SpaceX milestones, in order

Two decades of firsts — from the first private orbital rocket to routine crewed missions.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Vehicle — SpaceX reusable booster recovery and milestone orbital missions.Source: SpaceX

SpaceX(Company), founded by Elon Musk(Person), has reshaped access to orbit.

First orbit

Falcon 1 reached orbit in 2008. Its successor, Falcon 9(Rocket), 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

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