SpaceX Tells Staff It Is Preparing for a Potential IPO Next Year

SpaceX told employees it is preparing for a possible public offering next year, confirming a potential listing for a company that has built formidable rocket and satellite businesses since Elon Musk founded it in 2002. 

“The thinking is that if we execute brilliantly and the markets cooperate, a public offering could raise a significant amount of capital,” Bret Johnsen, the company’s finance chief, wrote Friday in a message to SpaceX staff.