SpaceX

SpaceX, or Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company founded by Elon Musk in 2002. The company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the goal of reducing space transportation costs to enable the colonization of Mars. SpaceX is known for its innovative technology, including the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, and Falcon Heavy rockets, as well as the Dragon spacecraft, which has been used to transport cargo and crew to the International Space Station (ISS). The company has achieved several significant milestones, including the first privately-funded spacecraft to reach orbit, the first privately-funded spacecraft to dock with the ISS, and the development of the Starship, a fully reusable spacecraft intended for missions to Mars and beyond. SpaceX's mission encompasses not only launching satellites and resupplying the ISS, but also the ambitious goal of enabling human life on other planets.