биография илон маск на английском
The person I admire / Человек, которым я восхищаюсь
The person I admire is Elon Musk. He is a very successful man. He is an engineer, entrepreneur and investor. He believes that we need to colonize other planets to secure the future of humanity from numerous risks. And he is not just a dreamer but a man of action. He founded SpaceX company, which already succeeded in reducing the cost of space flights.
Musk is a rich man now. But he did not inherit the fortune or win the lottery. He earned the money by developing innovative businesses. In youth he founded a software company called Zip2 with his brother. Later he sold it and became a cofounder of X.com company. Now we know it as PayPal. It is a popular service of online payments and money transfers. Also Elon Musk became a CEO of Tesla Inc. which produces electro cars.
Who can be more inspiring, than a person literally shaping our future? Elon Musk makes the science fiction come true. A few years ago he founded Neuralink company to develop implantable brain-machine interfaces. Such implants will give people capabilities they never had before.
One of Musk’s projects is called Hyperloop. He is going to build new high-speed transportation system, where pods will move in reduced-pressure tubes.
Most people have pretty down to earth life goals. Elon Musk stands out because he is a strategic thinker and he is concerned about the future of the whole mankind. I am very excited about all his projects. I hope eventually his plans will be implemented.
Кто может быть более вдохновляющим, чем человек, буквально формирующий наше будущее? Илон Маск делает научную фантастику реальностью. Несколько лет назад он основал компанию Neuralink для разработки имплантируемых компьютерно-мозговых интерфейсов. Такие импланты дадут людям возможности, которых у них никогда не было.
Один из проектов Маска называется Hyperloop. Он собирается построить новую высокоскоростную транспортную систему, где капсулы будут перемещаться в трубах с пониженным давлением.
Большинство людей имеют довольно приземленные жизненные цели. Илон Маск выделяется тем, что он обладает стратегическим мышлением и озабочен будущим всего человечества. Я очень интересуюсь его проектами. Надеюсь, со временем его планы будут реализованы.
Elon Musk
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Elon Musk was born on June 28, 1971.
Elon Musk cofounded the electronic payment firm PayPal and founded the spacecraft company SpaceX. He became chief executive officer of the electric-car maker Tesla.
Elon Musk went to Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and then transferred to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Elon Musk founded SpaceX, a company that makes rockets and spacecraft. He became the chief executive officer and a major funder of Tesla, which makes electric cars.
Elon Musk, (born June 28, 1971, Pretoria, South Africa), South African-born American entrepreneur who cofounded the electronic-payment firm PayPal and formed SpaceX, maker of launch vehicles and spacecraft. He was also one of the first significant investors in, as well as chief executive officer of, the electric car manufacturer Tesla.
Early life
Musk was born to a South African father and a Canadian mother. He displayed an early talent for computers and entrepreneurship. At age 12 he created a video game and sold it to a computer magazine. In 1988, after obtaining a Canadian passport, Musk left South Africa because he was unwilling to support apartheid through compulsory military service and because he sought the greater economic opportunities available in the United States.
PayPal and SpaceX
Musk was long convinced that for life to survive, humanity has to become a multiplanet species. However, he was dissatisfied with the great expense of rocket launchers. In 2002 he founded Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) to make more affordable rockets. Its first two rockets were the Falcon 1 (first launched in 2006) and the larger Falcon 9 (first launched in 2010), which were designed to cost much less than competing rockets. A third rocket, the Falcon Heavy (first launched in 2018), was designed to carry 117,000 pounds (53,000 kg) to orbit, nearly twice as much as its largest competitor, the Boeing Company’s Delta IV Heavy, for one-third the cost. SpaceX has announced the successor to the Falcon 9 and the Falcon Heavy: the Super Heavy–Starship system. The Super Heavy first stage would be capable of lifting 100,000 kg (220,000 pounds) to low Earth orbit. The payload would be the Starship, a spacecraft designed for providing fast transportation between cities on Earth and building bases on the Moon and Mars. SpaceX also developed the Dragon spacecraft, which carries supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). Dragon can carry as many as seven astronauts, and it had a crewed flight carrying astronauts Doug Hurley and Robert Behnken to the ISS in 2020. Musk sought to reduce the expense of spaceflight by developing a fully reusable rocket that could lift off and return to the pad it launched from. Beginning in 2012, SpaceX’s Grasshopper rocket made several short flights to test such technology. In addition to being CEO of SpaceX, Musk was also chief designer in building the Falcon rockets, Dragon, and Grasshopper.
Tesla
Musk expressed reservations about Tesla being publicly traded, and in August 2018 he made a series of tweets about taking the company private, noting that he had “secured funding.” The following month the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Musk for securities fraud, alleging that the tweets were “false and misleading.” Shortly thereafter Tesla’s board rejected the SEC’s proposed settlement, reportedly because Musk had threatened to resign. However, the news sent Tesla stock plummeting, and a harsher deal was ultimately accepted. Its terms included Musk stepping down as chairman for three years, though he was allowed to continue as CEO.
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Biography of Elon Musk
Биография Илона Маска
By Mary Bellis
Updated February 17, 2019
Elon Musk is best known for being the co-founder of PayPal, a money-transfer service for Web consumers, for founding Space Exploration Technologies or SpaceX, the first private company to launch a rocket into space and for founding Tesla Motors, which builds electric cars.
Famous Quotes from Musk
«Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.»
«It is where great things are possible» [Musk on moving to the USA]
Background and Education
Elon Musk was born in South Africa, in 1971. His father was an engineer and his mother is a nutritionist. An avid fan of computers, by the age of twelve, Musk had written the code for his own video game, a space game called Blastar, which the preteen sold for a profit.
Elon Musk attended Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and transferred to the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned two bachelor’s degrees in economics and physics. He was admitted to Stanford University in California with the intention of earning a PhD in energy physics. However, Musk’s life was about to change dramatically.
Paypal
In 2000, X.com bought a company called Confinity, which had started an Internet money-transfer process called PayPal. Elon Musk renamed X.com/Confinity Paypal and dropped the company’s online banking focus to concentrate on becoming a global payment transfer provider.
Space Exploration Technologies
In 2002, Elon Musk started SpaceX aka the Space Exploration Technologies. Elon Musk is a long-standing member of the Mars Society, a nonprofit organization that supports the exploration of Mars, and Musk is interested in establishing a greenhouse on Mars. SpaceX has been developing rocket technology to enable Musk’s project.
Tesla Motors
In 2004, Elon Musk cofounded Tesla Motors, of which he is the sole product architect. Tesla Motors builds electric vehicles. The company has built an electric sports car, the Tesla Roadster, the Model S, an economy model four door electric sedan and plans to build more affordable compact cars in the future.
SolarCity
In 2006, Elon Musk co-founded SolarCity, a photovoltaics products and services company with his cousin Lyndon Rive.
OpenAI
In December 2015, Elon Musk announced the creation of OpenAI, a research company to develop artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity.
Nueralink
In 2016, Musk created Neuralink, a neurotechnology startup company with a mission to integrate the human brain with artificial intelligence. The aim is to create devices that can be implanted in the human brain and merge human beings with software.
Bellis, Mary. «Biography of Elon Musk.» ThoughtCo, Oct. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/elon-musk-profile-1992154.
автор: Мэри Беллис
Обновлено 17 февраля, 2019
Илон Маск наиболее известен как соучредитель PayPal, сервис денежных переводов для веб-потребителей, основатель Space Exploration Technologies или SpaceX, первой частной компании по запуску ракет в космос, и основатель Tesla Motors, компании, которая производит электромобили.
Известные цитаты Маска
«Неудача – это один из вариантов при достижении цели. Если нет неудач, значит вы в недостаточной степени вводите новшества.»
«Именно здесь можно совершить великие дела» [Маск при переезде в США]
Происхождение и образование
Илон Маск родился в Южной Африке в 1971. Его отец был инженером, а мать диетологом. Большой поклонник компьютеров, к двенадцатилетнему возрасту, Маск написал код для своей видеоигры, космической игры Blastar, которую ребенок продавал за деньги.
Илон Маск учился в Университете Куинстон в Кингстоне, Онтарио, Канада, а затем перешел в Университет Пенсильвании, где он получил два диплома: по экономике и физике. Его приняли в Стэнфордский университет в Калифорнии, чтобы он получил ученую степень доктора в области физики энергий. Скоро, однако, жизнь Маска сильно изменилась.
Корпорация Zip2
В 1995 году, в возрасте двадцати четырех лет, Илон Маск бросил учебу в Стэнфордском университете после двух дней занятий, чтобы создать свою первую компанию Zip2. Zip2 была онлайн городским путеводителем, который предоставлял контент для новых онлайн версий газет Нью-Йорк таймс и Чикаго трибюн. Маск много трудился, чтобы его бизнес был на плаву. В конечном итоге он продал контрольный пакет акций Zip2 венчурным инвесторам за 3,6 миллиона долларов инвестиций.
В 1999 компания Compaq Computer Corporation купила Zip2 за 307 миллионов долларов. Из этой суммы доля Илона Маска составила 22 миллиона долларов. Маск стал миллионеров в возрасте двадцати восьми лет. В этом же году Маск создал свою новую компанию.
Paypal
В 2000, X.com купила компанию Confinity, и начала осуществлять процесс денежных переводов по интернету через систему под названием PayPal. Илон Маск переименовал X.com/Confinity в Paypal и прекратил заниматься банковским обслуживанием через интернет и сконцентрировался на том, чтобы стать глобальным поставщиком услуг по переводу денежных средств.
Tesla Motors
В 2004 году Илон Маск стал соучредителем и главным идейным вдохновителем компании Tesla Motors. Tesla Motors производит электромобили. Компания создала спортивный электромобиль Tesla Roadster, экономичную модель четырёхдверного седана Model S и планирует построить доступные по цене компактные автомобили в будущем.
SolarCity
В 2006 Илон Маск со своим двоюродным братом стал соучредителем SolarCity, компании, производящей фотоэлектрические продукты и услуги.
OpenAI
В декабре 2015 Илон Маск объявил о создании OpenAI, исследовательской компании для разработки искусственного разума на пользу общества.
Nueralink
В 2016 Маск создал Neuralink компанию, занимающуюся нейротехнологиями, чтобы объединить мозг человека и искусственный разум. Цель состоит в том, чтобы создать устройства, которые могут быть имплантированы в мозг человека и объединить человека и программное обеспечение.
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ИЛОН МАСК: «ЖЕЛЕЗНЫЙ ЧЕЛОВЕК» НАШЕГО ВРЕМЕНИ
Илон Рив Маск — канадско-американский инженер, предприниматель, изобретатель, инвестор. Илон Маск — основатель компаний Paypal, SpaceX, Tesla, а также член совета директоров компании SolarCity, основанной его двоюродными братьями.
Ранние годы и детство Илона Маска
Илон Маск родился 28 июня 1971 года в Претории (ЮАР). Мать — Мей Маск, была моделью и известным диетологом. Отец — Эррол Маск, — пилот, моряк и инженер. Зарабатывал консультациями.
С детства Илон много читал, любил фантастику, от Жюля Верна до Азимова, Хайнлайна и Толкина. Роман Дугласа Адамса «Автостопом по галактике» помог ему справиться с личностным кризисом в четырнадцать лет, а книги «Академия» и «Луна — суровая хозяйка» пробудили в Илоне интерес к космосу, говорится в биографии Маска на сайте «Мир фантастики».
Карьера Илона Маска
Zip2 — первая компания, которую организовали совместно братья Маск в 1996 году. Они занимались производством программного обеспечения. Их проектом был цифровой аналог «Жёлтых страниц», с помощью которого в любом районе Сан-Франциско можно было найти ближайшую пиццерию.
В марте 1999 года Илон Маск стал одним из основателей X.com (вложив 12 млн собственных сбережений), намереваясь сделать революцию в сфере банковских платежей. Уже в 2000 году произошло слияние компаний X.com и Confinity, тем самым объединились системы X.com и PayPal.
Илон Маск и SpaceX
В июне 2002 года Маск основал свою третью компанию — SpaceX. Эта компания Илона связана с космическими разработками, целью ее создания было сокращение расходов на полеты в космос, способствование его освоению и в частности, будущая колонизация Марса.
Илон Маск стал главным инженером и СЕО SpaceX. 24 марта 2006 года состоялся первый для компании запуск ракеты-носителя Falcon 1, но он завершился аварией. Однако в том же году компания SpaceX стала одним из победителей в конкурсе НАСА Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS), получив суммарное финансирование в размере 396 млн долларов, для разработки и демонстрации ракеты-носителя Falcon 9 и корабля Dragon.
«Мне нравится участвовать в проектах, которые меняют мир. Это сделал интернет, и космос, вероятно, изменит мир больше, чем, что бы то ни было. Если человечество сможет выйти за пределы Земли, очевидно, что там будет его будущее» — утверждал предприниматель.
Илон Маск неоднократно высказывался за колонизацию Марса, в том числе он предлагал сбросить на полюса Марса термоядерные бомбы, чтобы нагреть поверхность планеты и сделать ее пригодной для жизни.
В 2003 году Илон организовал компанию, которую назвал в честь Николы Теслы «Tesla Motors». Сферой деятельности этой компании является создание экологически чистых электромобилей.
Илон Маск также заявил, что Tesla Motors вполне может создать летающий автомобиль, для того чтобы он просто был, но гораздо сложнее сделать его тихим и безопасным. «Вряд ли люди будут рады ревущей над их головами машине», — цитировали СМИ слова Маска
Hyperloop Илона Маска
Hyperloop Илона Маска
В 2012 году Маск, кроме объявления о своих планах по покорению космоса, анонсировал еще один проект — высокоскоростной трубопроводный пассажирский транспорт Hyperloop («гиперпетля»). В 2012 году Маск заявил в интервью, что новое транспортное средство станет в 2 раза быстрее самолета и в 3−4 раза — скоростного поезда, будет безопасным и работать на солнечной энергии, при этом Hyperloop станет намного дешевле проекта California High-Speed Rail*. В январе 2015 года Илон Маск также сообщил о желании построить пробную трассу Hyperloop длиной 5 миль в Техасе.
Летом 2017 года власти США выдали Илону Маску разрешение на начало работ по строительству тоннеля между Нью-Йорком и Вашингтоном для реализации проекта Hyperloop. Бизнесмен обещает, что его проект поможет жителям этих двух городов преодолевать расстояние в 250 км между ними менее чем за полчаса.
ELON MUSK: THE «IRON MAN» OF OUR TIME
Elon Reeve Musk is a Canadian-American engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, and investor. Elon Musk is the founder of Paypal, SpaceX, and Tesla, as well as a member of the board of directors of SolarCity, a company founded by his cousins.
Elon Musk’s early years and childhood
Elon Musk was born on June 28, 1971 in Pretoria (South Africa).
Her mother, May Musk, was a model and a well-known nutritionist. His father, Errol Musk, is a pilot, sailor, and engineer. He earned money by consulting.
Since childhood, Elon read a lot, loved science fiction, from Jules Verne to Asimov, Heinlein and Tolkien. Douglas Adams ‘novel» The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy «helped him cope with a personal crisis at the age of fourteen, and the books «The Academy» and «The Moon is a harsh mistress» aroused Elon’s interest in space, according to a biography of Musk on the website «World of Fiction».
Zip2 is the first company that the Musk brothers co-founded in 1996. They were engaged in the production of software. Their project was a digital equivalent of the «Yellow Pages», with which you could find the nearest pizzeria in any area of San Francisco.
In March 1999, Elon Musk became one of the founders of X.com (by investing 12 million of their own savings), intending to make a revolution in the field of bank payments. Already in 2000 there was a merger of the companies X.com and Confinity, thus combining the systems X.com and PayPal.
Elon Musk and SpaceX
In June 2002, Musk founded his third company, SpaceX. This company of Ilona is connected with space developments, the purpose of its creation
there was a reduction in the cost of flying into space, promoting its development and, in particular, the future colonization of Mars.
«I like to participate in projects that change the world. The Internet did it, and space is likely to change the world more than anything else. If humanity can go beyond the Earth, it is obvious that its future will be there, » the entrepreneur claimed.
Elon Musk has repeatedly spoken out in favor of colonizing Mars, including he proposed dropping thermonuclear bombs on the poles of Mars to heat the surface of the planet and make it habitable.
In 2003, Elon organized a company that he named after Nikola Tesla «Tesla Motors». The field of activity of this company is the creation of environmentally friendly electric vehicles.
Elon Musk also said that Tesla Motors may well create a flying car, so that it just was, but it is much more difficult to make it quiet and safe. «It is unlikely that people will be happy with a car roaring over their heads,» the media quoted Musk as saying
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop
In 2012, Musk, in addition to announcing his plans to conquer space, announced another project — the high-speed pipeline passenger transport Hyperloop («hyperpet»). In 2012, Musk said in an interview that the new vehicle will be 2 times faster than an airplane and 3-4 times faster than a high-speed train, will be safe and run on solar energy, while the Hyperloop will be much cheaper than the California High-Speed Rail project*. In January 2015, Elon Musk also announced his desire to build a 5-mile Hyperloop test track in Texas.
In the summer of 2017, the US authorities gave Elon Musk permission to start work on the construction of a tunnel between New York and Washington for the Hyperloop project. The businessman promises that his project will help the residents of these two cities to overcome the distance of 250 km between them in less than half an hour.
Elon Musk (PayPal, Tesla)
Elon Musk Biography (Tesla) – Fun facts
Wonder Years of Elon Musk
1) Elon Musk – A June 28 Cancerian
Elon Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa to Maye (Haldeman), a Canadian woman, and Errol Musk, a man with African-Dutch-English lineage. The couple raised Elon and his two siblings, Kimbal and Tosca, in a very liberal manner unlike the conditions in Africa at the time. Such an upbringing was partly responsible for the wonders that the Musks later achieved in their lives.
2) A Special Interest In Programming
Elon Musk got his first computer at age 10. Because of his interest in programming, he was able to learn the skill himself through trial and error. Musk’s father always encouraged him to try new things and to explore newer fields of interests, which was one of the primary reasons that Elon Musk became a pro at computing.
3) Blastar
4) A Promising Businessman Since Childhood
Musk recalled how he made his siblings and cousins work for him in various small ways such as selling Easter eggs in the neighborhood or staring a video game arcade for children to stop by. Always getting into new hobbies, Elon Musk no doubt had it in him to become a future leader and entrepreneur.
5) Making Rockets While Growing Up
Musk developed an interest in space and rockets from an early age. His first video game design was a space game. He recalled that making rockets and explosives was his favorite pastime, something that has culminated over the years into love for his SpaceX company. He said, “It is remarkable how many things you can explode. I’m lucky I have all my fingers.”
6) Touring Europe, U.S. And Canada
When Musk was 17, his father packed him up for a tour of the west. After flying to the U.S., Musk took to the road and traveled to 18 states by car. His experience as a lone traveler gave him the exposure he needed and that his father intended him to have. Unknown to him, these experiences would give him the power to make major decisions in the future.
7) Musk’s Concern For Apartheid
Contrary to popular opinion, serving in the African militia wasn’t a concern for the young Musk; however, favoring apartheid was. In an interview later in life, Musk said, “I don’t have an issue with serving in the military per se, but serving in the South African army suppressing black people just didn’t seem like a really good way to spend time.”
8) The Decision To Move To The U.S.
The kind of upbringing that Musk had gotten from his father fueled his need for “wanting something better” and “making big of his life.” Soon he decided to move to the United States at a time when South African passport holders had difficulty traveling abroad. Musk said, “It is where great things are possible.”
Further Education
9) Deciding On A Major
Musk spent two years at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, but soon left Canada to pursue business and physics, the subjects that attracted him the most. He entered the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he completed undergrad degrees in both subjects.
10) Entering The Silicon Valley Circle
After his undergraduate study, Elon Musk moved to Silicon Valley to get a PhD in applied physics from Stanford University. Even though he left the PhD program halfway, it gave him enough insight and exposure to choose a career path and excel at it.
11) Impressed With Inspiring Innovators
With majors in business and physics, there was no doubt in Musk’s mind that he wanted to become not only an entrepreneur but also an innovator. Holding icons like Nikola Tesla as inspiration, Musk soon became adept at understanding the needs of the market and serving it accordingly.
Beginning of His Career
12) The Zip2 Software
In the series of businesses launched and run by the highly innovative Elon Musk, Zip2 is not only the first but also the humblest. It was the reason he left Stanford. Zip2 is an online content publishing software, mostly used by new and infant organizations.
13) Acquisition Of Zip2
14) Co-founding PayPal
In March 1999, Musk co-founded X.com, which was an online financial services and email-payment company. Even though X.com was the provider for a very lucrative niche, Musk initiated an acquisition of Confinity, the organization that owned the auction payment system called PayPal, to give X.com a strong foothold.
15) Marriages
Elon met his first wife, Justine Musk, back at Queen’s University in Canada and the two got married in 2000. Justine is a Canadian-born author who gave Elon Musk six sons (one died in infancy). The couple separated in 2008. His second wife was British actress Talulah Riley. This relationship ended in 2012.
16) Musk’s Philosophy Behind PayPal
Musk remained the largest shareholder of PayPal, owning 11.7% of shares. His philosophy behind the operations of PayPal was driven by his farsighted view of the imminent P2P breakthrough in the world of the Internet. Not only did X.com acquire PayPal’s brand name, it also took forward its selling proposition by giving up on financial services and adopting the online payment system for good.
17) Making PayPal Go Viral
SpaceX
18) SpaceX – Musk’s Third Successful Venture
Musk’s brainchild SpaceX is working for rocket launching systems, which is a world away from entrepreneurial ventures that we hear about every other day. In Musk’s view, rocket technology will be a very big influence on the future life of humans on earth.
19) The First Rocket Launch From SpaceX
Founded in 2002, SpaceX has since developed a number of space transportations. The Falcon 1, Falcon 9 and the Dragon spacecraft are the most notable achievements of the company. Under the leadership of Musk, SpaceX continues to be one of the leading private space transportation companies.
20) SpaceX And Musk Make History
In May 2012, after years of deliberation and intense work on developing adequate facilities, SpaceX transported cargo via its Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. This feat made the company the first privately held corporation to transport cargo to space.
21) Musk’s Mission For Space Exploration
Musk is an entrepreneur who has the ability to see past shortsighted goals. He sees space exploration as integral to human survival in times when the race faces threats from all angles. He has said, “An asteroid or a super volcano could destroy us, and we face risks the dinosaurs never saw: An engineered virus, inadvertent creation of a micro black hole, catastrophic global warming or some as-yet-unknown technology could spell the end of us. Humankind evolved over millions of years, but in the last sixty years atomic weaponry created the potential to extinguish ourselves. Sooner or later, we must expand life beyond this green and blue ball – or go extinct.”
22) The Philosophy Behind SpaceX
Elon Musk is the current CEO and CTO of SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies). In the 10 years of the company’s existence, Musk has had a strong philosophy behind it. According to him, the cost of spaceflight should be reduced by a factor of 10 so that in the years to come, it can become a reliable and cost effective mode of transporting humans to multiple planets.
23) Musk And The Falcon Family
In the years of its existence, SpaceX has managed to design the Falcon Family, space vehicles used for transporting cargo to the International Space Station. The Falcon vehicles are also used by SpaceX to carry and launch satellites in the planet’s orbit.
24) Funding A Space Transportation Company
25) Breaking Unbreakable Records
SpaceX became the first private company to carry a space shuttle into space on May 22, 2012. The Falcon 9 rocket carried the Dragon over to the International Space Station. Not only this, Dragon earned the title of the first private space shuttle to ever be docked in orbit.
26) The NASA Contract
27) Elon Musk’s Dream For SpaceX
Even though SpaceX works on multibillion-dollar contracts, for Musk the mission for his brainchild is something different. He aims to initiate human exploration and settlement of the planet Mars in the next 15 years, making the notion of multi-planetary existence come to life.
28) Launching Satellites In Space – A Trick For Elon Musk!
SpaceX has not only managed to develop space technologies, but it has also accomplished the feat of delivering satellites in space. In 2006, the company launched its first low-orbit satellite for a private company and started the planning for the launch of a geostationary satellite in 2013. This journey is to be completed by Musk’s trusted Falcon 9.
29) Some Humble Clients Of SpaceX
Playing with fire and taking risks is second nature to Musk. Apart from hefty contracts with NASA, SpaceX’s operations have impressed the American military, non-government agencies and other privately held concerns to become valued clients as well.
Further Ventures: Elon Musk
30) SolarCity – Energy For The Future
Extending the concept of renewable resources, Musk suggested the idea of SolarCity, a company that supplies solar powered equipment and panels. His cousin Lyndon Rive took up the idea and established this company with Musk as the most prominent shareholder and chairman of the company.
31) The Three Musketeers
Elon, Kimbal and Tosca Musk all are self-employed and thriving entrepreneurs. Kimbal Musk is the CEO of the search company OneRiot and owner of The Kitchen, a nationwide restaurant chain. Tosca is the founder of Musk Entertainment and with the help of her brother, Elon, has produced a number of movies.
32) The Resourceful Musk In Movies
A number of Musk resources have made it to the silver screen, along with their owner. In “Iron Man 2,” SpaceX’s factory was used as a filming location. In another movie, “Thank You for Smoking,” Musk’s beloved Dassault Falcon 900 aircraft was showcased and the owner appeared as a pilot on screen!
33) The Iron Man inspiration
Musk’s influence is more than just on paper. According to the director of “Iron Man,” Jon Favreau, the persona of the intelligent billionaire Tony Stark, the main character in the movie, was inspired by none other than Elon Musk.
34) The Hyperloop
Another one of Musk’s theories for making the world a better place to live revolves around the Hyperloop. In the billionaire’s own words, “This system I have in mind, how would you like something that can never crash, is immune to weather, it goes 3 or 4 times faster than the bullet train… it goes an average speed of twice what an aircraft would do. You would go from downtown LA to downtown San Francisco in under 30 minutes. It would cost you much less than an air ticket or car, much less than any other mode of transport… I think we could actually make it self-powering if you put solar panels on it… you generate more power than you would consume in the system. There’s a way to store the power so it would run 24/7 without using batteries… Yes, this is possible, absolutely.”
35) Seeing Through From The 2008 Financial Crisis
As the financial crisis bore down in 2008, the hardest time for Musk began. According to him, the majority of the investors for Tesla Motors pulled out because of heightened fear and the company was about to be closed down. However, despite all odds, Musk’s determination made it pull through such a hard time.
Tesla Motors
36) Engineering His Way Through To Tesla Motors
Musk’s interest in physics and engineering was put to use when he co-founded Tesla Motors. The company is a Silicon Valley-based electric car manufacturer that specializes in using electrical components. The philosophy behind Tesla is the same one that Musk uses behind SpaceX, i.e., independence and liberty for humans.
37) Did You Know Tesla Is Named After Elon Musk’s Inspiration?
Elon Musk had always been inspired by Nikola Tesla, an electric engineer and physicist of the 19th century. Using Tesla’s theories and models, combined with his sharp business acumen, Musk has been able to build an entire empire of motor vehicles that are geared for future consumption.
38) The Tesla Roadster – Opening The Doors To EV Technology
With a focus on future needs and the current state of energy depletion, Tesla Motors began production with their first electric sports car in 2008. The Roadster was the first highway-capable all-electric vehicle that was produced using lithium-ions. Per charge, the car can travel 200 miles.
39) Success With The Tesla Roadster
The Tesla Roadster soon became a legendary car. Not only was it a peek into the future of electric vehicles, its system also conformed to several governments’ initiative for energy efficient transport. As a result, by 2012 Tesla Motors had shipped/sold 2,400 Roadsters in 31 countries.
40) Sequels To The Roadster
After the success of the Roadster, Tesla went on to produce electric cars in the consumer category. Its next model was a sedan launched in 2012 and the third, Model X, a minivan, is scheduled to begin production in 2014.
41) Musk’s Long-Term Strategy For Tesla
Producing electric cars is not all that Musk’s Tesla Motors is aiming to achieve. For the founder, the main goal is to further the idea of using electrical energy in vehicles; therefore, Tesla also sells electrical components to independent manufacturers such as Toyota and Daimler and makes for a perfect role model for these companies.
42) The Business Mind Behind Tesla Roadster
One might question the intelligence behind manufacturing an electric sports car when the masses are not hooked yet to electrical technology. However, the guru behind it all had a strategy in mind. For Musk, making electric cars commonplace and affordable for the public meant he needed to target the early adopters first, who in turn would fuel the subsidization of electrical energy, thus fulfilling this visionary’s aim.
Success of SolarCity
43) Increasing Demand And Popularity Of SolarCity
After being in business for 7 years, SolarCity has played a major role in commercializing and increasing the demand for solar-paneled roofs and systems working on this technology. In 2011, it was awarded the title of the No.1 residential solar installer in the United States by Greentech Media Research.
44) Tesla Motors And SolarCity – Collaborating For A Better Future
Being closely involved in the operations of SolarCity, Musk announced in 2012 that “SolarCity and Tesla Motors are collaborating to use electric vehicle batteries to smooth the impact of rooftop solar on the power grid.” The investor’s aim is to give a helping hand against global warming with this project.
Accolades – Musk Elon
45) Winning Awards For Falcon 1
Not only has Musk contributed to space technology in terms of providing cargo facilities, he is also the first private creator of a liquid fuel rocket, the Falcon 1. In 2007-08, Musk received the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics George Low Award for the design of Falcon 1.
46) Innovator Of The Year Award
According to the ratings of R&D Magazine, Musk was titled as the Innovator of the Year 2007 for his ventures: SolarCity, SpaceX and Tesla Motors. Apart from this, he was also named the Entrepreneur of the Year by Inc. Magazine for the same.
47) One Of The Most Influential Men
Apart from his charismatic personality, Elon Musk is a notable figure for the work that he does. In 2010, Time magazine named him in the list of the 100 Most Influential People who affect the world. He was given the same title by Esquire Magazine.
48) Recognized As The Space Guru
In 2008, Musk was given the Aviation Week Laureate for significant efforts in the space industry. This award considers all the efforts in this field by entrepreneurs worldwide; therefore, Musk’s win is a very big achievement for the young leader.
49) Recognized In The Automotive Industry
For his innovative architecture of automobiles, Musk was also the recipient of the Automotive Executive of the Year Award in 2010 for “demonstrating technology leadership and innovation via Tesla Motors.” Musk broke the record by being the youngest executive to earn this title.
50) The Award-Winning Tesla Roadster
Musk’s outstanding designing of the Tesla Roadster won him several awards and considerable recognition. He received the Global Green Product Design Award in 2006 and later the Index Design Award in 2007.
51) Earning The FAI Gold Space Medal
Because of his immense contribution to space technology and making it accessible, Musk received one of the highest awards for air and space. Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the international governing body of aerospace, gave him the FAI Gold Space Medal for designing the first private rocket to reach outer orbits. Previous recipients of the award have been famous people like Neil Armstrong.
52) Receiving The Heinlein Prize
53) Musk Applauded For Outstanding Leadership
In 2009, Elon Musk was given the National Space Society’s Von Braun Trophy to honor him for his outstanding leadership skills, both as the head of SpaceX and as a fearless entrepreneur. Being the first privately held company to assist in space missions is a huge achievement.
54) Keeping The Earth Green At All Costs
For his unwavering efforts to make the environment and the planet greener, Musk is also the recipient of the National Wildlife Federation 2008 National Conservation Achievement Award. This award highlights his efforts with two of his most renowned ventures in particular, SolarCity and Tesla Motors.
55) Elon Musk – The Space Hero
According to the Space Foundation Survey conducted in 2010, Musk was named the Most Popular Space Hero in light of his interest in space technology and significant efforts in the field.
56) Musk’s Legendary Contribution To Space
Due to the entrepreneur’s relentless efforts and contributions to the development of space technology and delivery systems, he was awarded a Gold Medal by the Royal Aeronautical Society in 2012. This Gold Medal stands for every bit of work that Musk has done to further his mission of making space accessible to humans.
57) Earning Honorary Doctorates
Musk has received a number of honorary doctorates from famous universities. The two most prominent ones are a doctorate in design from the Art Center College of Design in California and a doctorate in aerospace engineering from the University of Surrey.
58) Honored As A Young Legendary Leader
In 2011, Elon Musk was honored as a Legendary Leader at the Churchill Club Awards. Not only this, he was also elected to the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology and the X-Prize Foundation because of the invaluable knowledge he has gathered in this field.
59) Being A Trusted Board Member
At a young age not only has Elon Musk managed to astound the world with his contributions to space technology, he has also defied age limits when it comes to being on company boards. Musk has been a director of the Planetary Society, a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board and the Stanford University Engineering Advisory Board.
Humanitarian Work
60) Helping Hurricane Victims With Solar Power
Musk mobilized a million-dollar project in 2010 to donate solar-powered systems to areas that were in critical need. The first of these situations arose in Alabama where state and federal help was limited. Therefore, the Musk Foundation invested millions of dollars to help prevent a future crisis in areas still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
61) The Musk Foundation
Elon Musk is a philanthropist. Not only do his business ventures focus on benefitting humans, his own charity, The Musk Foundation, is a big name in philanthropic work especially in the areas of science education, pediatric health and clean energy.
62) The Giving Pledge
Musk signed on to the Giving Pledge in 2012. He wants to give away most of his fortune in philanthropic causes.
63) The World’s Greenest Billionaires
Work Ethic – Elon Musk
64) Paying Tribute To Nikola Tesla
In 2012, Elon Musk joined hands with Mathew Inman of The Oatmeal website to preserve Wardenclyffe Tower in New York, an early transmission tower designed by Nikola Tesla, who moved his laboratory there. For Musk, Tesla is one of the most inspirational and close-to-his-heart personalities, a legend who gave the entrepreneur the idea for Tesla Motors. Plans call for turning the location into a museum and science center in the physicist’s honor.
65) Managing Tesla And SpaceX All In One
Because Musk is CEO of both the companies, looking after them gives the young man a hard schedule. During a week, Musk averages 400 miles, commuting between Tesla in San Francisco and SpaceX in Los Angeles! Added to this workload is the responsibility of being a father of five young boys, something that Musk loves being.
66) Commitment And Focus Are Values Ranked The Highest By Musk
For Musk, committing himself to his businesses has been the success behind each. Even though Tesla Motors is yet to record a profit and SpaceX has been making a profit for the last five years only, Musk’s commitment behind each is unwavering.
67) Juggling Work In Two Places At Once
When asked how the young CEO manages to show his face at two offices, Musk replied that he is able to keep both separated, unless there is a crisis at both places at the same time, “then it is really difficult.” Juggling two businesses at the same time may be a difficult task even for a top-level executive; therefore, Musk is a true inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs.
68) Running His Business With Enthusiasm: Musk’s Style
SpaceX, a business that most would deem incomprehensible, is a dream for Elon Musk. Designing space shuttles and fueling transport to and from space is something that makes him fantasize sending men to Mars. On one occasion he said, “I would like to die on Mars; just not on impact.”
Elon Musk : An Inspirational Personality
69) A Powerful CEO At A Young Age
In 2011, Forbes named Musk as one of the most Powerful CEOs less than 40 years of age. No doubt, managing a space cargo company single-handedly is no small feat.
70) A Living Legend In Aviation
The career path chosen by Musk is one that other entrepreneurs only dream of. His immense contributions to space technology earned him recognition as the Living Legend of Aviation by the Kitty Hawk Foundation in 2010. This title was awarded for the creation of the space shuttle by SpaceX.
71) A Workaholic Who Enjoys It
Elon Musk is a devoted workaholic. He spends a minimum of 100 hours a week managing SpaceX and Tesla Motors. According to him, devising newer ways of serving humanity is the crux of existence.
72) Musk Has Always Been Farsighted
Just out of college, Musk was able to point out areas of business that would drive the human race in the 21st century. According to him, the Internet, space and clean energy were “important problems that would most affect the future of humanity.”
73) ‘We Have Planes, Trains, Automobiles And Boats… What If There Was A Fifth Mode?’ – Elon Musk
74) Elon Musk – Intelligence At Its Best
Being an entrepreneur who understands the needs of the time, Musk is one of those few personalities who have believed in working for the betterment of Mother Earth. Every venture that he has started takes into account the terrible loss our planet has suffered in terms of non-renewable resources. According to Musk, “We need to figure out how to have the things we love, and not destroy the world.”
75) Musk’s View Of The Internet
Seeing the Internet as a need for mankind’s future, Elon believes the way this resource is used will directly affect our welfare. His view of the Internet is rather exemplary and thought-provoking as when he said, “In terms of the Internet, it’s like humanity acquiring a collective nervous system. Whereas previously we were more like a… collection of cells that communicated by diffusion. With the advent of the Internet, it was suddenly like we got a nervous system. It’s a hugely impactful thing.”
76) A Revolutionary Man
Motor critics and experts have observed Musk’s determination behind Tesla’s goal. According to them, this young entrepreneur is a “Henry Ford in modern times,” owing to his superb leadership and farsighted approach in managing the motor company.
77) A Man With Powerful Motives
One may think that for entrepreneurs, love of money is completely rational behavior; after all, they earned it themselves. Nonetheless, for Musk, money is nothing if it can’t be put to use. He has said, “I would feel terrible if one of my companies died — and I still had cash in the bank that could have saved it.”
78) Urging Support
Talking about Tesla Motors’ future, Musk believes it is the world’s future that is at stake if Tesla’s renewable fuel strategy is not adopted. He said, “We’re running the most dangerous experiment in history right now, which is to see how much carbon dioxide the atmosphere … can handle before there is an environmental catastrophe.”
79) Important Advice From Musk
Even though Musk enjoys the challenge of managing two diverse companies, each with its own problems, he does wish he spent more time traveling for leisure. The CEO has set a new goal for himself this year and that is to have fun! “I’d like to dial it back 5% or 10% and try to have a vacation that’s not just email with a view,” Musk said.
80) What More To Accomplish, Musk?
This is Musk’s favorite question! When asked in multiple interviews what he would want to accomplish after being so successful, he simply replied, “I’d like to visit Mars.”
81) In Favor Of Lax Immigration Rules
Musk is a strong proponent of immigration of individuals with big dreams. Being an immigrant entrepreneur himself, for Musk the value of dreams is way too great to be restricted with immigration laws.
82) How About Buying An Island? Or Retiring?
Being an entrepreneur in the tech savvy-world has earned Musk quite a fortune. However, when asked about his retirement or investing in some entertainment, the 100-hours-a-week CEO replies that he would simply get bored of that lifestyle. Truly, one has a lot to learn from businessmen like Elon Musk.
83) Celebrating The First Launch Of Falcon 9 To The ISS
When the Falcon 9 became the first privately held rocket to reach the ISS, Musk rejoiced over the achievement. He was heard saying, “I feel very lucky… For us, it’s like winning the Super Bowl.”
84) Naming His First Shuttle The Dragon
Do you know why Musk named his first shuttle Dragon? According to him, when he started SpaceX in 2002, most observers considered his goal far-fetched and impossible. Therefore, when his first space shuttle came into existence, he named it after the fictional character from “Puff the Magic Dragon” to emphasize the reality of his dreams.
85) A Wheel Of Cheese Into Space!
On its first mission into space, The Dragon carried a wheel of cheese in its capsule! According to officials at SpaceX, the “secret” payload was to be kept such in honor of John Cleese, a British comedian. “It’s kind of funny,” Musk told reporters after the successful launch in 2010. “If you like Monty Python, you’ll love the secret.”
86) Naming The Falcon Family
Naming the Falcons was an interesting task for Musk. The Falcons are named after the Millennium Falcon spaceship from the “Star Wars” movies. Gathering inspiration from fictional space sagas, Musk turned them into reality in the names of his larger-than-life space rockets.
87) PayPal Buddy Peter Thiel On Musk
Having previously worked with Musk for PayPal, Peter Thiel has a very high opinion of him. Being a visionary himself, Thiel said, “He’s a throwback to when people were doing less incrementalist things. The companies he’s started are executing against a vision measured not in years but in decades.”
88) ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy’
Musk’s love for reading led him to one book that he states as the “solace of his childhood years.” “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” was an inspiration for him that taught him a lot. In his words, “It taught me that the tough thing is figuring out what questions to ask, but that once you do that, the rest is really easy. I came to the conclusion that we should aspire to increase the scope and scale of human consciousness in order to better understand what questions to ask. Really, the only thing that makes sense is to strive for greater collective enlightenment.”
89) Musk’s Way Of Continuous Improvement
For an entrepreneur to stay ahead of competition and be alert for problems and concerns, continuous improvement is a must. In Elon Musk’s words and ways, this improvement can be sought when one “constantly thinks about how you could be doing things better and question yourself.”
90) What Failure Means For Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s attitude to failure is rather encouraging and unique. Coming from a business that has always been highly risky and prone to a number of failures in the initial stages, Musk seems to have learned how to cope with failure in the best way. He said, “Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.” And: “I started SpaceX with the expectation of failure.”
91) Building And Shaping His Own Destiny
Even though Musk faced a number of challenges when he started his entrepreneurial ventures and heard criticism of his ambitions, he never gave up on what he set his mind to. No doubt, entering space is an unforgiving business to deal with but Musk mastered it. His biggest advice is to, “Really pay attention to negative feedback and solicit it, particularly from friends… hardly anyone does that, and it’s incredibly helpful.”
92) Musk Made His Way Up From Humble Start
In an interview, the young billionaire recalled the way he fared in the years that Zip2 was still an infant project. Living in a rented office/headquarters/bedroom, Musk had a hard time finding outside investors to trust an online business that was considered another spinoff of the dot-com bubble. However, soon Musk proved that with determination even the smallest of endeavors could bring big changes.
93) Musk’s Interest Lies In The Details
Making big decisions is every CEO’s most coveted privilege. It’s no different for Musk, however, what this CEO wants is something quite different. He said, “I think of myself more [like] an engineer, who, in order to invent the things I want to invent and create them, that I have to do the company as well. So I’m more reluctantly the CEO. It’s not my preference, actually.”
94) A Role Model For The Business Circle
Because of the extraordinary accomplishments of this businessman at a young age of 41, Musk has managed to stand out as a role model in multiple industries. Many experts and observers have singled him out. It has been said that he makes Steve Jobs look “like a kid playing with an electronic kit at home.”
95) Getting Capital Advice From Elon Musk
In an interview, Musk revealed his opinion of the best way for entrepreneurs to arrange for capital. He said, “I think the best way to attract venture capital is to try and come up with a demonstration of whatever product or service it is and ideally take that as far as you can. Just see if you can sell that to real customers and start generating some momentum. The further along you can get with that, the more likely you are to get funding.”
Elon Musk: Future Plans
96) What’s Next For Elon Musk?
After all the accomplishments that Musk has managed to secure for himself, thinking of anything as lofty and overrated is simply not in his dictionary. In the future, he plans to delve into the development of double-decker highways to ease traffic congestion and to invest in supersonic jets that work on vertical landings and takeoffs.
97) Creating A ‘Spacefaring Civilization’
The biggest service to humanity by Musk has been in the form of the ideology of “spacefaring civilization.” The concept of spacefaring means alleviating “restrictions” and making humans live freely, without fear of destruction.
98) Planning The ‘Mars Oasis’
In 2001, the idea of an oasis on Mars made Musk ponder the ways this concept could be fulfilled. However, because of lack of technology, it never got to completion. With SpaceX, Musk aims to achieve this purpose and send a prototype of a greenhouse full of plants to Mars so that the chances of a multi-planetary life can be gauged. Musk’s efforts to serve humanity are truly worthy of praise and recognition.
99) A Peek Into The Mind Of Elon Musk
While giving an interview, Musk revealed that most of his success lies in a simple habit of breaking down the big ideas into smaller pieces. He said, “You look at the fundamentals and construct your reasoning from that and then see if you have a conclusion that works or doesn’t work. And it may or may not be different from what people have done in the past. It’s harder to think that way, though.”
100) Elon Musk’s Secret To Success
If you ask Musk for the biggest secret to his success, his reply will motivate you greatly. According to Elon Musk, “Work like hell. I mean you just have to put in 80 to 100 hour weeks, every week. [This] improves the odds of success. If other people are putting in 40 hour work weeks and you’re putting in 100 hour work weeks, then even if you’re doing the same thing you know that… you will achieve in 4 months what it takes them a year to achieve.”
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