SpaceX

SpaceX, officially known as Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, is a pioneering American aerospace company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk with the ambitious goal of revolutionizing space technology and making humanity multiplanetary. Headquartered in Hawthorne, California (with major operations at Starbase in Texas), the company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft, including the reusable Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy vehicles, the Dragon spacecraft, and the next-generation fully reusable Starship system aimed at carrying humans to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. SpaceX has achieved numerous historic firsts as a private entity—such as vertically landing and reusing orbital rocket boosters, delivering cargo to the International Space Station in 2012, and launching astronauts there in 2020—while also leading the world in launch frequency, dramatically reducing space access costs, and developing the Starlink satellite constellation for global internet connectivity. Driven by the vision that a future of exploring the stars is far more exciting than remaining Earth-bound, SpaceX continues to push the boundaries of what's possible in space exploration.

CEO & Co-Founder: Elon Musk

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