“SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets."
As the fastest-growing provider of launch services, SpaceX has redefined the space tourism movement. SpaceX is the first company to ship private cargo to the International Space Station, using its own rocket and spaceship, the Dragon. While the company currently is heavily invested in the shipment of cargo to the ISS, it is exploring other enterprises. The money that SpaceX makes from private shipments of cargo will be used to develop technology for future space explorations, specifically space tourism and sending rockets to Mars. The founder of SpaceX, Elon Musk, is very devoted to Mars explorations.
“The reason SpaceX was created was to accelerate development of rocket technology, all for the goal of establishing a self-sustaining, permanent base on Mars," Musk said at the time. "And I think we're making some progress in that direction — not as fast as I'd like."
Wylie Veasey
