SpaceX

Designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft

Hawthorne, California, United States

About SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft, primarily serving the commercial spaceflight market. Their main products include the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, which are used for launching satellites, and the Dragon spacecraft, which transports cargo and crew to the International Space Station. SpaceX's unique approach includes the development of reusable rockets, which lowers the cost of space travel, making it more accessible to a variety of clients, including government agencies and private companies. Additionally, they are working on the Starlink project, a satellite internet constellation aimed at providing global broadband coverage. SpaceX's goal is to advance space technology and enable human life on other planets, while also generating revenue through launch services and branded merchandise.

Hawthorne, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2002Year Founded
$10,893.4MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
AerospaceIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Benefits and Perks - Our employees’ well-being is important to us and essential to our capacity to do extraordinary things. We offer a wide variety of programs to support the health, wellness, and financial security of our employees and their families.

Risks

Toyota's entry into rocket launches could impact SpaceX's market share.
Delays in Telstra-Starlink partnership may affect revenue projections.
Reliance on private capital poses financial risks if market conditions change.

Differentiation

SpaceX is a pioneer in reusable rocket technology, reducing space travel costs.
The company offers comprehensive space services, including crewed missions and satellite launches.
Starlink aims to provide global broadband, expanding SpaceX's market beyond traditional aerospace.

Upsides

SpaceX's $1.25 billion funding round provides financial flexibility for growth.
The new factory in Texas boosts Starlink production to meet high-speed internet demand.
Partnership with Vietnam opens new markets for Starlink in Southeast Asia.

Funding

Total raised$10.89 B
Latest valuation$137.00 B
StageLATE_VC
GRANT
9/30/2019
$3
DEBT
10/31/2018
$250
$100
$21.50 B
$1.0 K
$5.00 B
SERIES E
5/31/2009
$47
$236.25 M
SERIES D
7/31/2008
$20
$101.95 M
SERIES C
2/28/2007
$30
$150.00 M
SEED
5/31/2006
$100
$500.00 M
EARLY VC
1/31/2006
$100
$500.00 M
SERIES B
2/28/2005
$50
$250.00 M
SERIES A
11/30/2002
$12
$60.50 M