Category: SpaceX

SpaceX, or Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company founded by Elon Musk in 2002. Its primary goal is to reduce space transportation costs to enable the colonization of Mars and make space travel more accessible. SpaceX is known for its development of the Falcon and Starship rockets, as well as the Dragon spacecraft, which is used for transporting cargo and crew to the International Space Station (ISS). The company has pioneered technologies such as reusable rocket stages, significantly lowering the cost of launching payloads into orbit. SpaceX is also involved in projects like Starlink, a satellite internet constellation aimed at providing global internet coverage. Through its innovative approaches and ambitious goals, SpaceX has transformed the landscape of the space industry.