TL;DRSpace startup funding hit a record in Q1 2026 as SpaceX’s IPO opened capital markets for orbital ventures beyond rockets and satellites SpaceX raised roughly 86 billion dollars in the largest initial public offering in history after

Despite SpaceX’s recent stock slide, experts say its record IPO is clearing a path for more space startups.

TL;DRSpace startup funding hit a record in Q1 2026 as SpaceX’s IPO opened capital markets for orbital ventures beyond rockets and satellites SpaceX raised roughly 86 billion…