# SpaceX lost $2.6 billion (€2.24bn) from operations last year on $18.7 billion in revenue.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-21 · Euronews*

## Key points

- SpaceX lost $2.6 billion from operations last year despite $18.7 billion in revenue.
- Musk's compensation is partly tied to establishing a permanent human colony on Mars with one million inhabitants.
- Starlink generated $4.4 billion in operating income last year, while SpaceX's AI business lost $6.4 billion.
- SpaceX and key shareholders will control the board via a special share class with 10 votes per share.
- SpaceX is reportedly aiming to raise about $75 billion, surpassing the Saudi Aramco IPO record.

**Companies:** SpaceX
**Countries:** USA

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