Mastodawn

We're now at ~ 400 landings. #SpaceX (#Falcon9) had near to 140 in 2024. Added to 400 for 2 years would be ~680. #Starship, #NewGlenn and #Chinese #reusable rockets not counted and given there wasn't an increase in launches, this is near to 700. Why are so many not able to calculate the number ? 🤔

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Spaceflight 🚀Jan 10, 2025

At least seven 7️⃣ new private #rockets, all featuring vertical recovery and #reusability ♻️, are aiming to reach #orbit in 📆 2025 https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3290445/spacex-and-7-dwarves-chinese-space-firms-line-enter-reusable-rocket-race

SpaceX and 7 dwarves: Chinese space firms line up to enter reusable rocket race

Chinese rocket companies ramp up efforts to close the gap with SpaceX while hoping to replicate its success with reusable rockets.

South China Morning Post

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Spaceflight 🚀Jan 12, 2025

“We just passed 400 launches on #Falcon, and I would not be surprised if we fly 400 #Starship launches in the next four years.” #NASA is expecting at least bi-weekly launches to begin sometime in 📆 2025. “Now, we are not shutting down #Dragon, and we are not shutting down Falcon. We’ll be flying that for six to eight more years" https://spaceexplored.com/2024/11/27/starship-could-replace-falcon-and-dragon-in-less-than-a-decade

#Falcon9 #LaunchCadence

Starship could replace Falcon and Dragon in less than a decade

The most recent launch of SpaceX’s Starship rocket showed that the company is making serious progress in getting the vehicle...

Space Explored

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Spaceflight 🚀Jan 19, 2025

Oct 2024 : In 📆 2023 private providers launched more than 180 rockets - of which #SpaceX alone sent 96 rockets into orbit. https://www.statista.com/chart/29410/number-of-worldwide-rocket-launches-by-companies-and-space-agencies
📆 2024 : 138 📈 -132 #Falcon9, two #FalconHeavy, and four #Starships. https://spaceexplored.com/spacex-launches-2024

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Spaceflight 🚀Feb 20, 2025

#Starship will not only launch from that Pad #39A tower, a tower is also planned for SpaceX's other #Florida launch pad, #CapeCanaveral Launch Complex-40 (#SLC40). #SpaceX has additional plans to rebuild Launch Complex 37 as well https://eu.usatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2025/02/18/spacex-starship-gigabay-proposed-for-rocket-cape-canaveral-florida-kennedy-space-center/78972784007/

SpaceX proposes Cape Canaveral Gigabay for Starship

A document found on the Federal Aviation Administration website shows SpaceX is seeking to break ground on its Florida Starship Gigabay.

USA TODAY

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Spaceflight 🚀

#Florida will see #Starship launch out of #LC39A and SLC-37, with the former set to come online later this year. At #SLC37 site clearing and foundation work are underway for what is expected to become another Starship launch complex, potentially with two pads https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/01/florida-starship-progress-ksc-cape/

#CapeCanaveral #KennedySpaceCenter

Florida Starship progress with launch sites at KSC and Cape - NASASpaceFlight.com

Although there has been a pause in launch operations as SpaceX transitions Starship to the…

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