SPACE X

Headquarter

Hawthorne, California, U.S.

Founded

May 6, 2002

Founder / Owner/ CEO

Elon Musk
Gwyneth Shotwell

ETA

2024 (Mars)
2023 (Moon)

BLUE ORIGIN

Headquarter

Kent, Washington, U.S.

Founded

September 8, 2000

Founder / Owner/ CEO

Jeff Bezos
Bob Smith (CEO)

ETA

Unknown (Mars)
2023 (Moon)

MOON
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 ROCKET ASCENT During the ascent, rocket use all of its engine power to leave Earth’s atmosphere STAGE SEPARATION First stage overtakes atmosphere while second stage keeps its way to orbit FLIP MANEUVER Cold gas thrusters flip rocket’s first stage in order to start recovery operation BOOSTBACK BURN Engines light to bring first stage back in trajectory toward landing site ATMOSPHERE ENTRY First stage fly back in atmosphere while engines light again to slow down DYNAMIC GUIDANCE Grid fins steer lift produced by first stage bringing it to precision landing FAIRING SEPARATION Fairing separates from second stage and let space vehicle visible PAYLOAD SEPARATION Payload, as weel as crew capsule, separate from second stage and fly to final destination LAUNCH LANDING