Global Scans · SpaceX · Weekly Summary

• [New] SpaceX is advancing toward a public offering in 2026, selecting Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley as lead advisers and underwriters for what could become one of the largest IPOs in history. Crypto Briefing
• [New] A potential SpaceX IPO in mid-2026 could catalyze sector-wide adoption, validating infrastructure and triggering private investment in proven application systems. Ainvest
• [New] Cathie Wood, founder of ARK Invest, argues SpaceX could become the first trillion-dollar space company as demand grows for commercial space services. Bez Kabli
• [New] SpaceX plans to lower about 4,400 satellites from 550 km to 480 km, reducing ballistic decay time by more than 80% in solar minimum. Bez Kabli
• [New] SpaceX could go public in 2026, potentially with the largest IPO in history. Gizmodo
• [New] SpaceX anticipates $15 billion in revenue in 2025, increasing to between $22 billion and $24 billion in 2026, with Starlink as the dominant contributor. Ainvest
• [New] SpaceX has just been approved by the FCC to launch 7,500 more second-generation satellites by the end of 2031. Yahoo News Canada
• [New] SpaceX plans to launch up to 42,000 Starlink satellites and so far has received approval for 30,000. Gizmodo
• [New] By integrating Bitcoin into its financial infrastructure, SpaceX is positioning itself as a crypto-native entity, a move that could normalize institutional Bitcoin holdings and attract further corporate adoption. Ainvest
• SpaceX is really a generational company that could produce foundational infrastructure for both global connectivity and AI compute over the next decade. Gizmodo
• More recently, SpaceX has shown interest in orbital data centers, which could meaningfully change the AI race. Gizmodo
• In 2026, SpaceX plans to make an initial public offering that would reportedly seek to raise more than $30 billion - potentially the largest IPO in history. Gizmodo
• Investor attention has shifted decisively from policy vision to execution - and to who will become China's answer to SpaceX. Baiguan - China Insights, Data, Context
• With access limited to 26-month cycles, SpaceX is planning cargo missions to Mars for 2028 and 2030, with crewed missions possible as early as 2032. GIC
• SpaceX will need to prove that Starship can move from a development project to a reliable revenue generator, while companies like Databricks-expected to debut in early 2026 with a $150 billion valuation-must show they can maintain growth as the initial AI infrastructure build-out begins to mature. The Chronicle-Journal
• SpaceX, which is worth $800 billion, is eyeing an IPO that could come as soon as mid-2026 and reportedly plans to raise more than $30 billion at a valuation of as much as $1.5 trillion. Morningstar, Inc.
• In response, SpaceX plans to lower some satellites initially slated for 550 kilometers in altitude to about 480 kilometers, reducing the orbital lifetime of defunct satellites and mitigating space debris risks. DIGITIMES Inc.
• Earlier this month, SpaceX announced it would lower the orbit of roughly 4,400 satellites from 342 miles to 298 miles above Earth in 2026, a move aimed at reducing the risk of collisions. Interesting Engineering
• SpaceX forecasts it will launch the first V3 Starlink satellites sometime in 2026. PCMAG
• SpaceX is expected to use Friday's decision to launch next-generation V3 Starlink satellites, which are larger and have been upgraded with more capacity. PCMAG
• The FCC has an ongoing rulemaking contemplating raising power limits in bands shared by LEO and GSO systems, something SpaceX argues will dramatically improve its satellite broadband service and that the GSO incumbents are nervous about. Broadband Breakfast
• The composition of the S&P 500 could undergo drastic changes if high-profile private companies, such as SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic, go public through initial public offerings (IPOs). Nasdaq

Last updated: 26 January 2026