3 Backdoor Plays Before the SpaceX IPO

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Elvin Ng
May 23, 2026

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3 Backdoor Plays Before the SpaceX IPO

SpaceX is reportedly valued north of $350B — the biggest pre-IPO story of the decade.

But you don't have to wait for the listing to position yourself.

We've identified 3 publicly-traded companies with direct exposure to SpaceX's growth — names you can buy today in your regular brokerage account.

From the satellite supplier embedded in Starlink's hardware to a defense contractor sitting on a multi-year Falcon 9 deal, these are the tickers Wall Street is quietly accumulating ahead of the listing.

Grab the full breakdown in our free SpaceX IPO Playbook, including target levels, risk tiers, and the one name our analysts think has the most upside.