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Entry to SpaceX's headquarters, showing the Dragon capsule used in the COTS Demo Flight 1, a Falcon 9's landing leg and the glassy control room. This is a corporate history of SpaceX, an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company founded by Elon Musk.
By applying vertical integration, [17] using inexpensive commercial off-the-shelf components when possible, [18] and adopting the modular approach of modern software engineering, Musk believed SpaceX could significantly cut launch costs. [18] In early 2002, Elon Musk started to look for staff for his company, soon to be named SpaceX.
Elon Reeve Musk (/ ˈ iː l ɒ n m ʌ s k /; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman known for his key roles in the space company SpaceX and the automotive company Tesla, Inc. He is also known for his ownership of X Corp. (the company that operates the social media platform X, formerly Twitter), and his role in the founding of the Boring Company, xAI, Neuralink, and OpenAI.
Elon Musk offered workers SpaceX stock options to poach top talent and keep them motivated. One expert said that for stocks to work, companies have to give employees chances to cash in.
Musk's net worth began a rapid ascent at the start of the pandemic as Tesla stock prices soared. Musk started 2020 with an estimated net worth of just under $30 billion and was worth around $170 ...
Elon Musk Antonio Gracias. Founder, CEO, and CIO of Valor Equity Partners, a growth firm that has invested in SpaceX, Tesla, the Boring Company, and Neuralink. Luke Nosek. Cofounder of PayPal and ...
Musk has defended his wealth by saying he is accumulating resources for humanity's outward expansion to space. [11] At the start of 2020, Elon Musk had a net worth of $27 billion. [12] By the end of the year his net worth had increased by $150 billion, mostly driven by his ownership of around 20% of Tesla stock. [13]
Elon Musk gives a tour toPresident-elect Donald Trump and lawmakers of the control room before the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on Nov. 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas.