Very cool. I continue to be impressed by Musk’s ability to swing for the fences - of all the Silicon Valley barons, his companies are the ones doing the most exciting work, while Google and Facebook keep coming up with new ways to intrude on privacy.
Musk has said that if he just wanted to make money he would have started another Internet company.
He had an interest in rockets and electric cars since he was a kid.
Tesla has struggled financially, and SpaceX just laid off 10% of their workforce. Launching rockets is a tough business. It's a very small market in terms of customers, and it's been known for awhile that 2019 would have fewer launches.
I think the future is bright for both companies, though.