Big Take Elon Musk's Next Frontier: Taking SpaceX Public
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Mar 30, 2026 Ed Ludlow, Bloomberg Tech co-host and reporter, breaks down SpaceX's potential blockbuster IPO and its $1.75 trillion valuation. He walks through the rationale for orbital data centers and Starlink growth. He explains Starship's central role, why SpaceX might go public now, and how Musk’s voting control and timing risks shape the deal.
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Space-Based Data Centers As A Core Thesis
- SpaceX is pitching a future where satellite data centers replace or complement Earth data centers to solve heat and energy limits.
- Ed Ludlow explains investors buy this because SpaceX dominates launch economics and reusability, key to cheap orbit deployment.
Starlink Became SpaceX's Revenue Engine
- Starlink has shifted SpaceX revenue from launch services toward subscription internet, making Starlink the largest near-term business.
- Ludlow says the IPO narrative moves from internet constellations to building constellation data centers as the next revenue phase.
IPO Timing Driven By Capital Needs
- The main motivation to go public now is capital: orbital data centers require unprecedented funding that private markets can't easily supply.
- Ludlow says an IPO of this scale is the practical route to finance Starship-era ambitions.