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SpaceX Surges Toward 170 Orbital Missions in 2025 with Accelerated Falcon Cadence

Reusable first stages backed by a second-stage production cycle of just 2.5 days sustain Starlink deployments at an unprecedented rate.

SpaceX plans 170 orbital launches in 2025, aiming for a record-setting flight cadence
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Overview

  • SpaceX announced on May 28 that it aims for a record 170 orbital missions in 2025, exceeding its previous annual high of 134 launches in 2023.
  • Falcon 9 boosters have increased launch frequency from 25 annual flights in 2020 to nearly one every other day this year, leveraging reusability and reliability.
  • On May 31, a Falcon 9 deployed 27 Starlink satellites and landed booster B1071 on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
  • SpaceX maintained its momentum with another successful Falcon 9 launch on June 1, reinforcing progress toward its annual goal.
  • The company is pursuing the acquisition of Space Launch Complex 6 at Vandenberg Space Force Base to expand its West Coast launch capacity.