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SpaceX, or Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is a private aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company founded by Elon Musk in 2002. Its primary focus is to reduce space transportation costs to enable the colonization of Mars. SpaceX is known for its development of the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, and Falcon Heavy rockets, as well as the Dragon spacecraft, which was the first privately developed spacecraft to reach the International Space Station (ISS). The company has also pioneered the development of reusable rocket technology, significantly decreasing the cost of access to space. Additionally, SpaceX is working on the Starship spacecraft, intended for missions to Mars and beyond, and the Starlink satellite constellation, designed to provide global internet coverage.