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List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches

As of, rockets from the Falcon 9 family have been launched times, with full mission successes, two mission failures during launch, one mission failure before launch, and one partial failure.

Designed and operated by SpaceX, the Falcon 9 family includes the retired versions Falcon 9 v1.0, launched five times from June 2010 to March 2013; Falcon 9 v1.1, launched 15 times from September 2013 to January 2016; and Falcon 9 v1.2 "Full Thrust" (blocks 3 and 4), launched 36 times from December 2015 to June 2018. The active "Full Thrust" variant Falcon 9 Block 5 has launched times since May 2018. Falcon Heavy, a heavy-lift derivative of Falcon 9, combining a strengthened central core with two Falcon 9 first stages as side boosters[1] has launched times since February 2018.

The Falcon design features reusable first-stage boosters, which land either on a ground pad near the launch site or on a drone ship at sea.[2] In December 2015, Falcon 9 became the first rocket to land propulsively after delivering a payload into orbit.[3] This reusability results in significantly reduced launch costs, as the cost of the first stage constitutes the majority of the cost of a new rocket.[4][5] Falcon family boosters have successfully landed times in attempts. A total of boosters have flown multiple missions, with a record of missions by a booster, B1067. SpaceX has also reflown fairing halves more than 300 times, with SN185 (36 times; 2nd most reflown rocket part to space) and SN168 (33 times) being the most reflown active and passive fairing halves respectively.[6]

Typical missions include launches of SpaceX's Starlink satellites (accounting for a majority of the Falcon manifest since January 2020), Dragon crew and cargo missions to the International Space Station, and launches of commercial and military satellites to LEO, polar, and geosynchronous orbits. The heaviest payload launched on Falcon is a batch of 24 Starlink V2-Mini satellites weighing about 17500 kg total, first flown in February 2024,[7] landing on JRTI. The heaviest payload launched to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) was the 9200 kg Jupiter-3 on July 29, 2023. Launches to higher orbits have included DSCOVR and IMAP to Sun–Earth Lagrange point L1, TESS to a lunar flyby, a Tesla Roadster demonstration payload to a heliocentric orbit extending past the orbit of Mars, DART and Hera to the asteroid Didymos, Euclid to Sun-Earth Lagrange point L2, Psyche to the asteroid 16 Psyche, and Europa Clipper to Europa (a moon of Jupiter).

Launch statistics

Rockets from the Falcon 9 family have a success rate of NaN% and have been launched times over, resulting in full successes, two in-flight failures (SpaceX CRS-7 and Starlink Group 9–3), one pre-flight failure (AMOS-6 while being prepared for an on-pad static fire test), and one partial failure (SpaceX CRS-1, which delivered its cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), but a secondary payload was stranded in a lower-than-planned orbit). The active version of the rocket, the Falcon 9 Block 5, has flown times successfully and failed once (Starlink Group 9–3), resulting in the NaN% success rate.

In 2022, the Falcon 9 set a new record with 60 successful launches by the same launch vehicle type in a calendar year. This surpassed the previous record held by Soyuz-U, which had 47 launches (45 successful) in 1979.[8] In 2023, the Falcon family of rockets (including the Falcon Heavy) had 96 successful launches, surpassing the 63 launches (61 successful) of the R-7 rocket family in 1980.[9] In 2024, SpaceX broke their own record with 134 total Falcon flights (133 successful) accounting for over half of all orbital launches that year.

The Falcon 9 has evolved through several versions: v1.0 was launched five times from 2010 to 2013, v1.1 launched 15 times from 2013 to 2016, Full Thrust launched 36 times from 2015 to 2018. The most recent version, Block 5, was introduced in May 2018.[10] With each iteration, the Falcon 9 boosters have become more powerful and capable of vertical landing, while fairings simultaneously performing water landing, before being scouped out of water. As vertical landings and fairing recovery operations became more commonplace, SpaceX focused on streamlining the refurbishment process for boosters and fairings, making it faster and more cost-effective.[11]

The Falcon Heavy derivative is a heavy-lift launch vehicle composed of three Falcon 9 first-stage boosters. The central core is reinforced, while the side boosters feature aerodynamic nosecone instead of the usual interstage.[12]

Falcon 9 first-stage boosters landed successfully in of attempts (NaN%), with out of (NaN%) for the Falcon 9 Block 5 version. A total of re-flights of first stage boosters have all successfully launched their second stages and, all but one, their payloads.

Rocket configurations

Launch sites

Launch outcomes

Booster landings

Past launches

2010 to 2019

From June 2010, to the end of 2019, Falcon 9 was launched 77 times, with 75 full mission successes, one partial failure and one total loss of the spacecraft. In addition, one rocket and its payload were destroyed on the launch pad during the fueling process before a static fire test was set to occur. Falcon Heavy was launched three times, all successful.

The first Falcon 9 version, Falcon 9 v1.0, was launched five times from June 2010, to March 2013, its successor Falcon 9 v1.1 15 times from September 2013, to January 2016, and the Falcon 9 Full Thrust (through Block 4) 36 times from December 2015, to June 2018. The latest Full Thrust variant, Block 5, was introduced in May 2018,[10] and launched 21 times before the end of 2019.

2020 to 2022

From January 2020, to the end of 2022, Falcon 9 was launched 117 times, all successful, and landed boosters successfully on 111 of 114 attempts. Falcon Heavy was launched once and was successful, including landing of the mission's two side boosters.

2023

SpaceX conducted 96 Falcon family vehicle launches (91 Falcon 9 and 5 Falcon Heavy) in 2023. It surpassed both the company's own single-year launch record of 61 and the global annual record of 64 launches, coming close to its previously announced goal of 100 Falcon launches in the year.[13][14]

The company's payload delivery capacity also rose, with approximately 1200 t sent to orbit.[15]

2024

SpaceX conducted 134 Falcon family vehicle launches (132 Falcon 9 and 2 Falcon Heavy) in 2024, including the failed Starlink Group 9-3 mission.[16] It again broke the global single-year launch record of 98 launches in a year (set by SpaceX in the previous year with 96 Falcon and 2 Starship launches).

The company had set initial launch targets for the year of approximately 144 launches, or an average of 12 per month, accounting for potential delays due to weather, technical issues, and scheduled maintenance.[17][18] However, subsequent statements from SpaceX leadership indicated a potential increase to 148 launches, an average of 13 launches per month.[19][20] Later in November 2024, due to launch or recovery failures leading to several mishap investigations and delays, SpaceX leadership lowered the year's launch projections to approximately 136 launches in the year, which was subsequently missed by two launches.[21]

The company's payload delivery capacity also rose, with more than 1498 t (only 85.5% of the launches were reported launch masses) sent to orbit.[22]

2025

SpaceX conducted Falcon family vehicle launches ( all Falcon 9) in 2025, a new annual launch record. In November 2024, the company outlined ambitious launch targets for the year, with initial projections of more than 150 launches, or an average of 12 to 13 per month, accounting for potential delays due to weather, technical issues, and scheduled maintenance.[248] Later, in December, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell stated they are expecting 175 to 180 launches in 2025, or an average of 14 to 15 per month.[249][250] Later they reduced the target to 170 launches in the year and further to 165 launches in the year or an average of 13 to 14 launches per month.[251]

In 2025, the company launched around 2400 t (estimated by NASASpaceflight)[252] or more than 1800 t (company figures by 18 August 2025) to orbit.[253]

2026

As of SpaceX has conducted Falcon family vehicle launches ( Falcon 9 and no Falcon Heavy) in 2026. SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell stated in time magazine they are expecting "maybe 140, 145-ish" Falcon 9 launches in 2026.[471]

Future launches

Future launches are listed chronologically when firm plans are in place. The order of the later launches is much less certain. Tentative launch dates and mission details are sourced from multiple locations.[520][521][522][523] Launches are expected to take place "no earlier than" (NET) the listed date.

2026, future

2027 and beyond

Notable launches

First flights and contracts

On June 4, 2010, the first Falcon 9 launch successfully placed a test payload into the intended orbit.[584] The second launch of Falcon 9 was COTS Demo Flight 1, which placed an operational Dragon capsule in orbit on December 8, 2010.[585] The capsule re-entered the atmosphere after two orbits, allowing for testing the reentry procedures. The capsule was recovered off the coast of Mexico[586] and then placed on display at SpaceX headquarters.[587] The remaining objectives of the NASA COTS qualification program were combined into a single Dragon C2+ mission, on the condition that all milestones would be validated in space before berthing Dragon to the ISS.[588] The Dragon capsule was propelled to orbit in May 2012, and following successful tests in the next days it was grabbed with the station's robotic arm (Canadarm2) and docked to the ISS docking port for the first time on May 25. After successfully completing all the return procedures, the recovered Dragon C2+ capsule was put on display at Kennedy Space Center.[589] Thus, Falcon 9 and Dragon became the first fully commercially developed launcher to deliver a payload to the International Space Station, paving the way for SpaceX and NASA to sign the first Commercial Resupply Services agreement for cargo deliveries.[590]

The first operational cargo resupply mission to ISS, the fourth flight of Falcon 9, was launched in October 2012. An engine suffered a loss of pressure at 76 seconds after liftoff, which caused an automatic shutdown of that engine, but the remaining eight first-stage engines continued to burn and the Dragon capsule reached orbit successfully and thus demonstrated the rocket's "engine out" capability in flight.[591] Due to ISS visiting vehicle safety rules, at NASA's request, the secondary payload Orbcomm-2 was released into a lower-than-intended orbit.[592] Despite this incident, Orbcomm said they gathered useful test data from the mission and later in 2014, launched more satellites via SpaceX.[593] The mission continued to rendezvous and berth the Dragon capsule with the ISS where the ISS crew unloaded its payload and reloaded the spacecraft with cargo for return to Earth.[594]

Following unsuccessful attempts at recovering the first stage with parachutes, SpaceX upgraded to a much larger first stage booster and with greater thrust, termed Falcon 9 v1.1, and performed a demonstration flight of this version in September 2013.[595] After the second stage separation and delivering CASSIOPE, a very small payload relative to the rocket's capability, SpaceX conducted a novel high-altitude, high-velocity flight test wherein the booster attempted to reenter the lower atmosphere in a controlled manner and decelerate to a simulated over-water landing.[596]

Loss of CRS-7 mission

In June 2015, Falcon 9 Flight 19 carried a Dragon capsule on the seventh Commercial Resupply Services mission to the ISS. The second stage disintegrated due to an internal helium tank failure while the first stage was still burning normally. This was the first (and only as of May 2024) primary mission loss for any Falcon 9 rocket.[597] In addition to ISS consumables and experiments, this mission carried the first International Docking Adapter (IDA-1), whose loss delayed preparedness of the station's US Orbital Segment (USOS) for future crewed missions.[598]

Performance was nominal until T+140 seconds into launch when a cloud of white vapor appeared, followed by rapid loss of second-stage LOX tank pressure. The booster continued on its trajectory until complete vehicle breakup at T+150 seconds. The Dragon capsule was ejected from the disintegrating rocket and continued transmitting data until impact with the ocean. SpaceX officials stated that the capsule could have been recovered if the parachutes had deployed; however, the Dragon software did not include any provisions for parachute deployment in this situation.[599] Subsequent investigations traced the cause of the accident to the failure of a strut that secured a helium bottle inside the second-stage LOX tank. With the helium pressurization system integrity breached, excess helium quickly flooded the tank, eventually causing it to burst from overpressure.[600][601] NASA's independent accident investigation into the loss of SpaceX CRS-7 found that the failure of the strut which led to the breakup of the Falcon-9 represented a design error. Specifically, that industrial grade stainless steel had been used in a critical load path under cryogenic conditions and flight conditions, without additional part screening, and without regard to manufacturer recommendations.[602]

Full-thrust version and first booster landings

After pausing launches for months, SpaceX launched on December 22, 2015, the highly anticipated return-to-flight mission after the loss of CRS-7. This launch inaugurated a new Falcon 9 Full Thrust version of its flagship rocket featuring increased performance, notably thanks to subcooling of the propellants. After launching a constellation of 11 Orbcomm-OG2 second-generation satellites,[603] the first stage performed a controlled-descent and landing test for the eighth time, SpaceX attempted to land the booster on land for the first time. It managed to return the first stage successfully to the Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral, marking the first successful recovery of a rocket first stage that launched a payload to orbit.[604] After recovery, the first stage booster performed further ground tests and then was put on permanent display outside SpaceX's headquarters in Hawthorne, California.[605]

On April 8, 2016, SpaceX delivered its commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station marking the return-to-flight of the Dragon capsule, after the loss of CRS-7. After separation, the first-stage booster slowed itself with a boostback maneuver, re-entered the atmosphere, executed an automated controlled descent and landed vertically onto the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You, marking the first successful landing of a rocket on a ship at sea.[606] This was the fourth attempt to land on a drone ship, as part of the company's experimental controlled-descent and landing tests.[607]

Loss of AMOS-6 on the launch pad

On September 1, 2016, the 29th Falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launchpad while propellant was being loaded for a routine pre-launch static fire test. The payload, Israeli satellite AMOS-6, partly commissioned by Facebook, was destroyed with the launcher.[608] On January 2, 2017, SpaceX released an official statement indicating that the cause of the failure was a buckled liner in several of the COPV tanks, causing perforations that allowed liquid and/or solid oxygen to accumulate underneath the COPVs carbon strands, which were subsequently ignited possibly due to friction of breaking strands.[609]

Zuma launch

Zuma was a classified United States government satellite and was developed and built by Northrop Grumman at an estimated cost of US$3.5 billion. Its launch, originally planned for mid-November 2017, was postponed to January 8, 2018, as fairing tests for another SpaceX customer were assessed. Following a successful Falcon 9 launch, the first-stage booster landed at LZ-1.[610] Unconfirmed reports suggested that the Zuma spacecraft was lost, with claims that either the payload failed following orbital release, or that the customer-provided adapter failed to release the satellite from the upper stage, while other claims argued that Zuma was in orbit and operating covertly. SpaceX's COO Gwynne Shotwell stated that their Falcon 9 "did everything correctly" and that "Information published that is contrary to this statement is categorically false".[611] A preliminary report indicated that the payload adapter, modified by Northrop Grumman after purchasing it from a subcontractor, failed to separate the satellite from the second stage under the zero gravity conditions.[612][613] Due to the classified nature of the mission, no further official information is expected.[611]

Falcon Heavy test flight

The maiden launch of the Falcon Heavy occurred on February 6, 2018, making it the most powerful rocket since the Saturn V, with a theoretical payload capacity to low Earth orbit more than double the Delta IV Heavy.[614][615] Both side boosters landed nearly simultaneously after a ten-minute flight. The central core failed to land on a floating platform at sea.[616] The rocket carried a car and a mannequin to an eccentric heliocentric orbit that reaches further than aphelion of Mars.[617]

First crewed flights

On March 2, 2019, SpaceX launched its first orbital flight of Dragon 2 (Crew Dragon). It was an uncrewed mission to the International Space Station. The Dragon contained a mannequin named Ripley, which was equipped with multiple sensors to gather data about how a human would feel during the flight. Along with the mannequin was 300 pounds of cargo of food and other supplies.[618] Also on board was Earth plush toy referred to as a "Super high tech zero-g indicator".[619] The toy became a hit with astronaut Anne McClain, who showed the plushy on the ISS each day[620] and also deciding to keep it on board to experience the crewed SpX-DM2.

The Dragon spent six days in space, including five days docked to the International Space Station. During the time, various systems were tested to make sure the vehicle was ready for US astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to fly in it in 2020. The Dragon undocked and performed a re-entry burn before splashing down on March 8, 2019, at 08:45 EST, 320 km off the coast of Florida.[621]

SpaceX held a successful launch of the first commercial orbital human space flight on May 30, 2020, crewed with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken. Both astronauts focused on conducting tests on the Crew Dragon capsule. Crew Dragon successfully returned to Earth, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico on August 2, 2020.[622]

Starlink 9-3 upper stage anomaly

On July 12, 2024, SpaceX launched a group of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. While the booster performed nominally, including a successful droneship landing, the upper stage failed to relight for a second burn, with ice appearing to accumulate around the engine during the first burn due to a liquid oxygen leak that developed from vibrational fatigue which led to a crack in a pressure sensor line.[623] The satellites were deployed from the upper stage into the lower initial parking orbit with a perigee of 135 km, less than half the targeted perigee.[624] After separation, the satellites were commanded to burn their ion thrusters. SpaceX modified the satellite software so the thrusters would produce as much thrust as possible.[625] Despite this, all of the satellites re-entered the atmosphere following the launch.[135] This launch was the first Falcon 9 Block 5 or Falcon 9 Full Thrust failure thereby ending the Guinness World Record of 325 successful Falcon 9 launches since the pre-flight anomaly of AMOS-6.[136][137]

Reuse of the rocket parts

SpaceX has developed a program to reuse the first-stage booster and its fairings or Dragon capsules, setting multiple booster and fairing or Dragon reflight records respectively. Only second-stages are expendable, reducing launch costs significantly.

See also

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  332. SpaceX launches largest batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites to date Spaceflight Now, May 4, 2025, retrieved May 4, 2025^
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  336. Flight history of the most experienced #SpaceX's #Falcon9 fairing half in the fleet (at the moment) - SN185 What were the first two flights of SN185? @TurkeyBeaver @edwards345 #Space X (Formerly Twitter)^
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  340. SpaceX launches 1,000th Starlink satellites of the year during Friday morning mission Spaceflight Now, May 16, 2025, retrieved May 16, 2025^
  341. New Falcon 9 booster makes its debut on Starlink delivery mission Spaceflight Now, May 21, 2025, retrieved May 21, 2025^
  342. SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California, completes 450th booster landing Space.com, May 23, 2025, retrieved May 23, 2025^
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  345. SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now, May 28, 2025, retrieved May 28, 2025^
  346. U.S. Space Force, Lockheed Martin launch newest GPS satellite on SpaceX Falcon rocket Spaceflight Now, May 30, 2025, retrieved May 30, 2025^
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  350. SpaceX launches 500th orbital Falcon rocket on 15th anniversary of the Falcon 9 Spaceflight Now, June 4, 2025, retrieved June 4, 2025^
  351. SpaceX launches SXM-10 satellite for SiriusXM on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now, June 7, 2025, retrieved June 7, 2025^
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  358. SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites from Florida space.com, June 23, 2025, retrieved June 23, 2025^
  359. SpaceX launches human remains, reentry capsules and more on Transporter 14 rideshare mission Space.com, June 23, 2025, retrieved June 23, 2025^
  360. Commercial crew blasts off on privately-funded space station research mission Spaceflight Now, June 25, 2025, retrieved June 25, 2025^
  361. SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now, June 25, 2025, retrieved June 25, 2025^
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  364. Jeff Foust. Eumetsat moves weather satellite from Ariane 6 to Falcon 9 SpaceNews, June 29, 2024, retrieved June 30, 2024^
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  368. Dror 1 ("Commercial GTO 1") Next Spaceflight, retrieved 8 July 2025^
  369. Commercial GTO-1 Mission SpaceX, retrieved 13 July 2025^
  370. SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now, July 16, 2025, retrieved July 16, 2025^
  371. SpaceX launches first of three missions for Amazon's Project Kuiper constellation Spaceflight Now, July 16, 2025, retrieved July 16, 2025^
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  374. SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites into polar orbit on Falcon 9 rocket from California Spaceflight Now, July 19, 2025, retrieved July 19, 2025^
  375. SpaceX launches 15th mission for SES following one-day scrub Spaceflight Now, July 22, 2025, retrieved July 22, 2025^
  376. NASA probes to study how the solar wind triggers potentially dangerous 'space weather' Spaceflight Now, July 23, 2025, retrieved July 23, 2025^
  377. SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now, July 26, 2025, retrieved July 26, 2025^
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  379. SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now, July 30, 2025, retrieved July 30, 2025^
  380. SpaceX launches 19 Starlink satellites from California, lands rocket on ship at sea space.com, July 31, 2025, retrieved July 31, 2025^
  381. Jonathan's Space Report - Latest Issue Starlink Group 13-4 (19 Ku sats) was launched on Jul 31 from Vandenberg. Two Starshield sats (USA 549, USA 550) were also aboard. www.planet4589.org, retrieved 2025-08-01^
  382. NASA, SpaceX 'thread the clouds' to launch Crew-11 to the International Space Station Spaceflight Now, August 1, 2025, retrieved August 1, 2025^
  383. Final use of LZ-1 x.com, July 30, 2025, retrieved July 30, 2025^
  384. Starlink mission marks SpaceX's 450th flight-proven Falcon booster launched Spaceflight Now, August 4, 2025, retrieved August 4, 2025^
  385. SpaceX launches Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites on fifth scheduled attempt Spaceflight Now, August 11, 2025, retrieved August 11, 2025^
  386. B1091 is in fact a Falcon Heavy center core that will fly in a single stick configuration a handful of times before being reconfigured and flying as a Falcon Heavy. This way we get some use out of it while the Heavy customer finishes up the payload while also reducing risk as it will be flight proven. X (Previously Twitter), retrieved 1 March 2025^
  387. SpaceX launches first Falcon 9 rocket from West Coast in two weeks Spaceflight Now, August 14, 2025, retrieved August 14, 2025^
  388. SpaceX sends 28 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Falcon 9 flight from Florida Space.com, August 14, 2025, retrieved August 14, 2025^
  389. The Starlink "mini laser" shown in today's video will connect third party satellites and space stations into the Starlink constellation. The mini laser is designed to achieve link speeds of 25 Gbps at distances up to 4000 km, and was recently successfully tested in orbit on a satellite launched on Starlink G10-20. X (Formerly Twitter)^
  390. SpaceX flies 24 Starlink satellites on its 100th Falcon 9 rocket launch of 2025 Spaceflight Now, August 18, 2025, retrieved August 18, 2025^
  391. SpaceX launches Space Force's X-37B spaceplane to demo laser communications, quantum navigation Spaceflight Now, August 22, 2025, retrieved August 22, 2025^
  392. Michael Sheetz. .@USSF_SMC says both SpaceX launches will be with Falcon 9 rockets and both ULA launches will be with Vulcan rockets. March 9, 2021, retrieved December 21, 2022^
  393. Contracts For March 9, 2021 U.S. Department of Defense, March 9, 2021, retrieved March 10, 2021^
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  395. NASA, SpaceX launch Dragon to the ISS on extended cargo, station boosting mission Spaceflight Now, August 24, 2025, retrieved August 24, 2025^
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  397. SpaceX launches Earth-observation satellite for Luxembourg and 7 other satellites to orbit space.com, August 26, 2025, retrieved August 26, 2025^
  398. LUXEOSys Satellite Budget Increases to €350m July 14, 2020^
  399. SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now, August 27, 2025, retrieved August 27, 2025^
  400. SpaceX launches record-breaking 30th flight of a Falcon 9 booster Spaceflight Now, August 28, 2025, retrieved August 28, 2025^
  401. SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites into polar orbit Spaceflight Now, August 30, 2025, retrieved August 30, 2025^
  402. SpaceX's Sunday morning Falcon 9 launch will send 1,900th Starlink to orbit in 2025 Spaceflight Now, August 31, 2025, retrieved August 31, 2025^
  403. SpaceX's Tuesday night Starlink features rare debut of a Falcon booster Spaceflight Now, September 3, 2025, retrieved September 3, 2025^
  404. SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Wednesday sunrise Falcon 9 flight Spaceflight Now, September 3, 2025, retrieved September 3, 2025^
  405. This flight is being supported by fairing half SN185 on its 33rd flight. This is the fleet leader of the fairing fleet and it just broke the record for most flights of a fairing half. The number on the fairing has a crown, just like we saw on B1067 last week. X (Formerly Twitter)^
  406. SpaceX aces 500th Falcon booster landing amid sunrise Starlink mission Spaceflight Now, September 5, 2025, retrieved September 5, 2025^
  407. SpaceX passes 2,000 Starlink satellites deployed in 2025 with Saturday launch Spaceflight Now, September 6, 2025, retrieved September 6, 2025^
  408. SpaceX launches 1st 21 satellites for advanced new US military constellation space.com, September 10, 2025, retrieved September 10, 2025^
  409. Space Development Agency Makes Awards for 126 Satellites to Build Tranche 1 Transport Layer February 28, 2022, retrieved June 6, 2024^
  410. SpaceX launches Indonesian communications satellite following three days of scrubs Spaceflight Now, September 12, 2025, retrieved September 12, 2025^
  411. Nusantara Lima weighed ~7,800 kg at launch x.com, September 13, 2025, retrieved September 13, 2025^
  412. PSN Can't Fully Deliver Despite Launching 310 Gbps on 2 Broadband Satellites Later This Year June 9, 2023, retrieved June 6, 2024^
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  414. SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman's biggest-ever cargo spacecraft on its 1st mission to the ISS space.com, September 14, 2025, retrieved September 14, 2025^
  415. Cygnus mission to ISS scrapped after finding spacecraft damage March 27, 2025^
  416. SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now, September 18, 2025, retrieved September 18, 2025^
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  419. NRO, SpaceX launch reconnaissance satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now, September 22, 2025, retrieved September 22, 2025^
  420. SpaceX launches 3 probes to study space weather and map the boundaries of our solar system space.com, September 24, 2025, retrieved September 24, 2025^
  421. NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for IMAP Mission nasa.gov, September 25, 2020, retrieved September 26, 2020^
  422. SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now, September 25, 2025, retrieved September 25, 2025^
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  424. SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg in California space.com, September 29, 2025, retrieved September 29, 2025^
  425. SpaceX launches 3rd consecutive Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB, uninterrupted by a Cape mission Spaceflight Now, October 3, 2025, retrieved October 3, 2025^
  426. SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on 90th Starlink mission of 2025 Spaceflight Now, October 7, 2025, retrieved October 7, 2025^
  427. SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites with a Falcon 9 booster flying for a 29th time Spaceflight Now, October 8, 2025, retrieved October 8, 2025^
  428. SpaceX launches 24 Amazon Kuiper satellites following days of weather delays Spaceflight Now, October 14, 2025, retrieved October 14, 2025^
  429. SpaceX launches 2nd batch of satellites for Space Development Agency following weather scrub Spaceflight Now, October 15, 2025, retrieved October 15, 2025^
  430. Space Systems Command assigns 12 missions for National Security Space Launch Phase 2 FY23 Order Year June 8, 2023, retrieved June 6, 2024^
  431. SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit in predawn launch Spaceflight Now, October 16, 2025, retrieved October 16, 2025^
  432. SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket on record-breaking 31st flight Spaceflight Now, October 19, 2025, retrieved October 19, 2025^
  433. SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Spaceflight Now, October 19, 2025, retrieved October 19, 2025^
  434. SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on 550th Falcon 9 mission Spaceflight Now, October 22, 2025, retrieved October 22, 2025^
  435. SpaceX launches its record-breaking 139th mission of the year Space.com, October 24, 2025, retrieved October 24, 2025^
  436. SpaceX surpasses 2024 orbital launch record with Saturday Starlink mission Spaceflight Now, October 25, 2025, retrieved October 25, 2025^
  437. SpaceX marks 5th anniversary of first Starlink customer with Sunday satellite launch Spaceflight Now, October 26, 2025, retrieved October 26, 2025^
  438. SpaceX breaks its California pad turnaround record with sunset Starlink launch Spaceflight Now, October 28, 2025, retrieved October 28, 2025^
  439. Kiko Dontchev. The @SpaceX west coast team is absolutely crushing it. They set another record with a launch to launch turn at 2d 10h 22min 59s. The droneship made it to position roughly 15 seconds before the start of propellant load 😋.^
  440. SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now, October 29, 2025, retrieved October 29, 2025^
  441. SpaceX to launch 100th Starlink flight of 2025 Spaceflight Now, October 31, 2025, retrieved October 31, 2025^
  442. Commercial space station demo, data center precursor launch on SpaceX Bandwagon-4 mission Spaceflight Now, November 2, 2025, retrieved November 2, 2025^
  443. SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now, November 6, 2025, retrieved November 6, 2025^
  444. SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now, November 6, 2025, retrieved November 6, 2025^
  445. SpaceX launches Sunday Starlink mission following Saturday scrub Spaceflight Now, November 9, 2025, retrieved November 9, 2025^
  446. Florida annual launch record broken with late-night Starlink flight Spaceflight Now, November 11, 2025, retrieved November 11, 2025^
  447. SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now, November 15, 2025, retrieved November 15, 2025^
  448. SpaceX completes second fastest turnaround between Falcon 9 launches from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now, November 15, 2025, retrieved November 15, 2025^
  449. SpaceX launches joint NASA-European sea level monitor Spaceflight Now, November 17, 2025, retrieved November 17, 2025^
  450. NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Sentinel-6B Mission NASA, December 20, 2022, retrieved December 20, 2022^
  451. Sentinel-6B eospso.nasa.gov, retrieved June 10, 2023^
  452. SpaceX resumes early evening launches after FAA restrictions lifted Spaceflight Now, November 19, 2025, retrieved November 19, 2025^
  453. Falcon 9 Starlink mission marks 100th launch of the year from Florida's Space Coast Spaceflight Now, November 21, 2025, retrieved November 21, 2025^
  454. Falcon 9 rocket continues Starlink deployments with launch from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now, November 22, 2025, retrieved November 22, 2025^
  455. SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on brand new Falcon 9 rocket Spaceflight Now, November 23, 2025, retrieved November 23, 2025^
  456. SpaceX launches 140 spacecraft on Transporter-15 rideshare mission Spaceflight Now, November 28, 2025, retrieved November 28, 2025^
  457. SpaceX kicked off December with predawn Falcon 9 rocket launch Spaceflight Now, December 1, 2025, retrieved December 1, 2025^
  458. SpaceX launches evening Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now, December 2, 2025, retrieved December 2, 2025^
  459. Sunset SpaceX launch adds 29 more Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit Spaceflight Now, December 2, 2025, retrieved December 2, 2025^
  460. SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandengerg SFB Spaceflight Now, December 4, 2025, retrieved December 4, 2025^
  461. SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandengerg SFB Spaceflight Now, December 7, 2025, retrieved December 7, 2025^
  462. SpaceX launches 3,000th Starlink satellite in 2025 on record-setting 32nd flight of Falcon 9 booster Spaceflight Now, December 8, 2025, retrieved December 8, 2025^
  463. SpaceX launches classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office Spaceflight Now, December 9, 2025, retrieved December 9, 2025^
  464. SpaceX launches 160th Falcon 9 rocket of 2025 Spaceflight Now, December 10, 2025, retrieved December 10, 2025^
  465. SpaceX breaks launch pad turnaround record with flight of Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now, December 11, 2025, retrieved December 11, 2025^
  466. Kiko Dontchev. Congrats to the @SpaceX Falcon pad and final integration team for setting a new launch to launch record!!! 50 hours and 44 minutes from the NROL-77 launch to SL6-90 at Pad 40. December 12, 2025, retrieved December 23, 2025^
  467. Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites before making 550th SpaceX landing Space.com, 14 December 2025, retrieved 14 December 2025^
  468. SpaceX launches Starlink satellites into orbit on 100th Falcon 9 flight from Florida in 2025 Space.com, 15 December 2025, retrieved 15 December 2025^
  469. SpaceX launches Wednesday morning Starlink mission from Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now, December 17, 2025, retrieved December 17, 2025^
  470. SpaceX flies Starlink mission using Falcon 9 booster flying for a 30th time Spaceflight Now, December 17, 2025, retrieved December 17, 2025^
  471. Read TIME's Full Interview with SpaceX's Gwynne Shotwell 26 March 2026^
  472. SpaceX opens 2026 with launch of Cosmo-SkyMed Earth observation satellite for Italy Spaceflight Now, January 3, 2026, retrieved January 3, 2026^
  473. SpaceX launches first Starlink deployment mission since problem strikes satellite Spaceflight Now, January 4, 2026, retrieved January 4, 2026^
  474. FCC gives SpaceX "green light" to expand Starlink constellation to 15,000 satellites Spaceflight Now, January 9, 2026, retrieved January 9, 2026^
  475. SpaceX deploys NASA's Pandora, other smallsats amid 1st 'Twilight' rideshare mission Spaceflight Now, January 11, 2026, retrieved January 11, 2026^
  476. SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now, January 12, 2026, retrieved January 12, 2026^
  477. SpaceX breaks pad turnaround record at Cape Canaveral with midday Starlink launch Spaceflight Now, January 14, 2026, retrieved January 14, 2026^
  478. New year, new records! Congrats to the @SpaceX team for achieving a new pad turnaround record! 45 hours, 0 min, 0 sec between SL6-97 and SL6-98 from SLC-40 January 15, 2026, retrieved January 15, 2026^
  479. NRO, SpaceX launch reconnaissance satellites from Vandenberg Spaceflight Now, January 17, 2026, retrieved January 17, 2026^
  480. SpaceX launches Sunday sunset Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now, January 18, 2026, retrieved January 18, 2026^
  481. SpaceX launches first West Coast Starlink mission of 2026 Spaceflight Now, January 22, 2026, retrieved January 22, 2026^
  482. SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites to polar, low Earth orbit Spaceflight Now, January 25, 2026, retrieved January 25, 2026^
  483. Something unusual on the Starlink 17-20 mission payload fairing was visible in launch pad video prior to today's launch. The black hexagons look very much like Starship thermal protection tiles. January 21, 2026, retrieved January 26, 2026^
  484. SpaceX launches GPS 3 satellite following switch from ULA Vulcan rocket Spaceflight Now, January 28, 2026, retrieved January 28, 2026^
  485. SpaceX launches 11,000th Starlink satellite to date on Thursday Spaceflight Now, January 29, 2026, retrieved January 29, 2026^
  486. SpaceX launches overnight Starlink flight as it unveils new 'Stargaze' space situational awareness system Spaceflight Now, January 30, 2026, retrieved January 30, 2026^
  487. SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now, February 2, 2026, retrieved February 2, 2026^
  488. SpaceX SpaceX, retrieved 2026-02-23^
  489. SpaceX launches return to flight Falcon 9 mission following brief stand down Spaceflight Now, February 7, 2026, retrieved February 7, 2026^
  490. SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now, February 11, 2026, retrieved February 11, 2026^
  491. SpaceX launches Crew-12 astronauts to short-staffed International Space Station. 'We have left the Earth, but the Earth has not left us.' Space.com, February 13, 2026, retrieved February 13, 2026^
  492. Elizabeth Howell. NASA to buy 5 more astronaut missions from SpaceX Space.com, June 2, 2022, retrieved June 3, 2022^
  493. SpaceX launches 600th Falcon 9 rocket to date with Starlink flight from Vandenberg Spaceflight Now, February 15, 2026, retrieved February 15, 2026^
  494. SpaceX launches predawn Starlink mission on President's Day Spaceflight Now, February 16, 2026, retrieved February 16, 2026^
  495. SpaceX launches second Falcon 9 rocket to return to a landing in The Bahamas Spaceflight Now, February 20, 2026, retrieved February 20, 2026^
  496. Falcon 9 launches 25 Starlink satellites after weather delays Spaceflight Now, February 21, 2026, retrieved February 21, 2026^
  497. SpaceX's most-flown Falcon booster launches on record 33rd flight Spaceflight Now, February 22, 2026, retrieved February 22, 2026^
  498. SpaceX's Tuesday twilight Falcon 9 rocket launch sends 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit Spaceflight Now, February 24, 2026, retrieved February 24, 2026^
  499. SpaceX launches 500th Starlink satellite in 2026 during Wednesday Falcon 9 flight Spaceflight Now, February 25, 2026, retrieved February 25, 2026^
  500. SpaceX Falcon 9 launches from Cape Canaveral with 29 Starlink satellites Spaceflight Now, February 27, 2026, retrieved February 27, 2026^
  501. SpaceX to launches 25 Starlink Satellites from the West Coast Spaceflight Now, March 1, 2026, retrieved March 1, 2026^
  502. SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now, March 2, 2026, retrieved March 2, 2026^
  503. SpaceX launches 600th Starlink satellite of 2026 during predawn Falcon 9 rocket flight from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now, March 4, 2026, retrieved March 4, 2026^
  504. SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB Sunday Spaceflight Now, March 8, 2026, retrieved March 8, 2026^
  505. SpaceX launches direct television satellite for EchoStar Spaceflight Now, March 10, 2026, retrieved March 10, 2026^
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