SpaceX: A Rocket Ride to the Future

SpaceX: A Rocket Ride to the Future Space exploration used to be something only nations could afford, but then along came SpaceX—a company that said, “Why should only governments have all the fun with rockets?” Founded by the ever-ambitious Elon Musk in 2002, SpaceX has taken the world by storm, aiming to make space travel as normal as booking a flight to Hawaii (minus the in-flight snacks). The Big Idea Behind SpaceX The goal of SpaceX is simple: make space travel cheaper, more reliable, and eventually, a way to colonize Mars. No big deal, right? Musk envisions a future where humans are a multi-planetary species, and let’s be honest—having a backup planet might not be such a bad idea. With the way we’re treating Earth, Mars could end up being the cool cousin’s house we all want to crash at.