SpaceX IPO Could Reprice the Satellite and Space Industry

The trillion‑dollar IPO SpaceX Sets a New Valuation Benchmark for the Space Industry

2026-04-21 From Audun Wickstrand Iversen, Portfoliomanager at DNB Asset Management 4 min Reading Time

Elon Musk’s space firm’s planned IPO could not only set a new valuation benchmark but is also likely to reprice the entire satellite industry.

Audun Wickstrand Iversen, Portfoliomanager DNB Disruptive Opportunities at DNB Asset Management(Source: DNB Asset Management) — Audun Wickstrand Iversen, Portfoliomanager DNB Disruptive Opportunities at DNB Asset Management
(Source: DNB Asset Management)

For a long time, space was the preserve of state agencies or billionaire visionaries. That is now changing fundamentally. SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space company, appears to be on the verge of an IPO — and with an anticipated valuation of $1.5–1.7 trillion it would rank among the most valuable companies in the world. For investors this is not an abstract piece of news but a concrete call to action.

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