Space Exploration (SpaceX) is an aviation and aerospace company that focuses on reducing costs associated with space travel. SpaceX is a space-transportation startup company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX develops crew and cargo capsules, engines, cryogenic tank structures, avionics, equipment, guidance, and control software. The company first started by making launch vehicles, and then began making capsules to transport cargo and astronauts into space. Today, SpaceX develops partially reusable launch vehicles like Falcon 1, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Starship, Dragon, and Starlink.
Founding date
March 14 2002
Headquarters
Hawthorne, CA
Total funding amount
$9.9B
Series
Late Stage
Employees
9,130
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