet, AI and defense infrastructure, and that breadth fully justifies the $1.75 trillion valuation. A potential 30% retail allocation would democratize access to the most transformative private company in a generation. A successful debut rewrites the rules for what public markets can absorb and unlocks the IPO pipeline for every major tech giant waiting on the sidelines.

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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 0.1% chance that SpaceX will land people on Mars before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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