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        "msgid": "peeking-into-starlinks-role-behind-spacexs-ipo-ambitions-1775969453",
        "date": "2026-04-12 11:09:00",
        "title": "Peeking into Starlink's Role Behind SpaceX's IPO Ambitions",
        "author": "Nur Jamal Shaid",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Business",
        "summary": "SpaceX's anticipated IPO, potentially valued at $175 billion as early as this summer, hinges largely on the rapid growth of its Starlink satellite internet service, which has evolved into the company's primary revenue engine. With over 9 million subscribers worldwide and a constellation of more than 9,600 active satellites\u2014representing two-thirds of all active satellites globally\u2014Starlink demonstrates robust performance, contributing to SpaceX's strong EBITDA of around $6 billion. The service's expansive business model, including weekly launches of 70 new satellites and production scaling to 15,000 user devices per day, underscores its pivotal role in elevating SpaceX to the world's most valuable private company.",
        "content": "<p>Discussions regarding SpaceX\u2019s initial public offering (IPO) plans\nalmost always centre on one main aspect: Starlink. This satellite-based\ninternet service has grown rapidly, transforming from a mere engineering\nproject into the primary revenue machine supporting the valuation of the\nworld\u2019s most valuable private company. The SpaceX IPO is estimated to\noccur at the earliest this summer, with a projected valuation of $175\nbillion, or approximately Rp29,750 trillion (assuming an exchange rate\nof Rp17,000 per US dollar). Beyond that, SpaceX\u2019s core businesses,\nincluding rocket launches and Starlink, have recorded strong performance\nwith an EBITDA of around $6 billion. Analysis of Starlink\u2019s business\nmodel and expansion strategy is a key factor in assessing the prospects\nof the SpaceX IPO. Starlink is a global broadband internet service\ndelivered directly from space. To date, the service has reached more\nthan 9 million customers across various segments, from households and\nbusinesses to governments. Its technology relies on thousands of\nsatellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), positioned at altitudes of around\n340 to 750 miles from the Earth\u2019s surface. The current Starlink\nconstellation includes more than 9,600 active satellites, accounting for\nabout two-thirds of the total active satellites in the world. SpaceX\neven launches around 70 new satellites each week, a figure that reflects\nindustrial production rather than a conventional aerospace project. On\nthe device side, the company is also targeting production of up to\n15,000 Starlink devices per day, with a strategy to expand internal\nmanufacturing. This large scale creates significant cost efficiencies\nwhile enhancing bargaining power in the supply chain.<\/p>",
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