SpaceX

SpaceX designs, builds and launches highly advanced rockets and spacecraft that are increasing the reliability of space transportation. SpaceX has a diverse manifest of over 40 launches to deliver commercial and government payloads to orbit. With the retirement of the Space Shuttle, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft will start carrying cargo, and one day astronauts, to and from the Space Station for NASA. In 2010, SpaceX became the first commercial company in history to put a spacecraft into orbit and return it safely to earth - a feat previously achieved by just 6 nations or government agencies. Founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk, SpaceX is a private company with over 1,500 employees in California, Texas, Washington, D.C. and Florida.

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