SpaceX, short for Space Exploration Technologies Corp., was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk with the ultimate vision of revolutionizing space technology and making space travel more accessible.
On September 28, 2008, SpaceX made history by becoming the first privately funded company to launch a liquid-fueled rocket, Falcon 1, into orbit around the Earth.
SpaceX has been at the forefront of developing reusable rocket technology. Their Falcon 9 rockets are designed to return to Earth after launching payloads into space, landing vertically either on land or on autonomous drone ships in the ocean.
SpaceX developed the Dragon spacecraft, which is capable of carrying cargo and crew to the International Space Station (ISS). In 2012, Dragon became the first commercial spacecraft to deliver cargo to the ISS and safely return to Earth.
In 2008, SpaceX won a contract with NASA to provide commercial resupply services to the ISS.
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, also known as Dragon 2, is designed to transport astronauts to and from the ISS.
SpaceX is developing a fully reusable super-heavy lift launch vehicle called Starship. Intended for missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, Starship will be capable of carrying both crew and cargo. Its ambitious design includes a stainless steel structure and a powerful Raptor engine.
SpaceX is deploying a satellite constellation called Starlink, aiming to provide global broadband internet coverage.
Elon Musk has expressed his long-term goal of establishing a self-sustaining colony on Mars.
SpaceX has been awarded contracts by NASA to develop lunar landers as part of NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon.