SpaceX, founded in 2002 and headquartered in Hawthorne, California, designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company's stated goal is to revolutionize space technology and enable human life on multiple planets. Its work spans reusable rocket technology, spacecraft design, satellite constellation operation, and space transportation.
The company's principal products include the Falcon 9, a reusable rocket that has dramatically lowered launch costs while increasing reliability for cargo and astronaut missions to orbit and the International Space Station. The Falcon Heavy is a reusable heavy-lift launch vehicle. Starlink operates the world's largest satellite constellation, providing global broadband internet service.
SpaceX operates across the space exploration, satellite communications, and cargo and crew transportation sectors. The company's approach has centered on developing reusable launch systems, a key technical domain alongside its spacecraft and satellite operations.
