Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX), better known as SpaceX, is a vertically integrated aerospace, satellite connectivity, and artificial intelligence heavyweight. Founded by Elon Musk in 2002, the company operates across three main units – Starlink (connectivity), xAI (artificial intelligence), and Space. The company has redefined the economics related to space exploration using reusable rockets, minimizing launch costs by up to 90% versus competitors.
Its connectivity program, Starlink, now handles approximately 9,600 low-earth orbiting satellites in over 164 countries, delivering high-speed internet, low-latency internet connectivity. Meanwhile the xAI platform, now integrated into SpaceX, spans its frontier, Grok LLM, the X platform (formerly known as Twitter), and orbital AI compute satellites slated for deployment in 2028.