Business Model of SpaceX.
                     BUSINESS 
MODEL OF 
SPACEX
INTRODUCTION
 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. also is known 
as Space X, one of the most significant and 
celebrated companies of the US involved in 
aerospace manufacturing and space transportation 
services. 
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COMPANY PROFILE
 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is an American 
aerospace manufacturer and space transportation 
services company headquartered in Hawthorne, 
California. 
 It was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk with the goal of 
reducing space transportation costs to enable the 
colonization of Mars.
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UNIQUE FEATURE OF SPACEX
 The unique feature of SpaceX which makes it so 
accessible is the need to surpass all the challenges 
that humankind has to go through for space 
transportation, by reducing the expenditure and 
commercializing the entire process.
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 
 In 2001, the idea of “Mars Venture” was formed by 
Elon Musk in which a nursery smaller than usual 
would be sent to Mars. 
 In 2002, Elon Musk planned an excursion to Moscow 
to purchase Inter-continental Ballistic Rockets.
 Having commercialized the accessibility of this 
rocket, SpaceX sent its first payload, a Malaysian 
satellite RazakSAT to space in 2009.
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Hardware Projects associated with the Business Model of SpaceX
Launch Vehicles
 Launch Vehicles
 Falcon1 – it is a small Rocket that is used for placing 
hundreds of kilograms in the low earth orbit
 Falcon9- It is an EELV-class medium-lift vehicle that could 
place up to 22,800 kilograms (50,265 lb) to orbit
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Rocket Engines
 Rocket Engines
 Merlin- It is the rocket engine developed for Falcon Rocket 
Family
 Kestrel- it is a LOX/RP-1 pressure-fed rocket engine and it 
was the second stage main engine of Falcon 1 Rocket
 Draco- It is the hypergolic liquid-propellant rocket engine 
for which monomethyl hydrazine fuel and nitrogen 
tetroxide oxidizer are used
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Factors affecting Business model of SpaceX
 SpaceX consists of an active business improvement 
group which is generally the source for all the 
clients. Besides, it also extensively uses its website 
and social networking sites.
 SpaceX considers client relationships to be of paramount 
importance and is committed to maintaining close 
relationships with each of its clients.
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Business model of SpaceX
 The Business model of SpaceX is predominantly 
formed by offering rockets and satellites as well as 
the stock that it builds up. 
 The Falcon 9 costs about $62 million whereas Falcon 
heavy costs about $90 million.
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Investors in SpaceX 
 The accomplices or investors in SpaceX make up a 
big part of the Business model of SpaceX. 
 The company contains approximately 3000 notable 
accomplices, 1100 of which are making week after 
week conveyances.
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Valuation of the Business model of SpaceX
 Price-to-earnings ratio
 The cost of the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket ranges 
between $30 million to $35 million, which constitutes 
about 70% of the total cost involved in the construction of 
the missile.
 Price-to-sales ratio
 The organization charges a fixed or a standard rate of $62 million for 
every launch of a satellite into space. For more complex 
governmental space missions like launching GPS for the Air Force, it 
charges approximately $20 million more.
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