Residents near rocket launch sites and regulators have complained about the noise and potential environmental impacts of sonic booms.

The Elon Musk–run company is moving ahead with plans for an initial public offering that would seek to raise “significantly more than $30 billion.” Even relatively small balance-sheet allocations matter at that scale.

With SpaceX’s valuation expected to skyrocket, its CEO largely credits satellites, rocket launches — and the company’s plan to solve a major AI-industry problem.

Amid media reports of skyrocketing valuation and a potential IPO for SpaceX, the company could have a lot to lose next year.

The Wall Street Journal reported that SpaceX is kicking off a secondary share sale that would value the rocket maker at $800 billion, surpassing OpenAI to make it the most valuable US private company.

Elon Musk has denied reports that SpaceX is seeking an $800 billion valuation in a new share sale, stating the company periodically conducts buybacks

SpaceX is preparing to sell insider shares in a transaction that would value Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker at as much as $800 billion, people familiar with the matter said, reclaiming the title of the world’s most valuable private company.

In April, during Jared Isaacman's first nomination hearing for the post of NASA administrator, the Democratic senator from Massachusetts asked repeatedly if SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk was in the room when President Donald Trump offered him the job of NASA chief. Isaacman declined to answer directly.