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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk talks to astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley as the historic SpaceX-NASA mission is set to proceed on schedule, although uncertainty remains over weather conditions just hours before takeoff. IMAGES
Elon Musk's spacecraft has successfully launched into space carrying human sperm.
An unexpected explosion occurred during a fueling operation before the test firing of one of NASA's rockets at the Space X launch site at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday. According to witnesses the shock of the initial blast could be felt miles from the test site and several smaller explosions continued to occur for a few minutes afterwards. The blast reportedly destroyed Facebook's $200 million Internet.org satellite.
Panama City, Jun 25 (EFE) .- The Space X drone ship Of Course I still Love You crossed the Panama Canal on Friday en route to the Pacific.On April 23, Ocisly received in Atlantic waters the propellant of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which took off that day to take a Dragon capsule into space. manned by the same private company, founded by Elon Musk in 2002.(Camera: BIENVENIDO VELASCO)SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF OCISLY GOING THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL.
Business Insider reports that Elon Musk is now the richest man in the world. His net worth has skyrocketed to $187 billion. He is the CEO of two companies, Tesla and SpaceX, and the founder of three more. He's also been married three times and has triplets and twins. He recently had another baby with his girlfriend, the musician Grimes.
Pool/Getty Images Perhaps nobody had a better year, financially speaking, than Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. The billionaire saw his wealth more than quintuple during a pandemic that's left hundreds of thousands dead and many more out of work. Yet the magnate takes a very small salary, instead relying on massive stakes in his companies to accumulate wealth. With Tesla's stunning performance this year, it's no surprise that those equity values have also swelled. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.