SpaceX closed 2025 with 165 Falcon 9 flights, a record.
Credit: SpaceX
CAPE CANAVERAL—The number of orbital launch attempts worldwide last year surpassed the record 2024 flight rate by 25%, with SpaceX and China accounting for the bulk of the launch activity. Including three near-orbital flight tests of SpaceX’s Starship-Super Heavy launch system, the number of orbital...
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