Here are a few of the most interesting SpaceX statistics and facts I was able to dig up. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
SpaceX Facts
- SpaceX Website: www.spacex.com
- Year SpaceX was Founded: 2002
- SpaceX Founder: Elon Musk
- SpaceX Headquarters: Hawthorne, CA
- SpaceX CEO: Elon Musk
- Key SpaceX Subsidiary: The Boring Company
SpaceX Statistics
Number of SpaceX employees:
Last updated 10/30/18
Number of SpaceX rockets:
Last updated 10/30/18
Reported value of SpaceX:
Last updated 2/21/20
Number of flights SpaceX has already booked:
Last updated 10/30/18
SpaceX's target for sending unmanned rockets to Mars:
SpaceX's target for sending manned rockets to mars:
Number of SpaceX launches in 2016:
Target number of SpaceX launches in 2018:
Actual number of successful SpaceX launches in 2018:
Original target number of SpaceX launches in 2017:
Actual number of successful SpaceX launches in 2017:
Amount NASA paid SpaceX to redirect an asteroid in 2019:
Number of SpaceX launches in 2015:
Average SpaceX rocket launch cost:
Last updated 5/12/18
Number of satellites SpaceX plans to deploy to provide high-speed internet globally:
Value of already-booked SpaceX flights:
Last updated 3/7/18
Number of Falcon 9 rockets that SpaceX has attempted to launch:
Last updated 5/28/17
SpaceX's success rate in launching Falcon 9 rockets:
Last updated 5/28/17
Amount that the 2015 SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket explosion reportedly cost:
Size of NASA's cargo transportation contract with SpaceX:
Last updated 1/16/17
Reported value of SpaceX's first US military contract in 2016:
Last updated 3/15/17
Reported value of SpaceX's second US military contract in 2016:
Last updated 3/15/17
Amount Tesla spent developing their reusable rockets:
Height of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket:
Amount it costs a SpaceX customer to launch a rocket:
Last updated 6/21/17
Reported amount it cost for a SpaceX Dragon crew deployment of 4:
Last updated 11/14/17