# SpaceX is launching the biggest IPO ever — grab the coattails on satellite and defense stocks before the spotlight hits

_AI-generated trading idea · LONG · ASTS, IRDM, LMT_

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SpaceX is preparing the largest IPO in history, aiming to raise $75 billion at $135 per share. The company could set final terms as soon as Wednesday, kicking off a massive wave of investor attention on the commercial space industry.

## Idea

When a company as famous as SpaceX goes public at a $75 billion valuation, it shines a spotlight on the entire space industry — not just SpaceX itself. Retail and institutional investors who can't buy SpaceX shares directly often pour money into the next-best public alternatives. Satellite operators like Iridium and AST SpaceMobile, plus defense giants like Lockheed Martin that build space hardware, are the most direct beneficiaries of this 'coattail' effect. The IPO terms could be finalized within days, so the attention wave is imminent.

## Key details

- Symbols: ASTS, IRDM, LMT
- Timeframes: daily
- Tags: \#ipo\_coattails, \#space\_sector, \#catalyst\_driven

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## News sources

- [SpaceX Seeks $75 Billion in IPO at $135 Per Share: Reuters](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-03/spacex-seeks-75-billion-in-ipo-at-135-per-share-reuters-says) — Bloomberg
- [SpaceX to Plan Setting IPO Terms as Soon as Wednesday](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-02/spacex-is-said-to-plan-setting-ipo-terms-as-soon-as-wednesday) — Bloomberg

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