Talk:SpaceX

Morgan Stanley analysis on the investment side of the company
Morgan Stanley has put out a new investor analysis about the company SpaceX. " 'This technological development has the potential to transform investor expectations around the space industry,' the firm said. In Morgan Stanley’s view, Musk’s company has created a 'double flywheel' of technology with its reusable rockets and Starlink internet satellites." and "talking about space before Starship is like talking about the internet before Google." Coverage in news from CNBC: Morgan Stanley says SpaceX’s Starship may ‘transform investor expectations’ about space, CNBC News, 19 October 2021. Might be useful to improve some small parts of the article where investment & valuation is discussed. N2e (talk) 01:31, 20 October 2021 (UTC)


 * Kinda interesting to be honest, many of Elon-related article lack the "meta" aspect, i.e. how would this thing become in the future, and its ultimate goal. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 13:35, 7 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Indeed, elements about ROI or profits are conspicuously absent for an article for such a large and visible for-profit operation.

--Noliscient (talk) 11:51, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

Elon Musk Trust
The infobox lists "Elon Musk Trust" as the owner of SpaceX. That implies he doesn't own that 47.4% of SpaceX personally, but that he's created some sort of trust fund. Do we have any more information about this? The cited reference doesn't provide additional details. Fcrary (talk) 21:31, 16 April 2022 (UTC)

rideshare program
the article should AT LEAST mention their small-sat rideshare program aimed at the smallsat market. they also are spinning the starlink framework to build separate satellites for military monitoring. 81.181.130.106 (talk) 11:25, 6 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Agreed, this article needs an overhaul on "Launch market competition and pricing pressure" section. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 14:12, 13 July 2022 (UTC)

... the first reuse of an orbital rocket, ...
The statement is ambiguous. "Orbital rocket", what does that mean? The rocket engines that are reused are not orbital. The re-entry vehicle that is used is not a first, and the Space Shuttle used reusable Solid Rocket Boosters. I am going to add GeorgeV73GT (talk) 02:47, 2 July 2022 (UTC)


 * GeorgeV73GT agreed. Clarified to "first vertical take-off and vertical propulsive landing for an orbital rocket booster, first reuse of such booster". CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 10:24, 7 July 2022 (UTC)

Thanks CactiStaccingCrane, YOU are very responsive... We need more like YOU here on the American English Wikipedia! I find the culture varies greatly on the various language wiki's. I say that having edits on the German and Cebuano wikipedias.

Thanks again!

GeorgeV73GT

PS. Hmmmm Cacti Staccing Crane ... I grow Cactus for fun and food, enjoy them greatly ! GeorgeV73GT (talk) 09:14, 9 July 2022 (UTC)


 * GeorgeV73GT, thanks for the compliments! And sorry to disappoint you, but I don't grow cacti at home :( Maybe I would someday. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 14:10, 13 July 2022 (UTC)

Workplace Culture
Using a memo written by a rival company of Space X as a source to describe the workplace culture at Space X seems pretty ridiculous. Especially since one of the articles used to source the information actually cites current and former Blue Origin employees alleging a sexist and unsafe work culture at Blue Origin. Citing current or former employees to describe the workplace culture at Space X would seem more reasonable. WhowinsIwins (talk) 10:46, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

Safety record
I haven't looked at this article before. Has there been any discussion about SpaceX safety record? From Reuters:

Other citations would be needed to balance such and I have no idea what the overall safety record is in the space industry. O3000, Ret. (talk) 19:48, 18 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Yeah, that's pretty concerning. It should be noted though that Reuter's comparison with the space industry in general is a tad misleading because Starbase is under heavy construction. When compared to other heavy construction industries, the injury rate is slightly above average. To quote https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceXLounge/comments/17s4926/at_spacex_worker_injuries_soar_in_elon_musks_rush/:
 * Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) injury statistics for 2022: https://www.bls.gov/iif/nonfatal-injuries-and-illnesses-tables/table-1-injury-and-illness-rates-by-industry-2022-national.htm
 * The 0.8 injuries per 100 workers for "Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing" category is very low when comparing to other manufacturing industries that is comparable to what SpaceX is doing:
 * Average of all private industries: 2.7
 * Fabricated metal product manufacturing: 3.7
 * Machinery manufacturing: 2.8
 * Motor vehicle manufacturing: 5.9
 * Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing: 5.8
 * Motor vehicle parts manufacturing: 3.1
 * Aircraft manufacturing: 2.5
 * Ship and boat building: 5.6
 * - CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 02:18, 17 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Reuters also has a very spotty record on reporting on Elon Musks companies. Even a number of false claims regarding Tesla recently. JamieBrown2011 (talk) 14:59, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
 * - CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 02:18, 17 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Reuters also has a very spotty record on reporting on Elon Musks companies. Even a number of false claims regarding Tesla recently. JamieBrown2011 (talk) 14:59, 14 May 2024 (UTC)