Ah, **SpaceX**—because who _wouldn’t_ trust a billionaire’s midlife crisis to launch humanity into the void? Buckle up, because we’re blasting off with trivia hotter than Elon’s Twitter takes.

### 🚀 REGULAR QUESTIONS

**1.** What does the "X" in SpaceX stand for?  
**Answer:** Exploration  
_Taglines:_

- Not for "eX-girlfriend," although Elon has a few.
    
- Like Malcolm, but with more rocket fuel.
    
- “X” marks the existential dread.
    
- Now with 20% more cosmic loneliness.
    
- Because SpaceE was taken by IKEA.
    

**2.** What year was SpaceX founded?  
**Answer:** 2002  
_Taglines:_

- Back when flip phones roamed the Earth.
    
- Same year Spider-Man taught us about responsibility.
    
- Founded during the “Let’s go to Mars” fever dream.
    
- Pre-Tesla, post-Napster.
    
- The iPod was new, and so was the hope of surviving Mars.
    

**3.** What was the first successfully launched and recovered Falcon 9 booster?  
**Answer:** Falcon 9 Flight 20  
_Taglines:_

- Reused more than your aunt’s Facebook quotes.
    
- The comeback kid of orbital mechanics.
    
- Didn’t explode, so... gold star!
    
- Like a boomerang with fuel and terror.
    
- Finally, a rocket with commitment issues.
    

**4.** What does "Falcon" in Falcon 9 reference?  
**Answer:** Millennium Falcon from Star Wars  
_Taglines:_

- The nerdiest flex in aerospace.
    
- George Lucas is legally obligated to be flattered.
    
- “Fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy,” now in real life!
    
- Han shot first, then launched a satellite.
    
- Pew pew... but science.
    

**5.** Who was the first private astronaut SpaceX launched into orbit?  
**Answer:** Jared Isaacman  
_Taglines:_

- Sounds like your dentist, flies like your nightmare.
    
- Not a Jedi, despite the name.
    
- Rich dude buys ride, becomes "hero."
    
- Jeff Bezos is typing...
    
- The only Jared not selling sandwiches.
    

### 🧠 FILL-IN-THE-BLANK QUESTIONS

**6.** In May 2020, SpaceX launched astronauts to the ISS aboard the _______ spacecraft.  
**Answer:** Crew Dragon  
_Taglines:_

- Dragon: Because “Friendly Space Egg” didn’t test well.
    
- Not to be confused with Komodo.
    
- Space Uber just got an upgrade.
    
- Contains 0 actual dragons.
    
- Crew Dragon: Not a boy band, despite the name.
    

**7.** The first rocket launched by SpaceX was the _______.  
**Answer:** Falcon 1  
_Taglines:_

- Spoiler: it didn’t go great.
    
- One small boom for mankind.
    
- Like your first pancake, mostly burnt.
    
- Gotta fail before you fly.
    
- Falcon 1: Now with 100% more fire.
    

**8.** The name of SpaceX's massive Mars-bound rocket is _______.  
**Answer:** Starship  
_Taglines:_

- Boldly going where sci-fi lawsuits fear to tread.
    
- Not affiliated with the band “Starship.”
    
- Built on dreams and stainless steel.
    
- Giant rocket or Elon’s ego? You decide.
    
- “Starship” — Because “Yeet Cannon” was taken.
    

### ❓ MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

**9.** [Difficulty: 2] What’s the name of the SpaceX barge that recovers rockets?  
A. Rocket Ranch  
B. Of Course I Still Love You  
C. Elon’s Pad  
D. The Floatinator  
**Answer:** B. Of Course I Still Love You  
_Taglines:_

- Yes, that’s a real name.
    
- Robots and irony at sea.
    
- Sci-fi nerds: 1, naming conventions: 0
    
- Like your ex, it still loves you conditionally.
    
- Barriers? Never heard of her.
    

**10.** [Difficulty: 3] What material is used to build the outer body of the SpaceX Starship?  
A. Titanium  
B. Aluminum  
C. Stainless Steel  
D. Carbon Fiber  
**Answer:** C. Stainless Steel  
_Taglines:_

- Like your kitchen, but orbital.
    
- Shiny and unbothered.
    
- Because carbon fiber’s too mainstream.
    
- Space bling.
    
- Now with 20% more chrome flex.
    

Want more cosmic chaos? Or got a craving for trivia on something weirder? Name your poison, space cadet.