SpaceX Targets 10,000 Launches a Year within Five Years Written 21 May 2026
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SpaceX Starship ignition during its IFT-5 mission launch. | Credit: Steve Jurvetson; Wikipedia; CC BY 2.0
Reuters reports, “SpaceX aims to reach 10,000 launches annually within five years, but government officials will need to see improved reliability before approving such an expansion, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said hemet with SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell, who told him about the company’s ambitious goal. SpaceX conducted 170 launches in 2025 deploying about 2,500 satellites.”
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