SpaceX Stock Surges 161% as AI Business Leads

SpaceX stock jumps 4% after reporting 161% revenue surge fueled by AI, with Musk hinting at Tesla merger talks.

Oct 20, 2026

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SpaceX Stock Surges 161% as AI Business Leads

SpaceX stock jumps 4% after reporting 161% revenue surge fueled by AI, with Musk hinting at Tesla merger talks.

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SpaceX stock jumps 4% after reporting 161% revenue surge fueled by AI, with Musk hinting at Tesla merger talks. SpaceX reported a 161% quarterly revenue jump driven by AI, now its top revenue source, as Musk discusses Tesla merger possibilities. Originally reported by New York Post.

SpaceX Reports 161% Revenue Surge

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off carrying the Bandwagon-5 ride sharing mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

SpaceX shares surged 4% to $154 after-hours following a 161% quarterly revenue jump.

AI Division Now Largest Revenue Source

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk touted the company's booming artificial intelligence business after the rocket and satellite giant reported a 161% surge in third-quarter r

SpaceX's AI business generated $7.6 billion, overtaking Starlink as the company's biggest moneymaker.

Musk Discusses Tesla Merger Talks

Musk said the company expects to attempt to catch both the Starship booster and spacecraft during its next flight, scheduled for November.

Elon Musk said SpaceX and Tesla formed special committees to discuss a possible merger at shareholder request.

AI Revenue Growth

SpaceX's AI division grew from $818 million in Q1 to $2.56 billion in Q2, now contributing 52% of quarterly revenue.

Starlink Revenue and Subscribers

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch creating a "space jellyfish" effect in the night sky over Florida.

Starlink's subscriber base reached 13.6 million, generating $4.42 billion in operating income with a 39% margin.

Musk's AI Infrastructure Plans

Musk spends four days a week in Memphis working on SpaceX's second supercomputer cluster.

Starship Launch Target

SpaceX aims to catch Starship booster and spacecraft during Flight 15 in November, a key technology milestone.

The takeaway

SpaceX reported a 161% quarterly revenue jump driven by AI, now its top revenue source, as Musk discusses Tesla merger possibilities.

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