SpaceX

Entrepreneur and business magnate, Elon Musk is the CEO and founder of the aerospace company SpaceX and co-founder of Tesla Motors. He also hopes to change the world, advancing private spaceflight with the aim of landing humans on other planets like Mars, and developing a new tube-transport system called the Hyperloop. Live Science will keep you up on Musk’s latest ideas and developments so you can keep your two feet on Earth while looking up at the stars.

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How to See SpaceX's Dragon Capsule in the Night Sky

By Joe Rao, Astronomer

Skywatchers can see the private spacecraft chase down the International Space Station over the next few nights.

Liftoff! SpaceX Dragon Launches 1st Private Space Station Cargo Mission

By Tariq Malik

SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket and first commercial Dragon cargo flight to the space station Sunday (Oct. 7).

NASA Tracking Space Junk Ahead of Private Launch to Space Station

By Tariq Malik

The space debris may mean it takes SpaceX's private Dragon space capsule longer to reach the station.

How SpaceX's First Space Station Cargo Mission Will Work

By Mike Wall

The company's Dragon capsule is slated to blast off Sunday evening.

Private Dragon Spacecraft 'Go' to Launch Space Station Cargo Sunday

By Tariq Malik

SpaceX will launch the first private cargo mission to the space station on Oct. 7.

How to Watch SpaceX's Private Rocket Launch Sunday

By Clara Moskowitz

Viewers in Florida have a chance to see a spectacular night launch this weekend.

Mitt Romney Reveals Space Exploration Plans (But Few Details)

By Mike Wall

The Republican nominee says he'll secure the nation's leadership position in space.

Private Space Travel Gets a Big Boost in California

By Leonard David

California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed a bill Friday (Sept. 21) to limit liability for private spaceflight companies.

Private Spacecraft to Launch Space Station Cargo On Oct. 7

By Space.com Staff

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft will make its first contracted supply run for NASA.

Private Capsule Set to Launch Space Station Cargo Next Month

By Mike Wall

SpaceX's robotic Dragon spacecraft will be making the first of 12 contracted cargo missions for NASA.

Touchdown! Soyuz Spacecraft Lands Safely with Russian-US Crew

By Mike Wall

American Joe Acaba and Russians Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin had spent four months aboard the orbiting lab.

Reality Show on Mars Could Fund Manned Colony by 2023

By Mike Wall

Mars One plans to raise funds by staging a huge media spectacle.

Commercial Space Travel May Bring Science Benefits, Advocates Say

By Denise Chow

By supporting the development of new private spaceships, NASA will be able to purchase flights to and from the space station with reduced cost and oversight.