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SpaceX: Revolutionizing Space Exploration Space Exploration Technologies Corp, or SpaceX, a Texas-based company founded by Elon Musk in 2002, has fundamentally reshaped the space launch industry. Its initial goal—reducing space launch costs—has been met with remarkable success. Early cha...
- Company type Private
- Founded March 14, 2002 (23 years ago) (2002-03-14) in El Segundo, California, U.S.
- Founders Elon Musk
- Headquarters SpaceX Starbase, Cameron County, Texas, U.S.
- Revenue US$4.6 billion (2022)
- Net income US$-559 million (2022)
- Number of employees 13,000+ (September 2023)
- Subsidiaries Starlink, Swarm Technologies, Pioneer Aerospace
- Website www.spacex.com
SpaceX history
Last Updated : 27/03/25, 08:04 PM
SpaceX: A Revolution in Space Exploration Founded in 2002 by Elon Musk, SpaceX aimed to drastically reduce space launch costs and improve reliability. Early challenges included Falcon 1 launch failures, nearly bankrupting the company. However, the successful fourth launch in 2008, coupled with NASA'...
SPACEX NEWS
The SpaceX-Cursor acquisition just cost developers access to OpenAI’s models
August 31, 2026 6:18 am
OpenAI said it is pulling its AI models from Cursor over fears that Elon Musk-led SpaceX could break its rules.
SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites on 100th Falcon mission of 2026
August 23, 2026 1:08 pm
The mission carried 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit, further expanding SpaceX’s internet constellation.
SpaceX launches two Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart, sets new record
August 16, 2026 12:12 pm
SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets from Florida and California just 38 minutes apart, carrying Globalstar satellites and a classified US Space Force mission.
Elon Musk’s answer to Claude Cowork: What is Grok Bot and what makes it different?
August 13, 2026 12:30 pm
Grok Bot is entering a crowded marketplace of first-party AI agents capable of automating enterprise workflows by interacting with applications on a user’s device.
‘SpaceX may lose Starship after failed recovery attempt at sea’: Elon Musk
August 10, 2026 8:51 am
SpaceX may lose Starship’s Flight 13 upper stage at sea after rough conditions disrupted recovery efforts, but the stranded spacecraft has provided valuable close-up data on its heat shield and engines.
SpaceX plans to build factories on the Moon, says Elon Musk
August 09, 2026 9:52 am
Elon Musk says SpaceX plans to send large amounts of equipment to the Moon, where robots could build factories, solar panels, and radiators for a future AI satellite network.
SpaceX may launch next Starship this month, plans first-ever upper-stage tower catch
August 06, 2026 2:11 pm
The mission marks another step towards fully reusable Starship operations as SpaceX targets a future launch cadence of at least one flight a day.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket crashes into Moon after 18 months adrift
August 05, 2026 1:36 pm
The 4,000-kg rocket slammed into the lunar surface at an estimated speed of 8,690 kmph, with an impact equivalent to an explosion of three tonnes of TNT (Trinitrotoluene).
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is on a crash course into Moon this week. Here's why
August 04, 2026 2:25 pm
The 4,000-kg upper-stage rocket is expected to impact the lunar surface after natural gravitational forces and solar activity redirected its orbit.
Elon Musk's Starship completes most successful test flight, deploys 20 Starlink satellites before splashdown
July 25, 2026 11:00 am
Beyond the Moon, Starship remains central to Musk's long-term vision of sending humans to Mars and establishing a permanent settlement on the Red Planet.
SPACEX PHOTOS
In Pics: NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore return to Earth after 286 days in space
March 19, 2025 12:20 pm
Williams and Wilmore spent 286 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Meet the two NASA astronauts from SpaceX Demo-2 mission
May 31, 2020 8:28 am
NASA and SpaceX have rescheduled Demo-2 mission to International Space Station with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley.
In Pics: SpaceX-NASA next launch on May 30; photos of the delayed launch
May 28, 2020 6:38 pm
SpaceX NASA Demo-2 test flight launch delayed to March 31. Here are some images from before the delay was announced.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket landing: Here's everything you need to know
May 28, 2016 11:39 am
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully landed for the third time on a droneship in the Atlantic ocean. Here's all you need to know.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launches into space, and lands back safely: Here are all the pics
December 22, 2015 3:13 pm
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida on Monday, soared back to Cape Canaveral and landed safely near its launch pad. Here's a quick look at the pictures.
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