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Starship achieves first successful orbital flight (Flight 14)
SpaceX’s Starship Flight 14 reaches orbit and deploys 26 Starlink V3 satellites in a key test milestone.
www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starship-megarocket-flight-14-orbital-launch-successFounded xAI
Musk launches xAI, an artificial intelligence startup intended to develop an alternative to existing large language models.
www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musks-ai-firm-xai-launches-website-2023-07-12/Completed acquisition of Twitter (now X)
Musk completes his US$44 billion acquisition of Twitter, later rebranding the platform as X.
www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418091/000119312522272772/d411753d8k.htmCrew Dragon Demo-2 launches first crewed mission
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission launches two NASA astronauts to the ISS, the company’s first crewed flight.
www.nasa.gov/history/crew-dragon-demo-2/Falcon Heavy conducts first successful test flight
Falcon Heavy, SpaceX’s heavy-lift rocket, launches on its first successful test flight from Kennedy Space Center.
www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/news/falcon-heavy-test-launch.htmlFounded The Boring Company
Musk founds The Boring Company to develop tunneling technology and underground transport systems.
everything.explained.today/The_Boring_Company/Tesla acquires SolarCity
Tesla completes its acquisition of SolarCity in an all-stock deal valued at about US$2.6 billion.
web.archive.org/web/20210429040308/https:/www.reuters.com/article/us-solarcity-m-a-tesla-idUSKCN10C26OHosts first Hyperloop pod competition
SpaceX hosts the first Hyperloop Pod Competition for student teams on its test track in Hawthorne, California.
www.teslarati.com/the-boring-company-lvcc-loop-las-vegas/Co-founded Neuralink
Musk co-founds Neuralink, a neurotechnology company developing implantable brain–computer interfaces.
www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musks-neuralink-gets-fda-approval-for-human-trial-of-its-brain-implant-5dd3f5a9Co-founded OpenAI
Musk co-founds OpenAI, a non-profit artificial intelligence research organization.
openai.com/index/initial-supporters/First successful Falcon 9 first-stage landing
SpaceX successfully lands a Falcon 9 first stage back at Cape Canaveral, demonstrating vertical rocket reusability.
www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/news/falcon-heavy-test-launch.htmlUnveils Hyperloop high-speed transport concept
Musk publishes the Hyperloop alpha whitepaper proposing a high-speed tube transport system between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/blog_images/hyperloop-alpha.pdfTesla begins Model S deliveries
Tesla delivers the first Model S sedans to customers in the United States.
www.nytimes.com/2020/07/22/business/tesla-earnings-profit.htmlDragon spacecraft first berths with ISS
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft becomes the first commercial vehicle to berth with the International Space Station.
www.nasa.gov/history/crew-dragon-demo-2/Awarded NASA Commercial Resupply Services contract
NASA awards SpaceX a US$1.6 billion Commercial Resupply Services contract for 12 cargo missions to the ISS.
www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sp-2014-617-1.pdfBecame CEO and product architect of Tesla
During the global financial crisis, Musk assumes the roles of CEO and product architect at Tesla.
www.nytimes.com/2020/07/22/business/tesla-earnings-profit.htmlFalcon 1 achieves first successful orbit
SpaceX’s Falcon 1 rocket becomes the first privately developed liquid-fueled rocket to reach Earth orbit.
www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r1975ded7oNASA awards COTS development contract to SpaceX
NASA selects SpaceX for a Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) agreement to develop cargo delivery to the ISS.
www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sp-2014-617-1.pdfProvides concept and initial funding for SolarCity
Musk provides the initial concept and capital for SolarCity, co-founded by his cousins Lyndon and Peter Rive.
www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hy-tesla-solarcity-20160623-snap-story.htmlLed Tesla Series A investment and joined board
Musk leads Tesla’s Series A funding round and joins its board of directors as chairman.
www.nytimes.com/2020/07/22/business/tesla-earnings-profit.htmlPayPal acquired by eBay
eBay completes its acquisition of PayPal in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at about US$1.5 billion.
www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1103415/000091205702037693/a2090698zex-99_1.htmFounded SpaceX
Musk founds Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) to develop reusable launch vehicles.
www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r1975ded7oBecame a U.S. citizen
Elon Musk becomes a naturalized citizen of the United States.
www.cpcglobal.org/publications/Elon%20Musk%20By%20Ashlee%20Vance.pdfX.com merged with Confinity to form PayPal
X.com merges with Confinity, creating the company that becomes PayPal.
www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1103415/000091205702030120/a2085776zex-10_27.htmCo-founded X.com
Elon Musk co-founds X.com, an online financial services and payments company.
www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1103415/000091205702037693/a2090698zex-99_1.htmSold Zip2 to Compaq
Compaq agrees to acquire Zip2 for about US$307 million in cash.
www.nytimes.com/1999/02/17/business/company-news-compaq-to-pay-307-million-for-zip2.htmlFounded Zip2
Elon Musk and his brother Kimbal found Zip2, a web software company.
www.nytimes.com/1999/02/17/business/company-news-compaq-to-pay-307-million-for-zip2.html