Why in News:

• An astronomer in the Netherlands captured footage of a train of brightly-lit SpaceX satellites ascending through the night sky this weekend, stunning space enthusiasts across the globe.

Background:

What is SpaceX?

• SpaceX is a space technologies company founded by South African tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.
• Founded in 2003, SpaceX has quickly grown to become a pioneer in the development of reusable space rockets.
• The company designs and manufactures rockets that sends satellites into orbit around Earth
  – and one day it hopes to send people into space.
• SpaceX is the only private company ever to bring back a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit. This feat was first accomplished in December 2010.