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"SpaceX's Rapid-Fire Launches Cement Dominance as World's Busiest Rocket Company"

"SpaceX's Rapid-Fire Launches Cement Dominance as World's Busiest Rocket Company"

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 SpaceX has kicked off July 2025 with a series of rapid-fire launches, further cementing its status as the world’s busiest rocket company. According to NASA Spaceflight, SpaceX began the week with two scheduled Falcon 9 launches from Florida, including a Starlink mission that took off from Cape Canaveral’s SLC-40 in the early hours of July 1. The rocket carried 27 Starlink v2 Mini satellites into low-Earth orbit to expand SpaceX’s already massive broadband constellation. This flight marked the 82nd Falcon 9 mission in 2025 and the 500th overall since the rocket’s debut, a milestone that only underlines the company’s relentless operational tempo.

Just days earlier, SpaceX successfully completed its 60th Starlink flight of the year, launching 26 more satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Spaceflight Now notes that the Falcon 9 booster used for that mission had already flown eight times prior and made a successful droneship landing, the 470th booster recovery in company history. These repeated launches and landings have become routine for SpaceX, but they continue to demonstrate the reusability that is central to the company’s business model and long-term ambitions.

There’s also big news about SpaceX’s launch and landing operations in Florida. MyNews13 reports that the lease for SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1, the iconic Falcon 9 touchdown pad at Cape Canaveral, is set to expire in July 2025. As a result, SpaceX is seeking to modify its launch license for Space Launch Complex 40 to allow booster landings at the launch pad itself, a move that could change the choreography of future missions and allow for even more launches—potentially up to 120 per year, up from the current 50. Space Launch Delta 45, the military office overseeing the Cape, has said it plans to discontinue its current launch complex agreements, opening the door for new players like Phantom Space and Vaya Space to take over LZ-1 and LZ-2.

On the crewed spaceflight front, anticipation is building for the NASA SpaceX Crew-11 mission, with launch now targeted no earlier than July and NASA’s social media team encouraging fans to join launch events and share updates using the hashtag #Crew11. Meanwhile, social media buzz is swirling around the imminent Starship developments and chatter about SpaceX’s next generation Starlink constellation, with fans speculating about increased speeds and new coverage zones.

As always, SpaceX’s own X account is the best place to catch live updates, behind-the-scenes looks, and the occasional meme as the company continues to rewrite spaceflight history and keep its global audience guessing about what’s next.

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