SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)
Aerospace, Satellite Communications
SpaceX Corporate Identity
| Corporate Profile | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Aerospace, Satellite Communications |
| Founded | March 14, 2002 |
| Founder(s) | Elon Musk |
| Headquarters | Rocket Road, Hawthorne, California, U.S.} |
| Operations & Leadership | |
| Leadership | Elon Musk (CEO & CTO), Gwynne Shotwell (President & COO) |
| Financials & Links | |
| Website | Official Website |
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., commonly referred to as SpaceX, is an American spacecraft manufacturer, launch service provider, defense contractor, and satellite communications company headquartered in Hawthorne, California.
Major Achievements
- First privately funded liquid-propellant rocket to reach orbit (Falcon 1 in 2008).
- First private company to send a launch vehicle to orbit and recover it (Falcon 9 in 2015).
- First private company to send astronauts to the International Space Station (Dragon 2 in 2020).
- Operator of **Starlink**, the world's largest satellite internet constellation.