Consider the following statements:
1. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is commonly known as SpaceX.
2. ‘Falcon’ is a space vehicle developed by SpaceX whereas ‘Dragon’ is a space vehicle developed
by ‘NASA’.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct option is A

​Statement 1 is correct: ​Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is commonly known as SpaceX. It is a private aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company founded by Elon Musk in 2002.

Statement 2 is incorrect: Falcon (Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy) is indeed a space launch vehicle developed by SpaceX. However, Dragon is not developed by NASA. Dragon (Cargo Dragon and Crew Dragon) is a spacecraft developed by SpaceX under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) and Commercial Crew Program. NASA is the customer and partner, not the developer.