Founder & Executive United States / South Africa
Elon Musk
Founder & CEO · SpaceX · company profile
Founding SpaceX in 2002 and driving reusable orbital rockets from an untested idea to the dominant launch method in the industry
About
Born
1971
Nationality
United States / South Africa
Founded SpaceX in 2002 after early ventures in software and online payments. Under his direction the company developed the Falcon 9, the first orbital-class rocket to achieve routine first-stage reuse, and later Starship, the largest and most powerful launch vehicle yet flown.
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- Founding SpaceX in 2002 and driving reusable orbital rockets from an untested idea to the dominant launch method in the industry
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- Elon Musk is the Founder & CEO at SpaceX.