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  • Founded by Elon Musk

    Founded by Elon Musk

  • The first privately funded, liquid-fueled rocket to reach orbit

    The first privately funded, liquid-fueled rocket to reach orbit

  • SpaceX announced the opening of its Astronaut Safety and Mission Assurance Department

    SpaceX announced the opening of its Astronaut Safety and Mission Assurance Department
    hired former NASA astronaut Ken Bowersox to oversee the department as a vice president of the company

  • successfully launched Falcon 9 into orbit and recover spacecraft Dragon

    successfully launched Falcon 9 into orbit and recover spacecraft Dragon

  • Space craft Dragon brought supplies to ISS

    Space craft Dragon brought supplies to ISS

  • first private company to send a satellite into geosynchronous orbit

    first private company to send a satellite into geosynchronous orbit

  • first landing of a first stage orbital capable rocket - Falcon 9

    first landing of a first stage orbital capable rocket - Falcon 9
    Depolyed 11 communication satelites for Orbcomm

  • first water landing of a first stage orbital capable rocket - Falcon 9

    first water landing of a first stage orbital capable rocket - Falcon 9