Elon Musk’s SpaceX raises $1.9 billion in funding

This would be the largest single fundraising round to date by SpaceX, according to PitchBook data.

Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX has raised $1.9 billion in new funding, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday.

Storms clouds move into the area of Launch Complex 39-A at Kennedy Space Center. (AP)

Bloomberg, which reported about the fund round last week, said the private rocket company will have an equity value of $46 billion after the transaction, citing people familiar with the matter.

This would be the largest single fundraising round to date by SpaceX, according to PitchBook data.