TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and maybe some who won't), pre-IPO deals, and what's tucked inside its S-1 registration document.

Most of the value in SpaceX's IPO is effectively a call option on the company's ambitious space data center plans.

Splashy initial public offerings often skyrocket early on, only to return to earth with a thud, Wall Street analysts say.