<body><p>STORY: SpaceX is drawing strong investor demand ahead of what could be the largest IPO on record.</p><p>Sources have told Reuters the company has already attracted more than $250 billion in interest—over three times the roughly $75 billion it plans to raise.</p><p>Trading in the stock is set to begin Friday (June 12) on the Nasdaq, with a target price of $135 per share. </p><p>The high demand underscores strong appetite for the offering, even as global markets remain volatile.</p><p>Investor interest is being driven in part by SpaceX’s growth outlook, including its Starlink satellite internet business and its artificial intelligence offerings. </p><p>It also has plans for data centers in space. </p><p>Elon Musk's firm claims in its IPO documents that it is "the only company with a commercially viable path to building orbital AI compute at scale."</p><p>Sources say the company has outlined plans to begin testing space-based AI computing systems by late 2027.</p><p>SpaceX says the approach could help address constraints on Earth, such as power and infrastructure, by moving data-center capacity into orbit.</p><p>The initiative depends on its giant Starship rocket being able to reduce launch costs, though it has faced repeated development delays. </p><p>:: Archive</p><p>SpaceX is targeting a valuation of around $1.75 trillion in this week's offering.</p></body>
