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SpaceX's IPO is expected to easily surpass the previous record set by Saudi Aramco and become the largest listing ever. The subscription process, which began with the goal of raising $75 billion, has already confirmed demand exceeding $250 billion, showing that large institutional investors, including long-term investment funds, have strong confidence in Musk's vision. What is particularly noteworthy is that Musk has signaled his intention to allocate a significant amount to individual investors as well. This shows the confidence of Space

The core driving force behind why investors are so excited about SpaceX is not simply the hardware business of rocket launches. The market is paying attention to the scalability of Starlink's satellite communication business and the possibility of building next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure using outer space. Musk's plan to overcome the limitations of power shortages and cooling costs faced by terrestrial data centers with computing facilities in orbit has appeared to be a sufficiently attractive future value for investors. This vision is injecting new vitality into the capital market, which has felt fatigued by the recent AI rally, and is raising expectations that Space

Meanwhile, the impact of this listing craze on the existing financial market is also significant. Some analysts say that investors are selling a large number of existing assets to raise funds to subscribe to SpaceX's public offering, putting downward pressure on the overall market, including Nasdaq. As large-scale IPOs are carried out in situations of extreme market volatility, concentration of funds inevitably occurs. Nevertheless, major index calculation institutions such as NASDAQ, MSCI, and FTSE Russell have decided to include SpaceX early, officially acknowledging the company's position in the market. This predicts a large-scale inflow of passive funds immediately after listing, and is expected to serve as a strong shield to dispel concerns about overhang.

Korean individual investors are also expressing keen interest in SpaceX through space-related ETFs. Over the past month, more than 2 trillion won of funds have flowed into space and aviation tech ETFs launched by domestic management companies, and the concentration toward active ETFs that can directly receive allocations of public offering stocks has been particularly noticeable. However, experts warn that even in the case of such indirect investments, one must prepare for extreme volatility immediately after SpaceX is listed. As the stock price is highly likely to fluctuate rapidly during the initial stage of listing, it seems more important to follow the market trend and respond with split purchases rather than excessive chase purchases.

The market evaluation surrounding SpaceX is still divided between optimism and pessimism. Optimists are confident of a future in which Starlink will become the backbone of the global communications network, but pessimists are wary of possible delays in commercialization of the next-generation launch vehicle ‘Starship’, excessive competition in the satellite communications market, and the uncertain profitability of the AI ​​business. There are also many voices pointing out the possibility of a stock price adjustment immediately after listing, comparing it to the overheating situation at the time of Facebook's listing in 2012. Ultimately, the corporate value of Space