Photos of key moments in SpaceX history, from the scrappy startup days to milestone rocket launches

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Onlookers attending take pictures of a clear view of the SpaceX Falcon 9 on February 14, 2026, in Perris, California.
SpaceX's valuation has grown exponentially since its 2002 founding.

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SpaceX's IPO could propel the next generation of rocket companies. Here are 18 members of the SpaceX Mafia to know.

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I went to one of Mamdani's COGE hearings. New Yorkers didn't talk much about budget cuts.

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mamdani and the site of the COGE hearing at Brooklyn Law School
Zohran Mamdani recently created his answer to DOGE — the NYC Commission on Government Efficiency.

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Zohran Mamdani has thoughts on Elon Musk becoming the world's first trillionaire

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Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, during a news conference on 2026 FIFA World Cup transportation at the MTA Rail Control Center in New York, US, on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

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My morning sweating it out with Elon Musk fanboys and SpaceX skeptics

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Jamie Dimon is throwing a party to woo SpaceX employees who just struck it rich

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A cake replica of 270 Park Ave and plans for JPMorgan's light display.
JPMorgan is going all out for SpaceX employees, from a cake replica of its headquarters and plans to display rockets at the top of its skyscraper.

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SpaceX and Tesla merger chatter is heating up. Here's how Musk's companies work together.

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Elon Musk talks at a Nasdaq desk the day of SpaceX's IPO.
Elon Musk's companies have been swapping IP and cash. It's led to rumors of potential mega mergers.

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SpaceX's president hints at a Tesla merger: 'That might make Elon's life a little easier'

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Elon Musk is CEO of SpaceX and Tesla
Elon Musk is in the rare position of being CEO of two public companies.

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Giant inflatable Elon Musk appears in Times Square one day before SpaceX IPO, with a scathing message for its CEO

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A giant inflatable Elon Musk pops up in Times Square

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'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says neither SpaceX nor Anthropic is worth $1 trillion

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Michael Burry, the investor of
Michael Burry, investor of "The Big Short" fame.

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