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Elon Musk's rocket company; made reusable rockets mainstream; transports astronauts to the ISS
USA πΊπΈ 2002 Space Agencies
Key Facts
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Founded by Elon Musk in 2002; first private company to send humans to the ISS (2020)
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Falcon 9: reusable rocket; booster has landed 200+ times, slashing costs from $10,000/kg to $2,000/kg
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Starship: world's largest and most powerful rocket; Starlink: 6,000+ satellite internet constellation
π Did you know? Falcon 9's first stage has now landed 200+ times β reusability has cut launch costs from $10,000/kg to $2,000/kg
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2002
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Elon Musk's rocket company