Elon Musk (born June 28, 1971) is a South African-American engineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist best known for co-founding PayPal, SpaceX and Tesla Motors. He is currently the CEO and CTO of SpaceX, CEO and Product Architect of Tesla Motors and Chairman of SolarCity. According to Jon Favreau, director of the Iron Man movies, Musk is the inspiration for his and Robert Downey Jr.'s interpretation of Tony Stark
Elon Musk; a business-minded thinker
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1984685_1984745_1985495,00.html
p/s: sama dgn Steve Jobs; can predict/shape idea for future technology dan sekaligus terlibat utk komersial idea tersebut. kategori lain: Alan Kay; just predict/shape idea (scientist) tetapi masih perlukan orang lain utk komersial
Links:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
- http://science.howstuffworks.com/elon-musk.htm/printable
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_1
- http://rocketry.wordpress.com/2010/04/15/obamas-plans-for-nasa-elon-musks-statement/
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/21/nasa_crs_contracts_protested_by_majors/
1) Kejayaan bukan datang sekelip mata:
2) Partnership
- 2002 founded SpaceX, left internet business (eBay beli PayPal), bosan, cari cabaran baru
- 2006 Falcon1 rocket 1st flight = failed
- 2007 Falcon1 rocket 2nd flight = failed
- 2008 Falcon1 rocket 3rd flight = failed
- 2008 Falcon1 rocket 4th flight = success (dummy payload)
- 2008 NASA contract (Falcon 9 rocket & Dragon spacecraft)
- 2009 Falcon1 rocket 5th flight = success dgn payload satelit malaysia RazakSAT
- Zip2; dgn abang dia Kimbal Musk
- X.com; gabungan dgn Confinity menghasilkan PayPal
- SpaceX; hire and manage the right team
