Regarding your second paragraph about SpaceX: I did some research. What you say is very, very close to the truth that I can verify. The only change I would make is "third launch" to "fourth launch". You can read about it here on Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX#2003%E2%80%932010:_Falc...

    > The financial situation started to turn around with the first successful launch achieved on the fourth attempt on September 28, 2008. Musk split his remaining $30 million between SpaceX and Tesla, and NASA awarded SpaceX a $1.6 billion Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract in December (2008), thus financially saving the company.