<![CDATA[SpaceX raises $346M one day ahead of historic rocket launch]]>

<![CDATA[SpaceX raises $346M one day ahead of historic rocket launch]]> https://usagag.com/2020/05/26/spacex-raises-346m-one-day-ahead-of-historic-rocket-launch/ Tue, 26 May 2020 17:15:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://usagag.com SpaceX raises $346M one day ahead of historic rocket launch Elon Musk’s SpaceX said on Tuesday that it raised $346.2 million in a new round of funding, a day before it launches two American astronauts to the International Space Station.

The private rocket company’s launch of its first crewed mission on Wednesday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida will put an end to the US space agency’s nine-year hiatus in human spaceflight.

The launch, which will be attended by President Trump, is crucial for Musk, SpaceX and NASA.

A successful flight will mark a milestone in the quest to produce reusable spacecraft that can make space travel more affordable. Musk is the founder and chief executive officer of SpaceX and CEO of electric-car maker Tesla.

Including the latest round, the company has raised more than $567 million and is valued at about $36 billion, according to a CNBC report.

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