Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)
SpaceX (SPCX) has a market cap of US$2.10T as of Oct 2, 2026 close, #1 among listed space companies. How it is built
SPCX on Nasdaq · USA
Segment
Launch
Launch vehicles and launch services
Next event
Oct 5, 2026
NET · Falcon 9 Block 5 · SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A
Price · Nasdaq (SPCX)
as of Oct 2, 2026End of dayUS$158.955▲ +7.3%
Regular-session last sale across US venues on Oct 2, 2026, not the official closing auction price.
Oct 2, 2026 · US$158.955
- Change
- ▼ −1.4%
- High
- US$201.89 Jun 16, 2026
- Low
- US$108.285 Aug 5, 2026
- Range
- Jun 12, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026 · 78 sessions
Regular-session last sales, as traded. Prices are not adjusted for share splits.
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What they do
as of Oct 3, 2026SpaceX designs, builds and launches the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets and the Dragon spacecraft, and is developing the Starship vehicle; it also operates the Starlink satellite internet constellation. The company is based in Starbase, Texas, with its original factory in Hawthorne, California, which builds the Falcon rockets and Dragon spacecraft. Its Class A shares have traded on Nasdaq as SPCX since its initial public offering, which closed on June 15, 2026; Class B shares carry ten votes each and are not listed. It acquired the artificial-intelligence company xAI, effective February 2, 2026, and reports an AI segment that includes Grok and X.
A plain description of the business, reviewed Oct 3, 2026. Drawn from: Form 424B4 prospectus (June 12, 2026) and 10-Q filings (CIK 0001181412). Corrections: see corrections.
Recent filings and events
as of Oct 3, 2026Next launch: 04:17 ET NET: No earlier than: the date can move later Falcon 9 Block 5 · SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer ANext lock-up release: SET: A fixed date SpaceX: scheduled lock-up release, day 120 after the prospectusLast results filing: Form 8-K, item 2.02: results of operations, filed · period Aug 4, 2026
- LaunchFalcon Heavy · NROL-97 · Launch Library 2
- LaunchFalcon 9 Block 5 · Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) · Launch Library 2
- LaunchFalcon 9 Block 5 · Crew-13 · Launch Library 2
- Share unlockSpaceX: scheduled lock-up release, day 105 after the prospectus · SEC EDGAR
- 144Notice of proposed sale · SEC EDGAR
- Share unlockSpaceX: scheduled lock-up release, day 91 after the prospectus · SEC EDGAR
- Share unlockSpaceX: scheduled lock-up release, day 90 after the prospectus · SEC EDGAR
- Share unlockSpaceX: scheduled lock-up release, day 70 after the prospectus · SEC EDGAR
- 8-KItems 2.01, 3.02, 9.01 · SEC EDGAR
- SCHEDULE 13GPassive ownership report · SEC EDGAR
Sources: Launch Library 2; SEC EDGAR. All filings on EDGAR. Insider forms (Form 4) are in the table below. Dated events are on the calendar and the launch manifest.
Insider transactions (Form 4)
| Date | Reporting person | Transaction | Shares | Price | Owned after | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Shotwell GwynneDirector, President and COO | Exercise or conversion of a derivative security | +138,900 | US$8.3998 | 2,610,935 | Form 4 filed Sep 24, 2026 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Shotwell GwynneDirector, President and COO | Exercise or conversion of a derivative security | +74,405 | US$11.20 | 2,685,340 | Form 4 filed Sep 24, 2026 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Shotwell GwynneDirector, President and COO | Exercise or conversion of a derivative security | +128,865 | US$19.40 | 2,814,205 | Form 4 filed Sep 24, 2026 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Shotwell GwynneDirector, President and COO | Open-market or private sale | −12,500 | US$151.1515 | 2,801,705 | Form 4 filed Sep 24, 2026 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Shotwell GwynneDirector, President and COO | Open-market or private sale | −7,600 | US$151.9272 | 2,794,105 | Form 4 filed Sep 24, 2026 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Shotwell GwynneDirector, President and COO | Open-market or private sale | −145,809 | US$153.2729 | 2,648,296 | Form 4 filed Sep 24, 2026 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Shotwell GwynneDirector, President and COO | Open-market or private sale | −151,844 | US$153.9481 | 2,496,452 | Form 4 filed Sep 24, 2026 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Shotwell GwynneDirector, President and COO | Open-market or private sale | −24,417 | US$154.7196 | 2,472,035 | Form 4 filed Sep 24, 2026 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Gracias Antonio J.Director | Other transaction · indirect (By Valor Entities) | −42,790,223 | — | 460,624,307 | Form 4 filed Sep 30, 2026 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Gracias Antonio J.Director | Other transaction · indirect (See Footnotes) | −42,790,223 | — | 460,624,307 | Form 4 filed Sep 15, 2026 |
What each Form 4 reported, as filed. Non-derivative transactions only; option grants and exercises appear on the filing itself. All filings on EDGAR.
Contract awards · last 12 months
No US federal contract award of US$250K or more on file for the last 12 months.
US federal awards of US$250K or more, from USAspending.gov. Amounts are as the source states them. Defense awards reach USAspending about 90 days after signing.
Upcoming events
as of Oct 3, 2026| Date | Status | Event | T-minus | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:17 UTC | NET: No earlier than: the date can move later | Falcon 9 Block 5 · SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer ALaunch · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA | 2 days, 2 hours, 21 minutes to go | Launch Library 2 |
| SET: A fixed date | SpaceX: scheduled lock-up release, day 120 after the prospectusShare unlock · Up to 328.4 million shares of Class A common stock, representing 7% of the shares subject to the 180-day lock-up period. | 6 days to go | SEC EDGAR | |
| 23:00 UTC | NET: No earlier than: the date can move later | Falcon 9 Block 5 · Starlink Group 15-25Launch · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA | 7 days, 17 hours, 4 minutes to go | Launch Library 2 |
| 10:33 UTC | NET: No earlier than: the date can move later | Falcon 9 Block 5 · Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35Launch · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA | 10 days, 4 hours, 38 minutes to go | Launch Library 2 |
| SET: A fixed date | SpaceX: scheduled lock-up release, day 135 after the prospectusShare unlock · Up to 328.4 million shares of Class A common stock, representing 7% of the shares subject to the 180-day lock-up period. | 21 days to go | SEC EDGAR | |
| EST: An estimate: a month, quarter, half-year or year | Falcon 9 Block 5 · Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)Launch · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA | — | Launch Library 2 | |
| SET: A fixed date | SpaceX: scheduled lock-up release, day 180 after the prospectusShare unlock · Up to (i) 328.4 million shares of Class A common stock if the Additional Release Shares were released on the First Earnings Release Date or (ii) up to 797.6 million shares if the Additional Release… | 66 days to go | SEC EDGAR | |
| SLIP: Moved to a later date | Falcon Heavy · Griffin Mission OneLaunch · Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA · was Nov 1, 2026 | — | Launch Library 2 | |
| EST: An estimate: a month, quarter, half-year or year | Starship · Flight 15Launch · SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA | — | Launch Library 2 | |
| EST: An estimate: a month, quarter, half-year or year | Falcon 9 Block 5 · Telesat Lightspeed 5Launch · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA | — | Launch Library 2 |
Each row links to its source. The calendar lists every company's dates; the full launch manifest explains the status labels.
Recent launches
as of Oct 3, 2026| Date | Status | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:54 UTC | DONE: It happened | Falcon Heavy · NROL-97Launch · Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA · Launch successful | Launch Library 2 |
| 18:32 UTC | DONE: It happened | Falcon 9 Block 5 · Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)Launch · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Launch successful | Launch Library 2 |
| 15:10 UTC | DONE: It happened | Falcon 9 Block 5 · Crew-13Launch · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Launch successful | Launch Library 2 |
Peers
- Rocket LabRKLBUS$44.2B#2 · as of Oct 2, 2026 close
- Firefly AerospaceFLYUS$3.9B#9 · as of Oct 2, 2026 close
- Virgin Galactic HoldingsSPCEUS$459M#19 · as of Oct 2, 2026 close
- Starfighters SpaceFJETUS$95M#23 · as of Oct 2, 2026 close
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Currency | Share class | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPCX | Nasdaq | USD | Common | Pricing listing |
How this market cap is built
as of Oct 2, 2026End of day- Shares outstanding
- 13,181,779,945 · every class, counted once · shares as of Jul 28, 2026 · from the 10-Q filed Aug 4, 2026
- Price
- US$158.955 · priced on Nasdaq (SPCX) · regular-session last sale on Oct 2, 2026
- Market cap
- US$2.10T = 13,181,779,945 shares × US$158.955
- In Canadian dollars
- C$2.98T · Bank of Canada rate for Oct 2, 2026: US$1 = C$1.4246
- On the list
- Number 1 of 24 pure plays with a computed market cap, 94.4% of their total. Launch companies by market cap.
Market cap = shares outstanding × one price × one exchange rate (methodology). The price is a last sale across several US venues, not the official closing auction price. See also: SpaceX lock-up expiration dates.
How this number is built: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources. Who runs this site and what they hold: disclosures. More: Launch · leaderboard · space industry market cap.