Dec 9 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX is pursuing an

initial public offering next year, looking to raise more than

$25 billion, with a valuation over $1 trillion, a source

familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

SpaceX has started discussions with banks about the public

listing, which could be around June or July, the person said.

Musk had said in 2020 that SpaceX planned to list Starlink

several years in the future once its revenue growth became

"smooth & predictable".

SpaceX did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for

comment.

Saudi's Aramco remains the only completed IPO to

have achieved a valuation of $1 trillion or more-it debuted in

December 2019 with an estimated market capitalization of $1.7

trillion.

SpaceX expects to use funds from the public listing to

develop space-based data centers, including purchasing the chips

required to run them, an idea Musk expressed interest in during

a recent event with Baron Capital, according to Bloomberg News,

which had reported the development earlier in the day.

The company is expected to make around $15 billion in

revenue in 2025, increasing to between $22 billion and $24

billion in 2026, with the majority coming from Starlink,

Bloomberg reported.

Media reports last week said the rocket-maker is kicking off

a secondary share sale that would value it at $800 billion,

pitting it against OpenAI for the title of the most valuable

private company. However, Musk on Saturday dismissed the

reports, calling them inaccurate.