SpaceX
Commercial · 
United States · founded 2002
715Orbital launches
756All launches (incl. suborbital)
10,630Satellites in orbit
12,835Satellites built
20Rockets / spacecraft
SpaceX is a commercial company based in the United States, founded in 2002. Our records show 715 orbital launches, 10,630 satellites in orbit and 20 rockets or spacecraft.
Sources disagree.
Founding year: Launch Library 2 says 2002; GCAT (J. McDowell) says 2007; Wikidata says 2002
We show the value from the most detailed source and flag the difference instead of guessing.
Founding year: Launch Library 2 says 2002; GCAT (J. McDowell) says 2007; Wikidata says 2002
We show the value from the most detailed source and flag the difference instead of guessing.
Structure
Divisions, sites and subsidiaries
SpaceX (Seattle)
0 orbital launches · 10,629 satellites in orbit
SpaceX (El Segundo)
0 orbital launches · 0 satellites in orbit
SpaceX (McGregor)
0 orbital launches · 0 satellites in orbit
SpaceX spaceflight passengers
0 orbital launches · 0 satellites in orbit
Swarm Technologies (SpaceX)
0 orbital launches · 0 satellites in orbit
Products
Rockets and spacecraft
| Name | Type | Status | First flight | Launches | To low orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon 9 | Rocket | Active | 2018 | 644 | 22,800 kg |
| Falcon 9 | Rocket | Retired | 2015 | 25 | 22,800 kg |
| Crew Dragon 2 | Capsule | Active | 2019 | 23 | |
| Dragon 1 | Capsule | Retired | 2010 | 22 | |
| Cargo Dragon 2 | Capsule | Active | 2020 | 15 | |
| Falcon 9 | Rocket | Retired | 2013 | 15 | 13,150 kg |
| Falcon Heavy | Rocket | Active | 2018 | 14 | 63,800 kg |
| Falcon 9 | Rocket | Retired | 2015 | 12 | 22,800 kg |
| Starship Prototype | Rocket | Retired | 2019 | 9 | |
| Starship | Rocket | Retired | 2023 | 6 | 15,000 kg |
| Starship V1 | Reuseable Upper Stage | Retired | 2023 | 6 | |
| Falcon 1 | Rocket | Retired | 2006 | 5 | 470 kg |
| Falcon 9 | Rocket | Retired | 2010 | 5 | 9,300 kg |
| Starship | Rocket | Retired | 2025 | 5 | 35,000 kg |
| Starship V2 | Reuseable Upper Stage | Retired | 2025 | 5 | |
| Starship | Rocket | Active | 2026 | 3 | 100,000 kg |
| Starship V3 | Reuseable Upper Stage | Active | 2026 | 3 | |
| Tesla Roadster | Mass Simulator | Retired | 2018 | 1 | |
| Starship | Rocket | Active | 0 | 100,000 kg | |
| Super Heavy Prototype | Rocket | Active | 0 |
Activity
Orbital launches per year
Satellites in orbit
By platform
| Starlink V2MO | 4,315 |
| Starlink | 3,121 |
| Starlink V2M | 2,556 |
| Starlink V2MD | 637 |
| ESPA | 1 |
Recent launches
| Date | Mission | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Starlink Group 15-18 | Falcon 9 | VSFBS | Success |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Starlink Group 15-16 | Falcon 9 | VSFBS | Success |
| 23 Oct 2026 | Starlink Group 15-15 | Falcon 9 | VSFBS | Success |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Bandwagon-5 | Falcon 9 | CC | Success |
| 16 Oct 2026 | SBST TH-2 | Falcon 9 | VSFBS | Success |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Dragon C211.4 | Falcon 9 | CC | Success |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Starlink Group 15-25 | Falcon 9 | VSFBS | Success |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Tranche 1 TL-A | Falcon 9 | VSFBS | Success |
| 2 Oct 2026 | NROL-97 | Falcon Heavy | KSC | Success |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Transporter-18 | Falcon 9 | VSFBS | Success |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Dragon C213.2 | Falcon 9 | CC | Success |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Ship 41 | Starship V3 | STB | Success |
In the news
Recent headlines
- How to watch 'Musk' online — stream the SpaceX billionaire biography from anywhere Space.com · 6 Nov 2026
- Elon Musk moved SpaceX to red Texas. Now it's blue. What happens next? Arstechnica · 4 Nov 2026
- Do we know how many Starship launches SpaceX will need to get NASA astronauts to the moon? No. Will its refuelling plan be simple? Also no. Space.com · 3 Nov 2026
- NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-25 Station Resupply Launch NASA · 2 Nov 2026
- What is Starshield? A look at SpaceX's military satellite network Space.com · 2 Nov 2026
- Live coverage: SpaceX to close out October with Halloween eve Falcon 9 launch Spaceflight Now · 30 Oct 2026
- SpaceX Completes Three Static Fires in Three Days for Flight 15 NASASpaceflight · 30 Oct 2026
- Advice for optimizing the space industry with Laura Crabtree SpaceNews · 29 Oct 2026
- SpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that's a problem for America's space agency Arstechnica · 29 Oct 2026
- Flexell Space and Satoro Agree to Collaborate on In-Orbit Demonstration of Next-Generation Space Solar Cells SpaceNews · 28 Oct 2026
Provenance