The world's busiest spaceport is about to get a lot quieter, at least for now
Summary
SpaceX is reducing its launches from Florida’s Space Coast this year until it starts flying its new Starship rocket from there. Instead, the company will launch more missions from California. The shift marks a big change in how many rockets take off from Florida, which has been the busiest spaceport for years.Key Facts
- SpaceX has launched 165 Falcon 9 rockets from Florida last year, mostly carrying Starlink satellites.
- This year, Florida launches will drop from around 8-9 per month to about 2 per month until Starship launches begin.
- Starlink missions from Florida will switch to using the Starship rocket in the future.
- More Starlink launches will happen from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
- A Falcon 9 booster recently flew its 37th mission, setting a new record.
- SpaceX plans to phase out Falcon 9 launches from Florida for commercial missions by 2028.
- The next important launches from Florida include a Falcon Heavy mission for NASA and a crew trip to the International Space Station.
- Starship and its booster, Super Heavy, are expected to launch from Florida’s Launch Complex 39A by the end of the year, though delays are likely.
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