# SpaceX (DD-522)

> SpaceX is a private aerospace company founded by Elon Musk in 2002 with the long-term aim of enabling Mars colonization. It developed the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, whose boosters land for reuse, and the Dragon capsule, the first commercial vehicle to carry astronauts to the International Space Station, in 2020. Its Starship is designed to be fully reusable for Moon and Mars missions. The footage, credited to Black Hole and SpaceX, shows launches, Dragon and Starship.

- Department: Space (also Tech)
- First published: 2025-03-22
- Last updated: 2025-03-22
- Permalink: https://detailenjoyer.com/case/spacex/
- Author: Marcus Easterling (DetailEnjoyer), The Detail Department

## On the timeline

- **2002**: SpaceX founded
- **2020**: Crew Dragon flies astronauts to the ISS

Full timeline: https://detailenjoyer.com/timeline/?case=spacex

## Quick facts

- **DD-522-F01**: 2002. _(Write-up · Exhibit A (Founded))_
- **DD-522-F02**: Elon Musk. _(Write-up · Exhibit B (Founder))_

## Write-up

Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 with Mars as the long-term goal. Its Falcon 9 boosters land and fly again.

1. **Founded**: 2002.
2. **Founder**: Elon Musk.
3. **Rockets**: Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy.
4. **Dragon**: Crew to ISS, 2020.
5. **Starship**: Fully reusable design.

## Related case files

- [Starbase (DD-582)](https://detailenjoyer.com/case/starbase/): I linked SpaceX's launch site

## Reel vs. record

- **Note**: None needed.

## Video: SpaceX: Elon Musk Founded SpaceX in 2002 With Mars as the Long-Term Goal

- Duration: 27.0 s · Published: 2025-03-22
- File: https://detailenjoyer.com/assets/videos/DHhAA2iy7Yt.mp4

### Transcript

[...] private aerospace [...] in 2002, [...] Mars colonization. [...] rockets, [...] Falcon 9 and [...] The company's [...] commercial vehicle [...] fully reusable [...] Mars missions. NOW YOU KNOW!

## Questions & answers

**Q: Founded?**  
A: Musk. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Founded) · Wikipedia: SpaceX)_

**Q: Reusable booster?**  
A: Landing. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Founder) · Wikipedia: SpaceX)_

**Q: Crew capsule?**  
A: ISS. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Rockets) · Wikipedia: SpaceX)_

**Q: Long-term goal?**  
A: Colonization. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Dragon) · Wikipedia: SpaceX)_

**Q: Fully reusable design?**  
A: Moon and Mars. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Starship) · Wikipedia: SpaceX)_

## Sources

- [Wikipedia: SpaceX](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX)

## Cite this case file

Easterling, Marcus. "SpaceX." The Detail Department (DetailEnjoyer), case file DD-522, last updated Mar 22, 2025. https://detailenjoyer.com/case/spacex/