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SpaceX quarterly revenue surges in debut results on strong growth in its Starlink business

Revenue rose 92% to $7.8 billion as Starlink growth and AI contracts offset a $541 million quarterly loss, SpaceX said.

  • On Tuesday, SpaceX reported a 92 per cent revenue surge to $7.8 billion for the April-June quarter in its first earnings report since the IPO, posting a $541 million net loss.
  • Growth in Starlink and AI businesses buoyed the results, as SpaceX invested $18.37 billion in AI-computing infrastructure, Starship, and Starlink expansion to build beyond renting compute capacity.
  • SpaceX shares have declined 8 per cent since the IPO, with investors anticipating potential volatility starting Thursday when the post-IPO lock-up period expires, unleashing insider shares.
  • CEO Elon Musk dismissed reports of a potential SpaceX-Tesla merger as "fake news," while analysts remain focused on Starlink's subscriber growth as the company's primary financial engine.
  • SpaceX continues prioritizing internal satellite deployments while developing Starship, viewing reliable reusability as central to its long-term strategy as it expands global services and capacity.
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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
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