SpaceX valuation by year
Private-round / IPO-target valuation vs Rocket Lab market cap (public comparator).
About this data
SpaceX’s valuation climbed from tens of billions to a reported ~$350B range on secondary markets, with Starlink’s recurring revenue the main re-rating driver. Rocket Lab (RKLB) is the only pure-play public comparator shown; it trades at a small fraction of SpaceX’s mark, which is itself a read on how much value still sits inside the private leader ahead of any IPO.
Private-round / IPO-target valuation, USD billions, with Rocket Lab market cap as a public comparator.
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| year | series | source_ref | value_basis | valuation_usd_b | rocketlab_mktcap_usd_b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | valuation_ladder | sacra-spacex | SpaceX ~$410M valuation, 2008 | 0.41 | |
| 2015 | valuation_ladder | sacra-spacex | $1B Google/Fidelity round at ~$10B, Jan 2015 | 10 | |
| 2017 | valuation_ladder | cbinsights-spacex | ~$20.8B valuation, 2017 | 20.8 | |
| 2018 | valuation_ladder | cbinsights-spacex | ~$25B valuation, 2018 | 25 | |
| 2019 | valuation_ladder | sacra-spacex | ~$33.3B valuation, 2019 | 33.3 |
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Methodology & sources
Last updated: Jul 17, 2026Methodology
Source-backed values are seeded for all six chart sections: the Starlink subscriber S-curve (2020 → Feb 2026), SpaceX valuation by year with Rocket Lab market cap as a public comparator, launch successes vs failures by year (2006 → 2025) plus a dated milestone launch log, Starlink satellites deployed per year, launch cost per kilogram by vehicle, and a Starlink coverage map. Every numeric point carries a sources[].ref it traces to, plus a value_basis naming the report passage or brief section. Primary public sources (FCC, FAA, SEC EDGAR) are cited where authoritative; secondary reporting (Sacra, CB Insights, Statista, Space.com, CompaniesMarketCap, Wikipedia launch lists) is named where it was the reachable source. ESTIMATE: the Starlink coverage map is a clearly-labeled estimate of a representative set of active markets (on-chart "Estimated" ribbon), not a definitive per-country status. Blue Origin is private with no public valuation and is deliberately omitted from the valuation comparator rather than invented. The 2026 ~$1.75T figure is the IPO target, not a closed round. Re-verified 2026-06-15.
Sources
- SEC EDGAR ↗ Public domain
- Sacra — SpaceX revenue, valuation & funding ↗ Public report
- CB Insights — SpaceX financials ↗ Public report
- CompaniesMarketCap — Rocket Lab market cap ↗ Public report
Comparisons are informative, not definitive. See each source for definitions and limits.