SpaceX
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SpaceX (officially Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) is an American private aerospace company founded by Elon Musk in 2002. Its core mission is to revolutionize space technology — dramatically reducing the cost of spaceflight and ultimately making humanity multi-planetary, with a long-term goal of establishing a self-sustaining city on Mars.Key Facts (as of March 2026)
Headquarters: Primarily at Starbase in Texas (major development & launch site), with significant operations still in Hawthorne, California.
Employees: Roughly 15,000–18,000 people.Valuation: One of the most valuable private companies in the world (recent estimates have placed it well over $300 billion, sometimes cited around $350–1,250 billion in various reports).
Launch dominance: SpaceX performs more orbital launches per year than any other entity (including entire national space programs like China's).