A video from 2008 featuring Elon Musk presenting to an audience SpaceX’s plans has recently been shared on social media, providing a captivating peek into the tech billionaire’s early days. During the video, Musk discusses his vision for SpaceX’s ambitious plans for a fully reusable orbital launch vehicle, an accomplishment that the company now celebrates. The footage shows Musk as a relatively unknown figure at the time, wearing a name tag and full of optimistic energy.
Musk, reacting to the resurgence of the video, stated, “Infinity ago,” highlighting the significant progress SpaceX has made since its humble beginnings presenting their plans to the audience in attendance at the Hollywood house party.
In early June 2023, SpaceX successfully deployed 56 Starlink satellites into low-earth orbit from Florida, bringing the total number of successful launches to an impressive count of 230 since the initial launch in 2006. In 2021, NASA granted SpaceX a contract worth $2.9 billion, with Elon Musk as lead, to develop a commercial human lander, responsible for safely transporting two American astronauts to the moon from Earth. SpaceX won the competition over fellow competitors Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin and Leidos Holdings-owned defense contractor Dynetics of Huntsville, Alabama.
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