Space Ops: A Banner Year For SpaceX

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SpaceX conducted its 125th orbital launch of the year on Dec. 8, with 11 more missions possible by Dec. 31.
Credit: SpaceX
With less than three weeks left in the year, SpaceX has up to 11 launches remaining on its 2024 calendar, potentially pushing its annual orbital launch rate to 136 Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy flights—a 42% increase over its 2023 record. SpaceX achieved the milestone despite grounding the Falcon 9...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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