# Goldman Sachs

Type: Company (GS)

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-15**: Share price lingers below IPO price — SpaceX trades at US$134.19 late in the Nasdaq session, down 1.4% on the day, with the market value standing at US$1.77 trillion.
- **2026-07-10**: Shares slide to US$123.99 — By late Friday trading, the stock hits a low of US$123.99, falling well below the IPO price and marking a more than 40% decline from the peak.
- **2026-06-22**: Marketing of debut bond sale begins — Bank of America, Citigroup, and Goldman Sachs kick off investor meetings for a $20+ billion senior unsecured note offering.
- **2026-06-19**: SpaceX receives BBB-tier ratings — S&P, Moody’s, and Fitch assign investment-grade ratings, clearing the path for a debut high-grade bond offering.
- **2026-06-12**: Series B raises $12B at $41B valuation — Prometheus announces a $12 billion Series B round backed by JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Bezos himself, and others, valuing the company at $41 billion and revealing its 'artificial general engineer' mission.
- **2026-06-12**: SpaceX IPO priced at US$130 per share — SpaceX raises US$75 billion, valuing the company at just under US$1.80 trillion, with first trades at US$150.
- **2026-06**: Intraday peak of US$225 — In mid-June, the stock touches US$225, pushing market capitalisation to US$2.9 trillion and making SpaceX the world’s fourth most valuable company.
- **2026-03-08**: Day 8 of War — Conflict continues with 20% of global energy supply suspended.
- **2026-03-07**: Gas Price Spike — AAA reports national average petrol price reaches $3.41 per gallon.
- **2026-03-06**: Record Price Gain — US crude oil settles at $91/bbl, marking a historic weekly increase.
- **2026-03-01**: Conflict Commencement — Hostilities begin between US-Israeli forces and Iran.
- **2025-11**: Prometheus launches with $6.2B — Prometheus is founded by Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj, raising $6.2 billion in its initial funding round and beginning operations in stealth mode.

## Recent coverage (4 stories)

### SpaceX Sheds $1.7T in Value as Shares Crash Below IPO Price; Starlink Dominance at Risk
2026-07-20 10:32:29 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

SpaceX’s US$1.7 trillion wipeout tests the space industry’s grand ambitions. With Starlink’s rural broadband share rising to 27% but Project Kuiper arriving, the crash exposes the delicate balance between visionary spending and market reality.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/spacex-crash-threatens-mars-dreams

### SpaceX’s $20B Bond Debut Will Fuel Starlink, Starship, and AI—Here’s the Impact
2026-06-22 14:44:20 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

SpaceX’s first investment-grade bond sale raises $20 billion to retire a bridge loan, unleashing capital for Starlink expansion, Starship development, and AI integration. The move signals a new phase of infrastructure funding for the private space industry.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/spacex-20b-bond-debut-space-ai

### Bezos’ $41B Prometheus Could Slash Spacecraft Design Time by 90%
2026-06-12 18:50:12 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 3

Jeff Bezos' newly unveiled AI startup Prometheus raised $12B at a $41B valuation to compress engineering cycles by 10x or more. For the space sector, this means rocket, satellite, and lander development could shrink from decades to years, with direct implications for Blue Origin and the broader aerospace race.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/bezos-prometheus-ai-aerospace-design

### Iran Conflict Triggers Global Energy Crisis as Oil Prices Surge 25%
2026-03-09 00:08:34 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 8

The conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran has entered its eighth day, triggering a 25% surge in global oil prices and the suspension of 20% of the world's energy supply. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, major producers have halted shipments of 140 million barrels, threatening a prolonged economic disruption regardless of the war's duration.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/iran-war-energy-market-impact-2026

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