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As the year comes to an end, SpaceX continues to accumulate successes with an impressive number of launches. Kiko Dontchev, vice president of launches at SpaceX, shared a summary of the company’s achievements for 2025. With already 165 successful missions to its credit, SpaceX is set to establish an unprecedented record before the end of the year.
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SpaceX has broken its own record this year, conducting 165 launches with its Falcon rockets. This figure demonstrates the company’s commitment to increasing its launch cadence, with a 24% increase compared to 2024. With two more launches planned for December 21 and 27, the total could reach 167 missions.
The regularity of the launches is such that a Falcon rocket takes off on average every 2.1 days, which is a remarkable feat in the space sector.
In June 2025, SpaceX reached a symbolic milestone by surpassing 500 cumulative launches since the creation of the Falcon rocket. This milestone was achieved thanks to the consistency and regularity of the missions, consolidating SpaceX’s position in the field of space launches.
With the 167 launches this year, the historical total reaches 595 missions, and the milestone of 600 should be surpassed in January 2026.
Kiko Dontchev’s tweet also revealed that the SL6-99 flight on December 17 marked the end of Falcon 9 launches in standard configuration from the famous launch pad 39A. This site will be repurposed to accommodate heavy rockets, such as the Falcon Heavy and the Starship, thus preparing SpaceX for new ambitious stages in its space projects.
Founded by Elon Musk in 2002, SpaceX aims to revolutionize access to space and make space travel more affordable. The company quickly established itself as a major player thanks to its innovations, such as rocket reusability. With projects like the Starship, designed to transport humans to Mars, SpaceX continues to push the boundaries of what is possible in the space field.