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.