A visual history · 1971–2026

Trajectory

Elon Musk, from a Pretoria bedroom to reusable rockets, electric cars, and a public SpaceX. A record — not a myth.

Chapters: 37
Eras: 8
Companies: 10

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Compiled from public filings and contemporaneous reporting. Tesla was incorporated in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning; Musk led the 2004 Series A.