It is still unclear as to what the Zuma satellite's mission is and what branch of the US government the spacecraft belongs to.
As 2017 comes to a close, it is time to look back and see the top five moments that marked SpaceX's domination in the spacefaring arena.
SpaceX's final mission for the year, the Falcon 9 launch, was not just successful, but also caused quite a stir in California.
This was the first power failure since the battery was installed in South Australia earlier this month.
Amber Heard flaunted her tattoos on the left side of her rib cage while covering her modesty by wrapping herself in a bright red floral print bed sheet.
The tweet immediately triggered speculation that he could be looking to recruit Oculus CTO John Carmack.
"This was a fantastic way to end the year for SpaceX east coast launches," Jessica Jensen, director of SpaceX's Dragon Mission Management, said.
Heard flaunted her ink, which featured Persian poet, Omar Khayyam words, "Since the fate of the world is non-existence, since you exist be merry."
"Flat earthers" have made headlines in recent weeks as celebrities admit they are convinced by the conspiracy theory.
The historic attempt comes just months after SpaceX first relaunched a used Falcon 9 rocket booster into space in March.
Musk plans to initiate the mission to Mars with his BFR rocket in 2022.
The Boring tunnels are Elon Musk's idea to make roads "go 3D". He says that tunnels are safer than flying cars and that possibilities for expansion are limitless.
After saying he will be launching a car into space, Elon Musk then said he was not going to. But sources later confirmed the news that there is going to be a Tesla Roadster aboard the Falcon Heavy.
Tesla has turned on the world's biggest battery in the Australia outback after a guarantee from Elon Musk to "build it in 100 days or its free".
From athletes to rappers, many people have expressed support towards the flat-Earth theory in the past.
South Australia is now home to the world's biggest lithium-ion battery after Tesla fulfilled a promise to complete work in 100 days "or its free".
Musk is hinting the new Roadster will have a special options package, and even suggested it could be powered by "rocket tech".
Elon Musk has shocked attendees of a much-anticipated press conference in California with what he claimed will be the quickest car in the world – the Roadster.
In one of the images, the ex-wife of Johnny Depp smoulders in a black outfit while gazing away from the lenses, while another sultry shot shows her stripping down to her basics.
"Well, she broke up with me more than I broke up with her, I think," Elon Musk said in an interview, adding he is also looking out for love despite the heartbreak.
A blog post on the Tesla website has refuted claims from a former employee that its workplace is a "hotbed of racism".
Tesla is battling yet another discrimination lawsuit, after claims African-American employees are regularly racially abused.