SpaceX targets record $75 billion IPO valuation

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SpaceX is preparing for what could become one of the largest initial public offerings in U.S. History, with a valuation around $75 billion. The figure would place the company among the most valuable firms ever to go public, surpassing recent mega-deals like Saudi Aramco's 2019 offering. Elon Musk's rocket company plans to use IPO proceeds to fund artificial intelligence development, expand its Starlink satellite internet constellation, and accelerate launch cadence. The company has built itself into a dominant force in commercial spaceflight through reusable rocket technology and major contracts with NASA and the Pentagon. SpaceX has demonstrated these valuations in private funding rounds, and the IPO timing reflects investor confidence in the commercial space sector's growth trajectory and the company's expanding business model.