SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002 by Elon Musk, the company has grown to over 10,000 employees and operates from facilities in Hawthorne, California, Texas, Florida, and Washington. Its work spans reusable rocket technology, spacecraft design, and satellite constellations.
The company's launch vehicle lineup includes the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and the Starship system under development, alongside the Dragon spacecraft for crew and cargo missions to the International Space Station. SpaceX also operates Starlink, a satellite constellation providing broadband internet service globally.
SpaceX has established itself across the space launch, spacecraft manufacturing, and satellite internet sectors, with a particular focus on reusability as a means of reducing launch costs. The company carries out both commercial and government missions, including contracts with NASA.
