Elon Musk is one of the most intelligent people alive as well as one of the richest, with a net worth of around 20 billion dollars. He is a part of many large companies such as Neuralink, The Boring Company, Tesla Motors, PayPal, Space Explorations (SpaceX), and more. Although Musk appears to have a wonderful life, he faced many struggles on his way to becoming a popular and wealthy entrepreneur. When he was young, he was once thrown down the stairs and beaten up until he blacked out by…
He is also the chief designer for SpaceX, overseeing design and development of space crafts and rockets, as well as the man behind the revolutionary payment system, PayPal. By profession, Elon Musk is an engineer and an inventor, who chose to bring about a change in how we perceive the world…
Have you ever heard of Tesla Motors, SpaceX, or PayPal? If not, these are all Elon Musk’s companies that are having a major impact on some of America’s industries. Elon Musk is a South African entrepreneur in the United states, that works to to help make the world a better place, just like the superheroes in the comics he read in his earlier years. Since then, he has used his extraordinary drive and vision to overcome many difficult obstacles that come with starting up new companies. His drive…
SpaceX founded back in 2002, has come a long way in a short time when it comes to paving the way for reusable and more responsive space launch vehicles. It currently has two different launch vehicles at its disposal the Falcon 9 and the Falcon Heavy. The Falcon 9 space launch vehicle is designed to be reusable. The Falcon 9 itself is a simple two-stage rocket that uses 9 first stage and one Merlin vacuum engines to power attached payloads to their appropriate operating orbit or transfer orbit…
Elon Musk One of the richest people on the planet was Born in South Africa in 1971 on June 28 (46). Became famous for starting Tesla Motors,spaceX and made a fortune as a co founder of PayPal. Also a Big Inspiration for the character ‘Tony Stark” for the Iron man movies. Net worth is 21 Billion dollars. Graduated from Stanford University. Is married to Talulah Riley and divorced to Justine Musk. Has 6 children… Nevada Alexander Musk, Xavier Musk, Saxon Musk, Griffin Musk, Damien Musk and Kai…
In 1969, as Neil Armstrong became the first human to step onto the moon, according to Wikiquote, he proclaimed, “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.” Thousands of children around the United States immediately knew what they would be when they grew up: an astronaut. There is a reason why the idea of going to space instantly captivated these children. Outer space entices human curiosity. Curiosity and the desire for knowledge and understanding is what sets humans apart…
left Earth’s atmosphere (Space, April 5th 2016). Even though the rocket only achieved a maximum height of 1.1km, this proved that it was possible to land a rocket which then could be reused. Yet, history was made again on December 21st 2015, when SpaceX were successful in not only launching and landing a rocket, but sent their rocket into orbit to deliver 11 commercial satellites into orbit (Space, March 31st 2016). Again, proving that the ability to land a rocket is possible but able to…
Elon Musk Rhetorical Analysis CEO of SpaceX, Elon Musk, in his speech, “Elon Musk’s Plan To Colonize Mars.”, Capitalizes on the need for an expedition to mars. Musk’s purpose is to illustrate how beneficial the journey would be to science and mankind. He adopts a realistic tone in order to establish the fact that the passage to mars is dangerous but an needed voyage in his International Astronautical Congress. Musk begins his speech by resolving issues surrounding the structural integrity of…
SpaceX is revolutionizing rocket travel without any help from other companies. “It will be the first reusable orbital rocket and one of the most significant developments since the dawn of rocketry” (Esquire 2). The “It” being mentioned is Musk’s Falcon 9 rocket which is the only of its kind, and will help SpaceX reduce costs and achieve a higher amount of flights in a shorter amount of time. Additionally…
Elon Musk is a self-started billionaire who's probably Earth's most future-oriented person. He started from scratch with his brother on a company that they sold for millions and now he is the head of Tesla and SpaceX. He was born in South Africa, his father was an engineer and his mother a model. During his childhood, he used to have blackouts where he would be unaware of his surroundings for few instants, he says that's how he managed to survive in this environment. He would read many books,…