Elon Musk

However Boeing argues that this viewpoint is engendered more by upstart newcomers such as Elon Musk's SpaceX firm with its brand-new rocket and capsule designs.

The Register 2010

The only hope I see is in the hands of private space, with visionaries such as Elon Musk and Richard Branson leading the way, God bless them.

SPACE.com 2009

This is a major coup for the nascent commercial space companies, such as Elon Musk's SpaceX, who have yet to prove they can safely transport humans to Earth orbit.

Dad2059's Webzine of Science Fiction, Science Fact and Esoterica 2009

They include numerous businesses founded by men who made their fortunes on Internet start-ups or other businesses that had nothing to do with space - including Jeff Bezos of Amazon, PayPal founder Elon Musk and Virgin Atlantic's Richard Branson.

Obama's call for innovation follows slowdown in most sectors, scholars say Brian Vastag 2011

The figure is substantially larger than founder and Chief Executive Elon Musk previously spelled out to lawmakers and goes beyond earlier statements that he has invested $100 million of his personal wealth in the Southern California-based maker of launchers and spacecraft.

SpaceX Has Invested $500 Million Andy Pasztor 2011

Announced Tuesday, the novel, high-risk project conceived by renowned aerospace designer Burt Rutan seeks to combine engines, landing gears and other parts removed from old Boeing 747 jets with a newly created composite craft from Mr. Rutan and a powerful rocket to be built by a company run by Internet billionaire and commercial-space pioneer Elon Musk .

Paul Allen, Supersizing Space Flight Andy Pasztor 2011

High-profile entrepreneur Elon Musk, who founded SpaceX, has said that compared to NASA's track record, SpaceX has suffered shorter delays and fewer technical problems

Budget, Technical Woes Hamper Space Ventures Andy Pasztor 2011

They include numerous businesses founded by men who made their fortunes on Internet start-ups or other businesses that had nothing to do with space - including Jeff Bezos of Amazon, PayPal founder Elon Musk and Virgin Atlantic's Richard Branson.

Obama's call for innovation follows slowdown in most sectors, scholars say Brian Vastag 2011

The new framework could particularly benefit Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, the closely held company founded and run by former Internet entrepreneur Elon Musk .

U.S. Widens Rocket Field Andy Pasztor 2011

Founder Elon Musk last month said that the company had enough cash to produce the Model S, but may seek more investors for a planned SUV electric vehicle called the Model X.

Tesla Sets 300-Mile Range for Second Electric Car Mike Ramsey 2011