SpaceX $SPCX prices $25B bond sale after nearly $90B order book

$25B is the final size of SpaceX's inaugural bond issue, less than two weeks after the company's IPO. The company's investor-relations release says the senior unsecured notes are expected to settle on June 26, subject to customary conditions, and will rank equally with existing and future unsubordinated obligations.

CNBC reported that the order book reached nearly $90B after the company initially looked to raise $20B. That demand turned the transaction into a large test of how far investment-grade credit buyers will fund AI, launch, satellite and space-infrastructure capex after a record equity listing. SpaceX also disclosed just over $100B in cash around the offering, according to CNBC.

The issue qualifies as Tier-1 because it is a financing event far above the $500M threshold and changes the public credit profile of a newly listed mega-cap. MarketWatch described the sale as five tranches with maturities from 2031 to 2056, and reported that proceeds would mainly repay a $20B bridge loan.

For $SPCX holders, the point is not a buy-or-sell signal; it is balance-sheet duration. A $25B unsecured stack creates a new pricing reference for SpaceX's capital intensity, alongside its IPO proceeds and ongoing spending on launch systems, satellite networks, AI computing and manufacturing. The next checks are final settlement on June 26, rating-agency commentary, and any 8-K detail on coupon, maturity and covenant structure.