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SpaceX

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) designs, manufactures and launches the world's most advanced rockets and spacecraft. Based in California, it was founded in 2002 by former PayPal entrepreneur Elon Musk with the aim of revolutionising space transportation.

Chairman / President

Elon Musk

CEO / Managing Director

Elon Musk

CFO / Finance Director

Bret Johnsen

Industry

Aerospace, Space Transportation

Website

spacex.com

Headquarters address

1 Rocket Road, Hawthorne, California, USA

Year founded

2002

Elon Musk (left) and Steve Davis, who now helps the billionaire run Doge, pictured in Los Angeles, in 2018. Photo: the Boring Company/YouTube

Icons and Influencers

Meet Elon Musk’s ‘lieutenant’, Steve Davis – whom Musk said was like ‘chemo’

Davis started working for Musk in 2003, when SpaceX was still a relatively new company, and in 2022 he reportedly slept at the Twitter office with his partner after she had just given birth.

2 Apr 2025 - 6:00AM

Space

Chinese-born entrepreneur buys entire SpaceX flight for ultimate adventure

1 Apr 2025 - 2:05PM

Space

Nasa’s newly returned astronauts would fly on Starliner craft again

1 Apr 2025 - 10:07AM

US-China relations

Why is China’s military so worried about Starlink? A Rand report has a warning

US Space Force needs to prepare for provocation after claim that Chinese satellites practised ‘dogfight’ manoeuvres, report says.

26 Mar 2025 - 7:00PMvideocam

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carries a batch of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit in February. Photo: Reuters

United States

‘Don’t panic!’ Mystery sky spiral caused by SpaceX rocket fuel, experts say

The Falcon 9 rocket was carrying classified cargo on a mission for the US agency that manages the country’s military’s spy satellites.

26 Mar 2025 - 2:04AMvideocam

Science

China aims to deploy maglev rocket launch pad by 2028, challenging SpaceX

Advances in rocket acceleration to supersonic speeds before ignition are part of plan to create hub of private rocket manufacture.

25 Mar 2025 - 4:06PMvideocam

US-China relations

Trump vows direct talks with Xi, rules out Musk from China strategy

American president makes clear he does not want ‘potential war’ with Beijing as he touts his ‘great relationship’ with Chinese leader.

22 Mar 2025 - 6:58AM

US President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at the White House in Washington on Friday. Photo: AP

Space

Nasa astronauts back on Earth after 9 months stuck in space

Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore and Suni Williams splashed down off the Florida coast, capping an end to their prolonged space mission.

19 Mar 2025 - 1:22PMvideocam

Space

US astronauts head back to Earth after unexpected 9-month ISS stay

Suni Williams and Barry Wilmore return on a SpaceX capsule after a bungled Boeing test flight left them stranded on the ISS.

18 Mar 2025 - 4:02PM

United States

Long-overdue welcome as SpaceX capsule arrives to replace stuck Nasa astronauts

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are expected to return to Earth in their own SpaceX capsule later this week.

16 Mar 2025 - 2:23PM

SpaceX Crew-10 mission astronauts en route to the launch complex in Cape Canaveral, Florida on Friday. Photo: AFP

United States

SpaceX launches new crew to space station to replace Nasa’s stuck astronauts

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams’ initial week-long mission became a nine-month stint after technical issues kept them from returning home.

15 Mar 2025 - 1:46PM

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon capsule Endurance carrying the Crew-10 mission lifts off in Florida on Friday. Photo: Nasa TV via AFP

United States

Outside In | Elon Musk and the worrying political reach of the super-rich

This unprecedented empowerment of the US ‘political donor class’ risks jeopardising the proper functioning of democracy.

14 Mar 2025 - 4:30PM

Science

China invites the world on its mission to Mars while Nasa reels from Trump cuts

Short deadline for science project submissions suggests Tianwen-3 could be on track to win race to bring samples back to Earth.

13 Mar 2025 - 3:59PMvideocam

United States

Nasa and SpaceX delay flight that was to retrieve stranded US astronauts

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stuck in space for nine months after a trip on Boeing’s faulty Starliner.

13 Mar 2025 - 3:26PMvideocam

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon Endurance capsule Photo: Jennifer Briggs/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Ukraine war

‘Say thank you’: Poland and US clash over Ukraine’s access to Musk’s Starlink

US billionaire Elon Musk said the Ukrainian front would collapse if his Starlink system was turned off.

10 Mar 2025 - 1:55PM

Elon Musk

Video | Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship explodes in space

7 Mar 2025 - 4:42PM

Space

SpaceX’s latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion

SpaceX spacecraft experienced ‘a rapid unscheduled disassembly’ in the second consecutive Starship failure this year.

7 Mar 2025 - 4:46PMvideocam

Space

Intuitive Machines’ moon lander apparently touches down on its side – again

US firm’s Athena lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon’s south pole.

7 Mar 2025 - 11:44AMvideocam

Intuitive Machines’ Athena lunar lander enters orbit around the moon on Monday. Photo: TNS

United States

Moon landing successful for private US spaceship Blue Ghost

Firefly Aerospace became the second US company to land on the moon, one of a handful of companies on the front lines of a global moon race.

2 Mar 2025 - 4:58PM

United States

Tesla’s Musk sued for custody of secret child with Ashley St. Clair

St. Clair, a conservative author, alleges Musk has refused to acknowledge the child and has limited contact, citing security concerns.

23 Feb 2025 - 2:20PM

Donald Trump

Nasa shake-up casts doubt on moon programme, as Musk and Trump turn to Mars

The US space agency is losing four senior officials, insiders say, including a key defender of the Artemis missions.

20 Feb 2025 - 11:01AM

SpaceX CEO Musk is overseeing a sweeping review of Nasa records as a ‘special employee’ of the Trump administration. Photo: TNS

United States

Did The Washington Post censor an ad calling for Trump to ‘fire Elon Musk’?

The Post’s decision, made without explanation, has raised concerns about censorship and potential pressure to cover news in a specific way.

18 Feb 2025 - 5:47PM

The Washington Post cut an ad urging Trump to fire Elon Musk, watchdog group Common Cause said. Photo: Common Cause

Vietnam

Vietnam offers ‘olive branch’ to Musk’s Starlink amid Trump’s tariff threats

Vietnam’s sudden policy shift reflects its nervousness about Donald Trump’s tariff threats and aims to reduce Hanoi’s trade surplus with Washington.

18 Feb 2025 - 5:17PM

United States

Elon Musk urges US to ‘delete entire agencies’ from federal government

Musk offered a wide-ranging survey via a videocall to the World Governments Summit in Dubai.

13 Feb 2025 - 10:40PM

Donald Trump

Musk defends US cuts as son X steals show in Oval Office appearance

Elon Musk, with President Donald Trump at the White House, says the US will go ‘bankrupt’ without cuts.

12 Feb 2025 - 11:45AM

Elon Musk speaks as he carries his son X on his shoulders. Photo: AFP

Donald Trump

Musk flexes his power in Washington as DOGE shakes US government agencies

Elon Musk’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ is reshaping US federal agencies with significant power and minimal oversight.

10 Feb 2025 - 3:02PMvideocam

Elon Musk: the world’s richest man and the leader of the US president’s cost-cutting efforts. Photo: Reuters

Malaysia

Space dreams: Malaysia’s Sabah makes bold bid to become rocket launch site

Space project is ‘very much feasible’, but requires the ‘right funding’ and regulatory support to take flight, analysts say.

30 Jan 2025 - 4:30PM

Technology

Opinion | In the global marathon for tech supremacy, Brics’ size matters

Collaborative, flexible Brics gives leading members China and Russia a significant advantage over the increasingly defensive and restrictive West.

22 Jan 2025 - 4:30PM

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SpaceX

Meet Elon Musk’s ‘lieutenant’, Steve Davis – whom Musk said was like ‘chemo’

Davis started working for Musk in 2003, when SpaceX was still a relatively new company, and in 2022 he reportedly slept at the Twitter office with his partner after she had just given birth.

Chinese-born entrepreneur buys entire SpaceX flight for ultimate adventure

Nasa’s newly returned astronauts would fly on Starliner craft again

Why is China’s military so worried about Starlink? A Rand report has a warning

US Space Force needs to prepare for provocation after claim that Chinese satellites practised ‘dogfight’ manoeuvres, report says.

‘Don’t panic!’ Mystery sky spiral caused by SpaceX rocket fuel, experts say

The Falcon 9 rocket was carrying classified cargo on a mission for the US agency that manages the country’s military’s spy satellites.

China aims to deploy maglev rocket launch pad by 2028, challenging SpaceX

Advances in rocket acceleration to supersonic speeds before ignition are part of plan to create hub of private rocket manufacture.

Trump vows direct talks with Xi, rules out Musk from China strategy

American president makes clear he does not want ‘potential war’ with Beijing as he touts his ‘great relationship’ with Chinese leader.

Nasa astronauts back on Earth after 9 months stuck in space

Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore and Suni Williams splashed down off the Florida coast, capping an end to their prolonged space mission.

US astronauts head back to Earth after unexpected 9-month ISS stay

Suni Williams and Barry Wilmore return on a SpaceX capsule after a bungled Boeing test flight left them stranded on the ISS.

Long-overdue welcome as SpaceX capsule arrives to replace stuck Nasa astronauts

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are expected to return to Earth in their own SpaceX capsule later this week.

SpaceX launches new crew to space station to replace Nasa’s stuck astronauts

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams’ initial week-long mission became a nine-month stint after technical issues kept them from returning home.

Outside In | Elon Musk and the worrying political reach of the super-rich

This unprecedented empowerment of the US ‘political donor class’ risks jeopardising the proper functioning of democracy.

China invites the world on its mission to Mars while Nasa reels from Trump cuts

Short deadline for science project submissions suggests Tianwen-3 could be on track to win race to bring samples back to Earth.

Nasa and SpaceX delay flight that was to retrieve stranded US astronauts

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stuck in space for nine months after a trip on Boeing’s faulty Starliner.

‘Say thank you’: Poland and US clash over Ukraine’s access to Musk’s Starlink

US billionaire Elon Musk said the Ukrainian front would collapse if his Starlink system was turned off.

Video | Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship explodes in space

SpaceX’s latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion

SpaceX spacecraft experienced ‘a rapid unscheduled disassembly’ in the second consecutive Starship failure this year.

Intuitive Machines’ moon lander apparently touches down on its side – again

US firm’s Athena lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon’s south pole.

Moon landing successful for private US spaceship Blue Ghost

Firefly Aerospace became the second US company to land on the moon, one of a handful of companies on the front lines of a global moon race.

Tesla’s Musk sued for custody of secret child with Ashley St. Clair

St. Clair, a conservative author, alleges Musk has refused to acknowledge the child and has limited contact, citing security concerns.

Nasa shake-up casts doubt on moon programme, as Musk and Trump turn to Mars

The US space agency is losing four senior officials, insiders say, including a key defender of the Artemis missions.

Did The Washington Post censor an ad calling for Trump to ‘fire Elon Musk’?

The Post’s decision, made without explanation, has raised concerns about censorship and potential pressure to cover news in a specific way.

Vietnam offers ‘olive branch’ to Musk’s Starlink amid Trump’s tariff threats

Vietnam’s sudden policy shift reflects its nervousness about Donald Trump’s tariff threats and aims to reduce Hanoi’s trade surplus with Washington.

Elon Musk urges US to ‘delete entire agencies’ from federal government

Musk offered a wide-ranging survey via a videocall to the World Governments Summit in Dubai.

Musk defends US cuts as son X steals show in Oval Office appearance

Elon Musk, with President Donald Trump at the White House, says the US will go ‘bankrupt’ without cuts.

Musk flexes his power in Washington as DOGE shakes US government agencies

Elon Musk’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ is reshaping US federal agencies with significant power and minimal oversight.

Space dreams: Malaysia’s Sabah makes bold bid to become rocket launch site

Space project is ‘very much feasible’, but requires the ‘right funding’ and regulatory support to take flight, analysts say.

Opinion | In the global marathon for tech supremacy, Brics’ size matters

Collaborative, flexible Brics gives leading members China and Russia a significant advantage over the increasingly defensive and restrictive West.

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