SpaceX sets record with over 100 launches in 2024 and plans more missions

newsweek.com — October 29, 2024 at 01:01 PM UTC

SpaceX has launched over 100 missions in 2024, setting a new record for the company. The latest launch occurred on October 26, sending 22 Starlink satellites into orbit. Two more launches are scheduled for October 30. SpaceX aims to complete 148 launches this year, surpassing last year's total of 98. After the upcoming launches, the count will rise to 107, with about 40 more missions planned before the end of 2024. The company primarily launches from Florida's Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral, as well as Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. A resupply mission to the International Space Station is expected on November 4 or 5.

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