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SpaceX's first employee remains on mission: 'Space is super important'
SpaceX's first employee and Elon Musk shared an enthusiasm for model rockets.
TL;DR
- Tom Mueller, SpaceX's first employee, met Elon Musk through an amateur rocket club.
- Mueller believes Musk is skilled at finding and motivating talented individuals.
- SpaceX's IPO is expected to be the largest ever.
- Mueller believes the Falcon 9 rocket, which he helped develop, has been a significant success.
- Mueller left SpaceX to found Impulse Space, focusing on payload delivery in space.
- He advocates for space exploration, citing benefits like GPS and improved weather forecasting.