Unstoppable Cadence: SpaceX Smashes Annual Launch Record with 165 Orbital Flights in 2025
SpaceX has once again redefined the boundaries of spaceflight, achieving a staggering 165 orbital launches in 2025—all powered by the Falcon 9 rocket—surpassing its previous record of 134 from 2024. This marks the sixth straight year Elon Musk’s company has broken its own annual benchmark, with the tally skyrocketing from just 25 in 2020.
The feat accounts for roughly half of all global orbital launches in 2025 and about 85% of U.S. missions. Starlink missions dominated the manifest, with 123 flights deploying over 3,000 satellites and expanding the constellation beyond 9,300 active spacecraft. Other efforts included NASA crew rotations, national security payloads, and commercial satellites, bolstered by perfect booster recovery rates and the 500th reused first-stage landing.
No Falcon Heavy launched in 2025, and Starship remained in suborbital testing with five flights focused on development. Florida’s Space Coast set its own record with over 100 launches, largely driven by SpaceX operations.
For American readers, this SpaceX 165 orbital launches milestone solidifies U.S. dominance in affordable, frequent access to space—lowering costs for broadband, scientific research, and defense. It creates jobs in aerospace, enhances global internet coverage via Starlink, and outpaces international rivals like China.
Looking to 2026, SpaceX targets even higher volumes with Starship integration and continued Falcon reliability. This SpaceX record-shattering 165 orbital flights in 2025 propels humanity closer to multiplanetary ambitions while transforming orbital economics.
By Mark Smith
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