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WATCH AGAIN: SpaceX Launches 29 Starlink Satellites From Florida Space Coast Ahead of IPO Launch
The Falcon 9 will deploy 29 Starlink satellites as SpaceX sells 555.6 million shares in its public-market debut, the company said.
- On Friday, June 12, 2026, SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, coinciding with the company's debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market at 8:27 a.m. EDT.
- Investors purchased 555.6 million shares at $135 each in the IPO, raising $75 billion and valuing SpaceX at over $2.1 trillion, according to the New York Times.
- Completing its 27th mission, the Falcon 9 booster B1080 successfully landed on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 8 minutes after liftoff.
- Market activity saw SpaceX's stock price close at over $161 per share, up from the $155 opening price as the Starlink division continues driving business growth.
- To secure long-term growth, SpaceX is leveraging the Starship-Super Heavy rocket to deploy Starlink V3 satellites and orbit data centers for its artificial intelligence division, xAI.
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SpaceX's stock wasn't the company's only launch today — It also put 29 Starlink satellites in orbit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Friday, June 12, 2026, just over an hour before SpaceX went public.
·United States
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SpaceX, the rocket and satellite development company owned by businessman Elon Musk, which is making its Wall Street debut on Friday, launched a Falcon 9 rocket with Starlink satellites.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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WATCH AGAIN: SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida Space Coast ahead of IPO launch
SpaceX has two launches happening Friday morning — one from the Space Coast and one on Wall Street. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket into low-Earth orbit Friday morning from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Meanwhile, SpaceX went public on the Nasdaq Exchange on Friday.
·Orlando, United States
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