??The composition of the US National Academy of Engineers this week replenished with 133 new members: 111 of them are US residents, 22 are foreigners. Among these 133 three people was the head of SpaceX, Elon Musk.

Election to the US National Academy of Engineers is one of the highest honors for an engineer. Its members are people who have made an outstanding contribution to engineering research, practical or educational work. The election of new members of the National Academy of Engineers is a year-long process. Including "recruits", it now consists of 2388 people from the United States and 310 foreigners.

The Academy briefly substantiates the reason for electing this or that engineer to its ranks. As for Musk, he was accepted into the academics for "a breakthrough in the development, design, manufacture and operation of reusable launch vehicles, sustainable transportation and energy systems."

Much appreciated! https://t.co/ncGA3LA7x9

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 9, 2022Musk praised his election to the US National Academy of Engineers. He tweeted "Much appreciated!".

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