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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
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Following the launch of its latest satellite, aerospace startup Muon Space has released the first images from FireSat satellite.
Top 10 upcoming space missions to watch in 2025 and beyond
June 30, 2025 11:22 am
Upcoming Space Missions from 2025 to 2030: Space exploration expands our knowledge of the cosmos, from planetary geology to the potential for life elsewhere
SpaceX says debris recovery attempts hindered after Starship explosion
June 27, 2025 9:20 am
A massive Starship spacecraft by SpaceX exploded into a dramatic fireball during testing in Texas last week, which Elon Musk's space firm attributed to a "major anomaly."
Mexico’s president threatens to sue SpaceX over debris from rocket explosions
June 26, 2025 4:34 am
Last week, a SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during a ground test at the company’s Starbase site in south Texas, near the border.
After delays, Axiom-4 with India’s Shukla set for launch today
June 25, 2025 8:03 am
The announcement of the new launch slot came Tuesday morning, just a day before the mission that was previously scheduled for June 22
Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 mission now targeting June 25 launch, says NASA
June 24, 2025 7:45 am
The Axiom-4 mission, which marks the return to space for India, Hungary, and Poland, will lift off from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Wednesday via SpaceX's Falcon 9 spacecraft.
NASA puts off Sunday’s launch of Axiom-4, fresh date to be out soon
June 21, 2025 3:38 am
Initially set for launch on May 29, the Axiom-4 mission has been postponed multiple times owing to problems in the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, oxygen leak in the rocket, inclement weather, and module repairs.
Explosion rocks Elon Musk's SpaceX base during Starship fire testing, halts launch preparations
June 19, 2025 12:07 pm
Footage circulating on social media show a massive fireball erupting from the site and engulfing the surrounding area in flames.
Axiom-4 launch delayed again; new date June 22, says Isro
June 19, 2025 3:13 am
Shubhanshu Shukla's Space Axiom-4 Mission Launch Date: The Axiom-4 mission’s launch has been delayed due to several issues, including a problem in the electrical harness of the Dragon spacecraft, a liquid oxygen leak in the Falcon 9 launch vehicle, etc.
After multiple delays, Axiom-4 mission carrying India's Shubhanshu Shukla to finally launch on June 19, says ISRO
June 14, 2025 12:22 pm
Shubhanshu Shukla is set to create history through the Axiom-4 mission by being the second Indian astronaut to go to space.
