SpaceX
Based in Starbase, United States, SpaceX is a Rockets, spacecraft, Starlink satellite internet and AI company established in 2002 (Nasdaq: SPCX).
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace, satellite internet and AI company headquartered at 1 Rocket Road in Starbase, Texas, with its Class A common stock listed on Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX since its initial public offering in June 2026. Founded by Elon Musk in 2002, it builds and launches the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy and Starship rockets and the Dragon spacecraft, and runs Starlink, which served about 10.3 million subscribers across 164 countries, territories and other markets at the end of March 2026. It acquired xAI, the maker of the Grok models and owner of X, in February 2026 and Anysphere, the maker of the Cursor code editor, in August 2026. Revenue reached 18.7 billion dollars in 2025, and the company employed over 22,000 full-time employees worldwide as of March 31, 2026. It employs Over 22,000 full-time employees worldwide (IPO prospectus, as of March 31, 2026) people, led by Elon Musk (Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technical Officer and Chairman of the Board), across roughly 21,029 tracked profiles. Firmographics, leadership, tech stack and similar companies are detailed below, as of 2026-10-16.
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SpaceX workforce (~21,029 tracked)
Distribution estimated from roughly 21,029 tracked public profiles, as of 2026-10-16. Use it for proportions, not exact headcounts.
- Texas (Starbase, McGregor, Bastrop)7,60036%
- Southern California (Hawthorne)6,80032%
- Washington (Redmond)2,30011%
- Florida (Cape Canaveral)2,0009.5%
- Northern California (Palo Alto) and Tennessee (Memphis)1,5007.1%
- Rest of the United States and international8293.9%
| Name | Profiles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Texas (Starbase, McGregor, Bastrop) | 7,600 | 36% |
| Southern California (Hawthorne) | 6,800 | 32% |
| Washington (Redmond) | 2,300 | 11% |
| Florida (Cape Canaveral) | 2,000 | 9.5% |
| Northern California (Palo Alto) and Tennessee (Memphis) | 1,500 | 7.1% |
| Rest of the United States and international | 829 | 3.9% |
| Name | Profiles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Executive officers | 3 | <0.1% |
| Vice presidents and senior directors | 180 | 0.9% |
| Directors and senior managers | 1,300 | 6.2% |
| Managers and leads | 3,600 | 17% |
| Engineers, technicians and individual contributors | 15,946 | 76% |
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SpaceX tech stack
11 technologies detected on spacex.com, as of 2026-10-16.
| Name | Technologies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript library | 2 | 18% |
| CAPTCHA | 1 | 9.1% |
| CDN | 1 | 9.1% |
| JavaScript framework | 1 | 9.1% |
| Micro-frontend architecture | 1 | 9.1% |
| Module bundler | 1 | 9.1% |
| Performance monitoring | 1 | 9.1% |
| Programming language | 1 | 9.1% |
| Technology | Category |
|---|---|
| A | JavaScript framework |
| T | Programming language |
| Z | JavaScript library |
| L | JavaScript library |
| W | Module bundler |
| M | Micro-frontend architecture |
| C | CDN |
| C | Performance monitoring |
| h | CAPTCHA |
| H | Security header |
| O | Social metadata |
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SpaceX recent signals
- Crew-13 launched on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk to the International Space StationOctober 2026
- SpaceX reported that Starship Flight 14, launched from Starbase, reached orbit and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites, the first payload Starship carried to orbitSeptember 2026
- Completed the acquisition of Anysphere, the maker of the Cursor code editor, at an implied equity value of 60.0 billion dollars paid in Class A common stockAugust 2026
- Q2 2026 revenue reached 7.8 billion dollars, up from 4.1 billion a year earlier, with the AI segment at 2.6 billion and Connectivity at 4.3 billionAugust 2026
- Issued senior notes in five tranches due 2031, 2033, 2036, 2046 and 2056 to repay its bridge loan facility in fullJune 2026
- Listed its Class A common stock on Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX, offering 555,555,555 shares at 135 dollars eachJune 2026
- Roelof Botha joined the board of directorsJune 2026
- Starlink reached about 10.3 million subscribers across 164 countries, territories and other markets, up about 105 percent from 5.0 million a year earlierMarch 2026
- Acquired xAI, the maker of the Grok models and owner of X, whose Palo Alto office became the corporate headquarters of the AI operationsFebruary 2026
- Ira Ehrenpreis of DBL Partners and Randy Glein of DFJ Growth joined the board of directorsFebruary 2026
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Companies similar to SpaceX
| Company | Revenue | Employees | HQ | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | United States | 2000 | ||
| R | United States | 2006 | ||
| U | United States | 2006 | ||
| B | United States | 1916 | ||
| L | United States | 1995 | ||
A Amazon | United States | 1994 | ||
| O | United States | 2015 |
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SpaceX news & media
- SSpaceX launches a classified payload for U.S. Space Force
A Falcon 9 lifted off from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base carrying a classified payload for the U.S. Space Force.
- SSpaceX launches NASA science and cargo to the International Space Station
The CRS-35 Cargo Dragon left Cape Canaveral on a Falcon 9 with more than 6,300 pounds of supplies, including the fourth and final pair of roll-out solar array wings for the station.
- SSpaceX launches 21 data satellites for the Space Development Agency
A Falcon 9 carried 21 transport layer satellites from Vandenberg for the Space Development Agency's proliferated military constellation, after an earlier attempt was called off.
- SFresh crew takes off for six-month stay aboard space station
NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission launched from Cape Canaveral with astronauts from NASA, Roscosmos and the Canadian Space Agency.
- IWorld's most powerful rocket reaches orbit, deploys 26 Starlink V3 satellites
Starship's 14th integrated flight lifted off from Starbase, Texas, and SpaceX said the vehicle reached orbit and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites.
- SForm 8-K: completion of the acquisition of Anysphere (Cursor)
The merger with Anysphere became effective on August 14, 2026, with Cursor shareholders receiving 389,289,254 Class A shares based on an implied equity value of 60.0 billion dollars.
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SpaceX financials
SpaceX leadership
3 current leaders are tracked, led by Elon Musk. Contact details stay locked on this page and are revealed in the app.
| Leader | Profile | |
|---|---|---|
EM Elon MuskChief Executive Officer, Chief Technical Officer and Chairman of the Board | ••••@spacex.com | Profile → |
GS Gwynne ShotwellPresident, Chief Operating Officer and Director | ••••@spacex.com | Profile → |
| BJBret JohnsenChief Financial Officer | ••••@spacex.com | Profile → |
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SpaceX org chart
Elon MuskChief Executive Officer, Chief Technical Officer and Chairman of the Board- GSGwynne ShotwellPresident, Chief Operating Officer and Director
- BJBret JohnsenChief Financial Officer
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