Tesla Motor's New EV unveiled(01 of26)
Open Image ModalElon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc., announces its new Tesla \"D\", a new all-wheel-drive version of the Tesla Model S car in Hawthorne, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Tesla Motor's New EV unveiled(02 of26)
Open Image ModalElon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc., announces its new Tesla \"D\", a new all-wheel-drive version of the Tesla Model S car in Hawthorne, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Japan US Tesla SpaceX(03 of26)
Open Image ModalSpaceX and Tesla Motors Inc. CEO Elon Musk, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tosts over a glass of water during a courtesy call at the latter\'s official residence in Tokyo Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Kazuhiro Nogi, Pool) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
SpaceX Spacecraft(04 of26)
Open Image ModalElon Musk, CEO and CTO of SpaceX, walks down the steps while introducing the SpaceX Dragon V2 spaceship at the headquarters on Thursday, May 29, 2014, in Hawthorne, Calif. SpaceX, which has flown unmanned cargo capsules to the International Space Station, unveiled the new spacecraft Thursday designed to ferry astronauts to low-Earth orbit. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Artists for Peace & Justice Special Screening of Sony Pictures Classics and Paul Haggisâ Third Person - Red Carpet(05 of26)
Open Image ModalElon Musk attends the Artists for Peace & Justice Special Screening of Sony Pictures Classics and Paul Haggisâ Third Person on Monday, June 9, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Todd Williamson Invision for Sony Pictures Classics/AP Images) (credit:Todd Williamson/Invision/AP)
Telsa CEO Elon Musk Unveils New Vehicle(06 of26)
Open Image ModalHAWTHORNE CA - OCTOBER 09: Tesla owners take a ride in the new Tesla \'D\' model electric sedan after Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, unveiled the dual engine chassis of the new Tesla \'D\' model, a faster and all-wheel-drive version of the Model S electric sedan, at the Hawthorne Airport October 09, 2014 in Hawthorne, California. The D will be able to accelerate to 60 miles per hour in just over 3 seconds. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Kevork Djansezian via Getty Images)
Tesla Toyota(07 of26)
Open Image ModalToyota CEO Akio Toyoda, left, and Calif. Gov., Arnold Schwarzenegger, right, shake hands as Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on during a news conference at Tesla headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., Thursday, May 20, 2010. Tesla will partner with Toyota Motors Corp. to build electric cars at a recently shuttered auto plant in the San Francisco Bay area. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Electric Car Maker Telsa Announces Nevada Site For New Battery Factory(08 of26)
Open Image ModalCARSON CITY, NEVADA- SEPTEMBER 4: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, speaks at a press conference at the Nevada State Capitol, September 4, 2014 in Carson City, Nevada. Musk and Sandoval announced a plan to build a Tesla Gigafactory in Nevada to produce batteries for electric vehicles providing 6,500 jobs to the state. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Getty Images) (credit:Max Whittaker via Getty Images)
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Unveils The Dragon V2 Space Taxi(09 of26)
Open Image ModalElon Musk, chief executive officer of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), left, sits with guests inside the Manned Dragon V2 Space Taxi in Hawthorne, California, U.S., on Thursday, May 29, 2014. The Dragon V2 manned space taxi, an upgraded version of the unmanned spacecraft Dragon, will be capable of sending a mix of cargo and up to seven crew members to the International Space Station. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Unveils The Dragon V2 Space Taxi(10 of26)
Open Image ModalElon Musk, chief executive officer of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), stands for a photograph at the unveiling of the Manned Dragon V2 Space Taxi in Hawthorne, California, U.S., on Thursday, May 29, 2014. The Dragon V2 manned space taxi, an upgraded version of the unmanned spacecraft Dragon, will be capable of sending a mix of cargo and up to seven crew members to the International Space Station. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Unveils The Dragon V2 Space Taxi(11 of26)
Open Image ModalElon Musk, chief executive officer of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), speaks at the unveiling of the Manned Dragon V2 Space Taxi in Hawthorne, California, U.S., on Thursday, May 29, 2014. The Dragon V2 manned space taxi, an upgraded version of the unmanned spacecraft Dragon, will be capable of sending a mix of cargo and up to seven crew members to the International Space Station. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
US-SPACE-SPACEX-DRAGON V2 SPACECRAFT-ELON MUSK(12 of26)
Open Image ModalSpaceX CEO Elon Musk (R) unveils SpaceX\'s new seven-seat Dragon V2 spacecraft, at a press conference in Hawthorne, California, May 29, 2014. The private spaceflight companys new manned space capsule will ferry NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station. AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ROBYN BECK via Getty Images)
US-SPACE-SPACEX-DRAGON V2 SPACECRAFT-ELON MUSK(13 of26)
Open Image ModalSpaceX\'s new seven-seat Dragon V2 spacecraft is seen at a press conference to unveil the new spaceship, in Hawthorne, California, May 29, 2014. The private spaceflight companys new manned space capsule will ferry NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station. AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ROBYN BECK via Getty Images)
US-SPACE-SPACEX-DRAGON V2 SPACECRAFT-ELON MUSK(14 of26)
Open Image ModalSpaceX CEO Elon Musk watches a video animation of SpaceX\'s new Dragon V2 spacecraft, at a press conference to introduced the new manned space capsule in Hawthorne, California on May 29, 2014. The private spaceflight companys unmanned Dragon spacecraft new seven-seat Dragon V2 will ferry NASA astronauts to and from the space station. AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ROBYN BECK via Getty Images)
US-SPACE-SPACEX-DRAGON V2 SPACECRAFT-ELON MUSK(15 of26)
Open Image ModalThe interior of SpaceX\'s new seven-seat Dragon V2 spacecraft, the companys next generation version of the Dragon ship designed to carry astronauts into space, is seen at a press conference to unveil the space capsule, in Hawthorne, California on May 29, 2014. The private spaceflight companys unmanned Dragon spacecraft has been delivering cargo to the International Space Station three times since 2012. The new Dragon V2 will ferry NASA astronauts to and from the space station. AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ROBYN BECK via Getty Images)
US-SPACE-SPACEX-DRAGON V2 SPACECRAFT-ELON MUSK(16 of26)
Open Image ModalSpaceX CEO Elon Musk (L) and guests (unidentified) sit inside SpaceX\'s seven seat Dragon V2 spacecraft, the companys next generation version of the Dragon ship designed to carry astronauts into space, at a press conference to unveil the space capsule, in Hawthorne, California on May 29, 2014. The private spaceflight companys unmanned Dragon spacecraft has been delivering cargo to the International Space Station three times since 2012. The new Dragon V2 will ferry NASA astronauts to and from the space station. AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ROBYN BECK via Getty Images)
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Unveils Company's New Manned Spacecraft, The Dragon V2(17 of26)
Open Image ModalHAWTHORNE-CA-MAY 29: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveils the company\'s new manned spacecraft, The Dragon V2 (L) designed to carry astronauts into space with the Dragon unmanned spacecraft suspended in air during a news conference on May 29, 2014, in Hawthorne, California. The private spaceflight company has been flying unmanned capsules to the International Space Station delivering cargo for the past two years. The Dragon V2 manned spacecraft will ferry up to seven astronauts to low-Earth orbit. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Kevork Djansezian via Getty Images)
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Unveils Company's New Manned Spacecraft, The Dragon V2(18 of26)
Open Image ModalHAWTHORNE-CA-MAY 29: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveils the company\'s new manned spacecraft, The Dragon V2, designed to carry astronauts into space during a news conference on May 29, 2014, in Hawthorne, California. The private spaceflight company has been flying unmanned capsules to the International Space Station delivering cargo for the past two years. The Dragon V2 will ferry up to seven astronauts to low-Earth orbit. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Kevork Djansezian via Getty Images)
Monaco Royals And Celebrities Visit F1 Grand Prix Of Monaco Race Circuit In Monte-Carlo(19 of26)
Open Image ModalMONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: Prince Albert II of Monaco, Princess Charlene of Monaco, Elon Musk, founder of PayPal, Tesla Motors, and a friend attend the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco Race Circuit on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Didier Baverel/WireImage) (credit:Didier Baverel via Getty Images)
Monaco Royals And Celebrities Visit F1 Grand Prix Of Monaco Race Circuit In Monte-Carlo(20 of26)
Open Image ModalMONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: Elon Musk, founder of PayPal, Tesla Motors and a friend attend the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco Race Circuit on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Didier Baverel/WireImage) (credit:Didier Baverel via Getty Images)
Export-Import Bank Holds 2014 Annual Conference(21 of26)
Open Image ModalWASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 25: CEO and chief designer of SpaceX Elon Musk participates in a discussion during the 2014 annual conference of the Export-Import Bank (EXIM) April 25, 2014 in Washington, DC. Musk announced in another event today that SpaceX will file a lawsuit against the U.S. Air Force on shutting out private companies for launching national security related rockets. The two-day event focused on global business environment and prospects for growth. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Wong via Getty Images)
Export-Import Bank Holds 2014 Annual Conference(22 of26)
Open Image ModalWASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 25: CEO and chief designer of SpaceX Elon Musk speaks at the 2014 annual conference of the Export-Import Bank (EXIM) April 25, 2014 in Washington, DC. The two-day event focused on global business environment and prospects for growth. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Wong via Getty Images)
Elon Musk Interview In Beijing(23 of26)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 22: (CHINA OUT) CEO & Chief Product Architect of Tesla Motors Elon Musk is interviewed on April 22, 2014 in Beijing, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
Orbital Sciences Surges Out Of Elon Musk's Shadow In Space Race(24 of26)
Open Image ModalAn Antares rocket sits inside the Orbital Sciences Corp. horizontal integration facility (HIF) at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Wallops Space Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia, U.S., on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Alone among space companies, Orbital Sciences Corp. launches rockets from NASA\'s Wallops Space Facility on the eastern shore of its home state of Virginia. Orbital is soaring on plans to combine with Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK)\'s aerospace and defense businesses, tripling revenue and uniting two longtime launch partners. Alliant helps power the Antares rocket, key to Orbital\'s growth in the estimated $7 billion market for building and launching midsized satellites and spacecraft. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Orbital Sciences Surges Out Of Elon Musk's Shadow In Space Race(25 of26)
Open Image ModalAntares rockets sit inside the Orbital Sciences Corp. horizontal integration facility (HIF) at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Wallops Space Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia, U.S., on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Alone among space companies, Orbital Sciences Corp. launches rockets from NASA\'s Wallops Space Facility on the eastern shore of its home state of Virginia. Orbital is soaring on plans to combine with Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK)\'s aerospace and defense businesses, tripling revenue and uniting two longtime launch partners. Alliant helps power the Antares rocket, key to Orbital\'s growth in the estimated $7 billion market for building and launching midsized satellites and spacecraft. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Orbital Sciences Surges Out Of Elon Musk's Shadow In Space Race(26 of26)
Open Image ModalCrab pots sit next to Watts Bay near Wallops Island, Virginia, U.S., on Monday, March 31, 2014. Orbital Sciences Corp. sees its Antares rocket as just right. Alone among space companies, Orbital Sciences Corp. launches rockets from NASA\'s Wallops Space Facility on the eastern shore of its home state of Virginia. Orbital is soaring on plans to combine with Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK)\'s aerospace and defense businesses, tripling revenue and uniting two longtime launch partners. Alliant helps power the Antares rocket, key to Orbital\'s growth in the estimated $7 billion market for building and launching midsized satellites and spacecraft. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)