SpaceX sets new rocket record with 96 successful launches in 2023::SpaceX this year launched 96 successful missions with its Falcon series of rockets, topping its previous annual record of 61 orbital launches in 2022.
I think 19 reuses of a single rocket is more impressive here TBH
how many did their competition send up?
I think they beat SpaceX last year
Take that past-SpaceX! You losers!
it took all of them combined? wow.
I think if you added up every other civilian space launch in the world, it might come to half of what SpaceX launched.
let’s just nationalize this company for nat security purposes and take musko-the-clowno out of the equation.
Put more money, do more launches. Yawn.
Right now they’re actually doing more launches with less money and waste, but hate on I guess
let’s be honest though - they’re launching starlinks at a loss on the hope of future returns.
It’s not profitable like an external customer would be. And the more I think about starlink’s future implications the more I think the whole thing should be nationalized by the US government like TOR: let anyone connect to the internet, especially in areas under attack.
And also, swarm the sats against launching icbms if needed :D
Starlink is definitely at a loss right now. Despite this, Falcon 9 launch costs are significantly lower for actual customers as well, and the reuse factor cannot be ignored
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