SpaceX

SpaceX, or Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company founded by Elon Musk in 2002. Its primary objective is to reduce space transportation costs to facilitate the colonization of Mars and make space travel more accessible. SpaceX is known for its development of the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, and Falcon Heavy rockets, as well as the Dragon spacecraft, which is used for cargo and crew missions to the International Space Station (ISS). The company has pioneered several technologies in the space industry, particularly in the area of reusable rocket systems, which allow rockets to land back on Earth after delivering payloads to space, significantly lowering the cost of access to space. SpaceX also aims to enable human life on Mars through its Starship program, a fully reusable spacecraft intended for deep-space missions. As of 2021 and beyond, SpaceX is a leader in commercial spaceflight and has been instrumental in public-private partnerships with NASA and other organizations in advancing space exploration.