SpaceX is planning to raise tens of billions of dollars through an initial public offering next year, multiple outlets have reported, and Ars can confirm. This represents a major change in thinking from the world’s leading space company and its founder, Elon Musk.

Many tech billionaires, including Musk, fall squarely into the “proponents” category. With a blockbuster IPO on the horizon and Musk’s forecast that SpaceX’s newest rocket will start launching Starlink V3 satellites in 2026 as well, the company does appear uniquely well-positioned to lay the groundwork for orbital server farms.

A subcontractor says he was crushed by a metal support, breaking his hip, knee, and tibia. He's suing SpaceX and the construction company who employed him.

The launch of a new batch of SpaceX Starlink satellites lit up the predawn sky in southern California today (Dec. 10) as the company marked its 160th flight of a Falcon 9 rocket this year. Lifting off at 6:40 a.

The boom in AI could find a new home in orbit, at least if three of the world's richest men find a way to make it work.

Charlie Puth ‘s just gotta know: How long will these SpaceX launches be going on? After one of Elon Musk ‘s rocket missions lifted off at 3 a.m. in Southern California - terrifying the musician's family in the middle of the night - Puth gently called out the tech billionaire on X for the loud disruption.

Google-parent Alphabet bet in SpaceX appears to have paid off in a big way, as it invested in the company 10 years ago when it was believed to be worth just $10 billion.

Word of the IPO was pushing up shares in other space companies. Cedar Park-based Firefly Aerospace Inc. was up about 11.5% by late afternoon Wednesday.