SpaceX IPO Roadshow 8 Days Away — IFT-13 Planning Progresses; 65 Orbital Missions Completed Through May 26 as Company Enters Pivotal June

SpaceX entered its most pivotal month since the Starship IFT-12 Block 3 flight on May 22, 2026, as May 27 marks eight days until the company's IPO management roadshow begins June 4–8 ahead of the planned Nasdaq (SPCX) debut on June 12, 2026. The IPO is targeting a $75–80 billion raise at an implied valuation of $1.75–2 trillion — which would be the largest IPO in history, surpassing Saudi Aramco's 2019 record. SpaceX's S-1 filed May 20 disclosed $18.7 billion in 2025 revenue (+33% YoY), 10.3 million Starlink subscribers, and Elon Musk's 79–85% voting control via dual-class Class B shares. Meanwhile, IFT-13 planning is progressing with Booster 20 (second Block 3 Super Heavy) and Ship 40 (second V3 Starship) in advanced integration at Starbase for a late June 2026 target. Post-flight analysis of IFT-12's Booster 19 boostback anomaly, completed May 24, identified the root cause as a Raptor 3 outer ring fuel pre-conditioning issue, with a corrective fix confirmed for Booster 20's boostback sequencing. Through May 26, SpaceX has completed 65 orbital missions in 2026 and 616 cumulative Falcon 9 booster recoveries, with the Starlink constellation operating 10,480+ active spacecraft. NASASpaceFlight.com published an in-depth post-IFT-12 analysis article ('Following Starship V3 debut, SpaceX prepares for follow up') covering the IFT-13 roadmap, Booster 20 integration progress, and what a successful IFT-13 would mean for Starship's Artemis 4 Human Landing System qualification schedule targeting 2028.