Elon Musk aims 10,000 SpaceX launches annually within five years
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Elon Musk aims to launch around one rocket per hour into space within five years, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration.
- The FAA noted that Space X must demonstrate improved reliability to secure licenses for such a high launch rate, Reuters reported.
- This number exceeded China’s orbital missions in 2025 and accounted for about 85% of US rocket launches.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Elon Musk aims to launch around one rocket per hour into space within five years, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration.
The agency announced this ambitious schedule after meeting with Space X President Gwynne Shotwell, who told FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford on Wednesday that Musk’s company plans to boost its annual launches from 170 in 2025 to 10,000 by 2031.
The FAA noted that Space X must demonstrate improved reliability to secure licenses for such a high launch rate, Reuters reported. SpaceX currently holds the record for the most rocket launches in a year, having launched 165 spacecraft last year and five suborbital Starship missions.