SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, has reshaped access to orbit.
First orbit
Falcon 1 reached orbit in 2008. Its successor, Falcon 9, became the first orbital-class rocket capable of reflight.
The reusable era
- 2015 — first orbital-booster landing
- 2017 — first reflight of an orbital booster
- 2020 — first crewed private orbital flight