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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
SpaceX buys wireless spectrum from EchoStar in $17 billion deal
September 09, 2025 10:11 am
The spectrum purchase allows SpaceX to start building and deploying upgraded, laser-connected satellites that the company said will expand the cell network's capacity by "more than 100 times."
SpaceX's Starship passes development rut, deploys first mock satellites
August 27, 2025 9:09 am
Cruising in space some 30 minutes into the flight, Starship's "Pez"-like satellite deployment system dispensed eight dummy Starlink satellites for the first time.
Cloudy weather delays SpaceX Starship's latest launch to overcome testing troubles
August 26, 2025 6:41 am
The rocket was filled with millions of pounds of propellant and set to launch when SpaceX around 8:00 pm EST opted to call off the day's launch.
SpaceX postpones Starship test flight over ground system issue
August 25, 2025 5:24 am
Musk had been poised to provide an update on Starship's development progress prior to the rocket's launch on Sunday, but a placeholder live stream indicated it had been cancelled.
Starlink customers in India will be able to use Aadhaar for e-KYC verification
August 21, 2025 1:04 pm
The UIDAI onboarding of Starlink comes over a month after the satcom operator received the last remaining regulatory clearance from the Indian government.
Trump signs order easing commercial rocket launch rules, potentially aiding SpaceX
August 14, 2025 11:18 am
The White House said the order directs the US Transportation Secretary to speed up or scrap environmental reviews for FAA launch licenses.
Elon Musk's SpaceX adds another 52 Starlink satellites to Earth's orbit in dual launch
July 27, 2025 11:18 am
One launch took place in Florida, US, while another was held in California.
SpaceX probes for cause of Starlink's global satellite network outage
July 26, 2025 10:17 am
Starlink, active in roughly 140 countries and territories and used by a growing number of militaries and government agencies, is a key source of revenue for Elon Musk's SpaceX
Successful conclusion of Axiom-4 mission offers invaluable lessons
July 18, 2025 10:49 am
Axiom Space's declared long-term goal of building its own commercial space station, intended to succeed the ISS, is a bold undertaking
In rare team-up, Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches batch of 24 Amazon Kuiper satellites
July 17, 2025 10:23 am
The SpaceX collaboration signals Amazon’s rush to deploy half of its initial constellation before the July 2026 deadline imposed by US regulators.
