SpaceX Interesting Key Facts In December 2015, Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust, was the first launch vehicle on an orbital trajectory to successfully vertically land a first stage. On February 06, 2018, SpaceX launched a Tesla Roadster into Space. The Tesla Roadster that was launched into space by SpaceX was Elon Musk’s personal vehicle that he used to travel to work. In April 2018, SpaceX launched a large space telescope named TESS intended to wild search exoplanets transiting nearby stars. TESS was also the first launched scientific satellite by SpaceX. For the fourth flight of Falcon 1, SpaceX pulled in all their remaining resources for the possible last launch. Had the fourth flight of Falcon 1 failed, it was possible that SpaceX would have ceased to exist. On August 04 2022, photos of Tesla’s customers were launched into space by SpaceX. SpaceX was the first one to launch a commercial civilian space flight! This makes you wonder how space flights would take form in the coming years. As the first private company, SpaceX’s biggest achievement was to fly cargo to the International Space Station. Previously, only government agencies are only allowed to. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, Inc and subsequently SpaceX, is the richest person in the world. Elon Musk founded and built SpaceX first before becoming the CEO of Tesla Elon Musk used the money he earned when eBay bought Paypal to fund SpaceX with $100 million. Elon Musk is not the founder of Tesla. He invested $6.5 million in a round of investment in February 2004 and became one of the major shareholders of the company. Source: NBC News , CNN , NASA , Universe Today , SpaceX , NBC News , Bloomberg
SpaceX: Company Overview (About) SpaceX is a private company within the space/communications industry that was founded on March 14th 2002 by Elon Musk in California, USA.
At a glance:
Key stat Key info
Corporation name: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Trade Name: SpaceX
Type Private
Industry Space, Communications
Founded March 14,2002 in EL Segundo, California
Founder Elon Musk
Headquarters Hawthorne, California , United States
Key people: Elon Musk
Gwynne Shotwell
Products Several Launch Vehicles
Several Rocket Engines
Dragon Capsules
Starship
Starlink
SpaceBEE
Services Orbital rocket launch, satellite internet
Revenue US$ 2 billion (2018)
Valuation $40 billion ( September 2021)
$26 billion (July 2022) not fully confirmed
Owner Elon Musk Trust
Number of Employees 12,000 as of April 2022
Subsidiaries Swarm Technologies
Website www.spacex.com
source: Forbes 1 , Forbes 2 , SpaceX
SpaceX Revenue 2018: ~$2 billion estimated revenue based on rocket launches 2020:~$1.2 billion estimated revenue based on rocket launches 2022: ~$3.2 billion estimated revenue based on rocket launches and Starlink revenue As you can see in the graph above, SpaceX's revenue keeps on growing every year, and it does that significantly.
Source: CNBC , Payload Space , Finty
SpaceX Funding History This is SpaceX’s funding history:
There have been a lot of previous investors in SpaceX, and there has also been a lot of money put into the company.
At the end of the day, SpaceX is one of the leading companies related to the space industry.
Announced Date Transaction Name Number of investors Money Raised Lead Investors
August 08, 2022 Secondary Market - Spacex 1 $250M —
July 15, 2022 Private Equity Round- SpaceX 3 $250M Mirae Asset Venture Investment
June 14, 2022 Venture Round- SpaceX 3 $1.7B —
April 21, 2022 Grant- SpaceX 1 $70M NASA
Dec 30, 2021 Venture Round- SpaceX — $337.4M —
October 8, 2021 Secondary Market- SpaceX 6 $755M —
September 24, 2021 Grant- SpaceX 1 $14.5M United States Space Force
April 14, 2021 Venture Round - SpaceX 5 $314M —
February 16, 2021 Venture Round- SpaceX 1 $850M —
October 16, 2020 Series E- SpaceX 1 — —
Source: Crunchbase
How much is SpaceX worth? (Valuation) SpaceX Valuation throughout the years:
January 2015: $12 billion December 2018: $30.5 billion May 2019: $33.3 billion March 2020: $36 billion August 2020: $46 billion February 2021: $74 billion October 2021: $100.3 billion May 2022: $127 billion Source: Techcrunch ,CNN , The Wall Street Journal , CNBC 1 ,CNBC 2 , CNBC 3, Space News Observer
SpaceX Acquisitions As of November 2022, SpaceX has only acquired one company so far:
Source: CNBC
SpaceX CEO's net worth throughout the years The following is Elon Musk’s net worth throughout the years:
2013: $2.7 billion is Elon Musk’s net worth 2014: $8.4 billion is Elon Musk’s net worth 2015: $12 billion is Elon Musk’s net worth 2016: $10.7 billion is Elon Musk’s net worth 2017: $13.9 billion is Elon Musk’s net worth 2018: $19.9 billion is Elon Musk’s net worth 2019: $22.3 billion is Elon Musk’s net worth 2020: $24.6 billion is Elon Musk’s net worth 2021: $151 billion is Elon Musk’s net worth 2022: $219 billion is Elon Musk’s net worth Source: Forbes
How many employees does SpaceX have? This is the list of the number of employees throughout the years:
November 2005: 160 employees April 2016: 4,000 employees April 2018: 5,000 employees January 2019: 6,000 employees June 2020: 8,000 employees March 2021: 9,500 employees April 2022: 12,000 employees Sources: LA Times , Avation Week , TED , CNBC , Business Insider , Space News
SpaceX Employee Demographics by Ethnicity The following is the data on SpaceX employee demographics by ethnicity as of 2021:
White: 49.8% Hispanic or Latino: 25.6% Asian: 10.8% Black or African American: 8.5% Others: 5.2% Source: Zippia
SpaceX Most Common Locations (by job count) The following is the data on SpaceX’s most common locations based on the job count:
Rank City Job Count
#1 Hawthorne, CA 498
#2 Brownsville, TX 231
#3 Redmond, WA 223
#4 Cape Canaveral, FL 106
#5 Mountain View, CA 59
#6 Lompoc, CA 38
#7 Washington, DC 32
#8 Irvine, CA 30
#9 Austin, TX 8
Source: Zippia
SpaceX Employee Gender Distribution The following is the data on SpaceX gender distribution as of 2021:
Source: Zippia
What are the rocket engines that SpaceX used throughout the years? SpaceX has developed four family of engines:
2003-2013: Merlin Engines were used by SpaceX2006-2009: Kestrel Engines were used by SpaceX2010-2012: Draco Engines were used by SpaceX2012-present: SuperDraco Engines are being used by SpaceXSpaceX also noted that:
since 2016 : Raptor engines are currently being developedas of 2020 : a new line of methox thrustersSources: SpaceX 1 , Space Flight , SpaceX 2 , Astronautix
SpaceX Types of Launch Vehicles (Rockets) SpaceX is massively known for it’s rocket launches. Throughout the years, since it was founded on 2002, SpaceX has been developing their own launch vehicles with 80% of the parts being manufactured on SpaceX own factory floors. So far, SpaceX has developed three launch vehicles:
Falcon 1: The small lift launch vehicle of SpaceXFalcon 9: The medium lift launch vehicle of SpaceXFalcon Heavy : The heavy-lift launch vehicle of SpaceXSources: Time , Satellite Today , SpaceX , Britannica , TechCrunch
SpaceX Launch Vehicles Overview The following table is an overview of SpaceX launch vehicles as of November 2022:
Launch Vehicle First Launched (Year) Last Launched (Year) Number of Launches Versions
Falcon 1 March 24, 2006 July 14, 2009 2 1
Falcon 9 June 4, 2010 November 12,2022 184 6
Falcon Heavy 2018 November 1, 2022 4 1
Souces: Time , Satellite Today , SpaceX , Britannica , TechCrunch
SpaceX Falcon 1 (Overview) Falcon 1 was a small-lift vehicle developed by SpaceX and was operated from 2006 to 2009.
On September 28, 2008, it became the very first fully liquid-fueled launch vehicle to go into orbit around the earth that is privately developed.
It is a two-stage-to-orbit rocket that used a single Merlin Engine for its first stage and Kestrel Engine for its second stage.
The following table shows the overview of key stat and info of SpaceX Falcon 1:
Key Stat Info
Function Orbital Launch Vehicle
Manufacturer SpaceX
Country of origin United States
Project Cost $90 million
Cost per Launch $7 million
Stages 2
Version(s) 1
Sources: NASA , Next Big Future , Astronautix
SpaceX: What was Falcon 1’s Size? The following table shows Falcon 1’s size: Height, Diameter, Mass
Size
Height 21 m (69 ft)
Diameter 1.7 m (5.6 ft)
Mass 28 tons (62,000 lb)
Source: David Darling
SpaceX : What was SpaceX Falcon 1’s Payload Capacity? The following list shows Falcon 1’s payload capacity:
180 kg (400 lb): Payload to Low Earth Orbit (LEO)200 kg (440 lb): Payload to Sun-synchronous Orbit (SSO)SpaceX also noted that:
670 kg (1,480 lb) was the originally proposed payload capacitySources: Geo Ring Biz
SpaceX: What was SpaceX’s quotation of Falcon 1 launch pricing as advertised throughout the years? The following list is for SpaceX quotation of Falcon 1’s pricing as advertised :
2005: $5.9 million was the advertised cost of Falcon 1 2007: $6.7 million was the advertised cost of Falcon 1 2009: $7 million was the advertised cost of Falcon 1 Sources: Space , SpaceX , Astraonautix
SpaceX Falcon 1 Launching History Falcon 1 had made 5 launches from 2006 to 2009. The following lists shows the number of failed and successful attempts:
Number of Successful Launches: 2 Number of Failed Launches: 3 Source: Space 1 , Space 2 , Space 3 , Space 4, Nasa Watch , Space Flight Now 1 , Space Flight Now 2 , New York Times
SpaceX Falcon 1 Launching History ( Failed Attempts) The following table shows SpaceX Falcon 1’s failed launches:
Flight Number Date/ Time Launch Site Orbit Launch Outcome
1 24 March 2006, 22:30 Omelek Island LEO Failure
2 21 March 2007, 01:10 Omelek Island LEO Failure
3 3 August 2008, 03:34 Omelek Island LEO Failure
Source: Space 1 , Space 2 , Space 3 , Space 4, Nasa Watch , Space Flight Now 1 , Space Flight Now 2 , New York Times
SpaceX Falcon 1 Launching History ( Successful Attempts) The following table shows SpaceX Falcon 1’s successful launches:
Flight Number Date/ Time Launch Site Orbit Launch Outcome
4 28 September 2008, 23:15 Omelek Island LEO Success
5 14 July 2009, 03:35 Omelek Island LEO Success
The following table shows SpaceX Falcon 1’s successful launches:
Source: Space 1 , Space 2 , Space 3 , Space 4, Nasa Watch , Space Flight Now 1 , Space Flight Now 2 , New York Times
SpaceX Falcon 9 (Overview) Falcon 9 is a partially reusable medium lift launch vehicle that is used to carry cargo and crea into Earth orbit. Falcon 9 has two stages.
The rocket has evolved through several versions: Falcon V1.0, Falcon V1.1, Falcon V1.2 Full Thrust, and Falcon 9 Block 5.
The following table shows the overview of key stat and info of SpaceX Falcon 9:
Key Stat Info
Function Orbital Launch Vehicle
Manufacturer SpaceX
Country of origin United States
Cost per Launch ~$67 million
Stages 2
Version(s) 6
Source: SpaceX
What are the different versions of Falcon 9 throughout the years? The following are the different versions of Falcon 9 throughout the years as of November 2022:
2010-2013 : Falcon 9 V1.02013-2016 : Falcon 9 V1.12015-Present : Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust2018-Presen t: Falcon 9 Block 5 Full Thrust VariantSources: NASA 1 , NASA 2 , NASA 3 , Ars Technica
SpaceX: Falcon 9 V1.0 (Overview) At a glance:
Key Stat Info
Function Orbital Launch Vehicle
Manufacturer SpaceX
Country of origin United States
Project Cost $300 million
Cost per Launch $54 - $59.5 million
Number of Flight Attempts 5
Successful Flight Attempts 5
Failed Flight Attempts 0
Success Rate 100%
Stages 2
Status Retired
Source: NASA
SpaceX: What was Falcon 9 Version 1.0’s Size? The following table shows Falcon 1’s size: Height, Diameter, Mass
Size
Height 54.9 m (180 ft)
Diameter 3.6 m (12 ft)
Mass ~333 tons (735,000 lb)
Stages 2
Source: NASA
SpaceX: How much money did it cost to make Falcon 9 v1.0? Unlike it’s predecessor Falcon 1, the development of Falcon 9 was accelerated through the NASA purchasing several demonstration flights.
2006: $300 million through seed moneySource: NASA
SpaceX: What is the commercial launch price of SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.0? 2010: $54 million -$59.5 million was the commercial launch price of SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.0. Source: SpaceX
SpaceX : What was SpaceX Falcon 9 Version 1.0’s Payload Capacity? The following list shows Falcon 1’s payload capacity:
9,000 kg (20,000 lb): Payload to Low Earth Orbit (LEO)3,400 kg (7,500 lb): Payload to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO)Souce: NASA
SpaceX Falcon 9 Version 1.0 Launching History throughout the years (2010)
Number of Launches (2010) Success Rate
2 100%
The following data represents SpaceX Falcon 9 Version 1.0 Launching History in 2010:
Flight Number Date and Time Launch Site Orbit Launch Outcome Booster Landing
1 4 June 2010, 18:45 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Failure
2 8 December 2010, 15:43 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO (ISS) Success Failure
Sources: Space Flight Now , News Science
SpaceX Falcon 9 Version 1.0 Launching History throughout the years (2012 to 2013)
Number of Launches (2012-2013) Success Rate
3 100%
The following data represents SpaceX Falcon 9 Version 1.0 Launching History in 2012 to 2013:
Flight Number Date and Time Launch Site Orbit Launch Outcome
3 22 May 2012, 07:44 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO Success No Attempt
4 8 October 2012, 00:35 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO (ISS) Success No Attempt
5 1 March 2013, 15:10 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO (ISS) Success No Attempt
Sources: BBC , Space Flight Now
SpaceX: Falcon 9 Version 1.1 (Overview) At a glance:
Key Stat Info
Function Orbital Launch Vehicle
Manufacturer SpaceX
Country of origin United States
Project Cost Undisclosed
Cost per Launch $56.5 - $61.2 million
Total Launches 15
Success(es) 14
Failure(s) 1
Success Rate ~93%
Stages 2
Status Retired
Sources: NASA , SpaceX
SpaceX: How much money did it cost to make Falcon 9 v1.1? Unfortunately, the cost to make SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.1 is undisclosed, read the rest of the stat more for more information.
Source: NASA
SpaceX: What is the commercial launch price of SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1? October 2013: $56.5 million was the commercial launch price of SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1.October 2015: $61.2 million was the commercial launch price of SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1.Source: SpaceX
SpaceX : What was SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.1’s Payload Capacity? The following list shows SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.1’s payload capacity:
13,150 kg (28,990 lb): Payload to Low Earth Orbit (LEO)4,850 kg (10,690 lb): Payload to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO)Souce: NASA
SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.1 Launching History throughout the years (2013)
Number of Launches (2013) Success Rate
2 100%
The following data represents SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.1 Launching History in 2013:
Flight Number Date and Time Launch Site Orbit Launch Outcome Booster Landing
6 29 September 2013,16:00 VAFB, SLC-4E Polar orbit LEO Success Uncontrolled (Ocean)
7 3 December 2013, 22:41 CCAFS, SLC-40 GTO Success No Attempt
Sources: Parabolic Arc , SpaceX
SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.1 Launching History throughout the years (2014) SpaceX became the second most prolific American company in terms of 2014 launches with six launches.
Number of Launches (2014) Success Rate
6 100%
The following data represents SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.1 Launching History in 2014:
Flight Number Date and Time Launch Site Orbit Launch Outcome Booster Landing
8 6 January 2014, 22:06 CCAFS, SLC-40 GTO Success No Attempt
9 18 April 2014, 19:25 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 LEO (ISS) Success Controlled (Ocean)
10 14 July 2014, 15:15 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 LEO Success Controlled (Ocean)
11 5 August 2014, 08:00 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 GTO Success No Attempt
12 7 September 2014, 05:00 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 GTO Success No Attempt
13 21 September 2014, 05:52 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 LEO (ISS) Success Uncontrolled (Ocean)
Sources: NASA Space Flight , Space Flight Now , Space News , NASA 1 , NASA 2 , SpaceX , AsiaSat , NASA
SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.1 Launching History throughout the years (2015)
Number of Launches (2015) Success Rate
7 85.70%
The following data shows SpaceX Falcon 9 V.1 launching history in 2015:
Flight Number Date and Time Launch Site Orbit Launch Outcome Booster Landing
14 10 January 2015, 09:47 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 LEO (ISS) Success Failure (drone ship)
15 11 February 2015, 23:03 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 Sun-Earth L1 insertion Success Controlled (Ocean)
16 2 March 2015, 03:50 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 GTO Success No Attempt
17 14 April 2015, 20:10 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 >LEO (ISS) Success Failure (drone ship)
18 27 April 2015, 23:03 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 GTO Success No Attempt
19 28 June 2015, 14:21 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 LEO (ISS) Failure (in flight) Precluded (drone ship)
20 22 December 2015, 01:29 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 LEO Success Success
Sources: NASA , NOAA , Space Flight Now , Space Force
SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.1 Launching History throughout the years (2016) Following the development and creation of the F9 FT, SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.1 has only one launching in 2016. The following data shows SpaceX Falcon 9 V.1 launching history in 2016:
Flight Number Date and Time Launch Site Orbit Launch Outcome Booster Landing
21 17 January 2016, 18:42 VAFB, SLC-4E LEO Success Failure (drone ship)
Source: Space Flight Now
SpaceX: Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust (Overview) Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust is a partially reusable orbital medium-lift launch vechile. It was the first launch vehicle on an orbital trajectory t o successfully vertically land a first stage.
Below are the Key Stat and Info
Key Stat Info
Function Partially reusable orbital medium-lift launch vehicle
Manufacturer SpaceX
Country of origin United States
Project Cost Undisclosed
Cost per Launch $62 million (2016), $50 million (Reusable, 2018)
Total Launches 165
Success(es) 165
Failure(s) 0
Success Rate 100%
Stages 2
Status Active
Sources: NASA , SpaceX
SpaceX: What was Falcon 9 Version 1.2 Full Thrust’s Size? The following table shows Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust’s size: Height, Diameter, Mass
Size
Height 71 m (233 ft) with payload fairing
Diameter 3.66 m (12.0 ft)
Mass 549 tons (1,210,000 lb)
Stages 2
Source: NASA
SpaceX: How much money did it cost to make Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust? Unfortunately, the cost to make SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust is undisclosed, read the rest of the stat more for more information.
Source: NASA
SpaceX: What is the commercial launch price of Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust? March 2016: $62 million was the commercial launch price of SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.2 Thrust.Also, SpaceX noted that in,
January 2018: $50 million was the price to reuse SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.2 Thrust.Source: SpaceX , NASA
SpaceX : What was SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust’s Payload Capacity (LEO)? The following list shows SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust’s payload capacity to LEO:
22,800 kg (50,300 lb): Expendable, payload to Low Earth Orbit (LEO)16,250 kg (35,830 lb ): When landing, payload to Low Earth Orbit (LEO)10,886 kg (24,000 lb): PAF Structural limit, payload to Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Souce: SpaceX , Space Flight Insider
SpaceX : What was SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust’s Payload Capacity (GTO)? The following list shows SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust’s payload capacity to GTO:
8,300 kg (18,300 lb): Expendable, payload to Low Earth Orbit (GTO)5,500 kg (12,100 lb): Reusable, payload to Low Earth Orbit (GTOSouce: SpaceX
SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust Launching History throughout the years (2016)
Number of Launches (2016) Success Rate
7 100%
The following data shows SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust (F9 FT) launching history in 2016:
Flight Number Date and Time Launch Site Orbit Launch Outcome Booster Landing
22 4 March 2016,23:35 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 GTO Success Failure (drone ship)
23 8 April 2016, 20:43 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 LEO (ISS) Success Success (drone ship)
24 6 May 2016, 05:21 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 GTO Success Success (drone ship)
25 27 May 2016, 21:39 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 GTO Success Success (drone ship)
26 15 June 2016, 14:29 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 GTO Success Failure (drone ship)
27 18 July 2016, 04:45 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 LEO (ISS) Success Success (ground pad)
28 14 August 2016, 05:26 Cape Canaveral, LC-40 GTO Success Success (drone ship)
Sources: Space , Space Flight
SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust Launching History throughout the years (2017)
Number of Launches (2017) Success Rate
18 100%
The following data shows SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust (F9 FT) launching history in 2017:
Flight Number Date and Time Launch Site Orbit Launch Outcome Booster Landing
29 14 January 2017, 17:54 VAFB, SLC-4E Polar LEO Success Success (drone ship)
30 19 February 2017, 14:39 KSC, LC-39A LEO (ISS) Success Success (ground pad)
31 16 March 2017, 06:00 KSC, LC-39A GTO Success No attempt
32 30 March 2017, 22:27 KSC, LC-39A GTO Success Success (drone ship)
33 1 May 2017, 11:15 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (ground pad)
34 15 May 2017, 23:21 KSC, LC-39A GTO Success No attempt
35 3 June 2017, 21:07 KSC, LC-39A LEO (ISS) Success Success (ground pad)
36 23 June 2017, 19:10 KSC, LC-39A GTO Success Success (drone ship)
37 25 June 2017, 20:25 VAFB, SLC-4E LEO Success Success (drone ship)
38 5 July 2017, 23:38 KSC, LC-39A GTO Success No Attempt
39 14 August 2017, 16:31 KSC, LC-39A LEO (ISS) Success Success (ground pad)
40 24 August 2017, 18:51 VAFB, SLC-4E SSO Success Success (drone ship)
41 7 September 2017, 14:00 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (ground pad)
42 9 October 2017, 12:37 VAFB, SLC-4E Polar LEO Success Success(drone ship)
43 11 October 2017, 22:53 KSC, LC-39A GTO Success Success (drone ship)
44 30 October 2017, 19:34 KSC, LC-39A GTO Success Success (drone ship)
45 15 December 2017, 15:36 Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 LEO (ISS) Success Success (ground pad)
46 23 December 2017, 01:27 VAFB, SLC-4E Polar LEO Success Controlled (Ocean)
Sources: Space Flight Now 1 , Space Flight Now 2 , Space Flight Now 3 , NASA
SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust Launching History throughout the years (2018)
Number of Launches Success Rate
10 100 %
The following data shows SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust (F9 FT) launching history in 2018:
Flight Number Date and Time Launch Site Orbit Launch Outcome Booster Landing
47 8 January 2018, 01:00 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (ground pad)
48 31 January 2018, 21:25 CCAFS, SLC-40 GTO Success Controlled (ocean)
49 22 February 2018, 14:17 KSC, LC-39A SSO Success No attempt
50 6 March 2018, 05:33 VAFB, SLC-4E GTO Success No attempt
51 30 March 2018, 14:14 CCAFS, SLC-40 Poalr LEO Success No attempt
52 2 April 2018, 20:30 VAFB, SLC-4E LEO (ISS) Success No attempt
53 18 April 2018, 22:51 CCAFS, SLC-40 HEO for P/2 orbit Success Success (drone ship)
55 22 May 2018, 19:47 VAFB, SLC-4E Polar LEO Success No attempt
56 4 June 2018, 04:45 CCAFS, SLC-40 GTO Success No attempt
57 29 June 2018, 09:42 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO (ISS) Success No attempt
Sources: The Verge , SpaceX , NASA 1 , Space Flight Now , Space Flight Insider , Florida Today
SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5 Overview Flacon 9 Block 5 is partially reusable two-stage-to-orbit medium-lift launch vehicle. This is the fifth version of Falcon 9 Full Thrust powered by the Merlin engines burning rocket-grade kerosine (RP-1) and liquid oxygen (LOX).
Below are the Key Stat and Info
Key Stat Info
Function Partially reusable orbital medium-lift launch vehicle
Manufacturer SpaceX
Country of origin United States
Project Cost Undisclosed
Cost per Launch $62 million (2016), $50 million (Reusable, 2018)
Total Launches 165
Success(es) 165
Failure(s) 0
Success Rate 100%
Stages 2
Status Active
Sources: NASA , SpaceX
SpaceX: What was Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5 Size? The following table shows Falcon 1’s size: Height, Diameter, Mass
Size
Height 70 m (230 ft) with payload fairing
Diameter 3.66 m (12.0 ft)
Mass 549 tons (1,210,000 lb)
Stages 2
Source: NASA
SpaceX: How much money did it cost to make Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5? Unfortunately, the cost to make SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5 is undisclosed, read the rest of the stat more for more information.
Source: NASA
SpaceX: What is the commercial launch price of Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5? March 2016: $62 million was the commercial launch price of SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5.Also, SpaceX noted that in,
January 2018: $50 million was the price to reuse SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5.Source: SpaceX , NASA
SpaceX : What is SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5 Payload Capacity (LEO)? The following list shows SpaceX Full Thrust Block 5 payload capacity:
22.8 tons (50,000 lb): Payload to Low Earth Orbit (LEO)16.70 tons (36,800 lb): Payload to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO)Source: SpaceX
SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5 Launching History throughout the years (2018)
Number of Launches (2018) Success Rate
10 100 %
The following data shows SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5 launching history in 2018:
Flight Number Date and Time Launch Site Orbit Launch Outcome Booster Landing
54 11 May 2018, 20:14 KSC, LC-39A GTO Success Success (drone ship)
58 22 July 2018, 05:50 CCAFS, SLC-40 GTO Success Success (drone ship)
59 25 July 2018, 11:39 VAFB, SLC-4E Poalr LEO Success Success (drone ship)
60 7 August 2018, 05:18 CCAFS, SLC-40 GTO Success Success (drone ship)
61 10 September 2018, 04:45 CCAFS, SLC-40 GTO Success Success (drone ship)
62 8 October 2018, 02:22 VAFB, SLC-4E SSO Success Success (ground pad)
63 15 November 2018, 20:46 KSC, LC-39A GTO Success Success (drone ship)
64 3 December 2018, 18:34:05 VAFB, SLC-4E SSO Success Success (drone ship)
65 5 December 2018, 18:16 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO (ISS) Success Failure (ground pad)
66 23 December 2018, 13:51 CCAFS, SLC-40 MEO Success No Attempt
Sources: NASA 1 , NASA 2 , Space Flight Now , SpaceX , Space News
SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5 Launching History throughout the years (2019)
Number of Launches Success Rate
11 100%
The following data shows SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5 launching history in 2019:
Flight Number Date and Time Launch Site Orbit Launch Outcome Booster Landing
67 11 January 2019, 15:31 VAFB, SLC-4E Polar LEO Success Success (drone ship)
68 22 February 2019, 01:45 CCAFS, SLC-40 GTO Success Success (drone ship)
69 2 March 2019, 07:49 KSC, LC-39A LEO (ISS) Success Success (drone ship)
70 4 May 2019, 06:48 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO (ISS) Success Success (drone ship)
71 24 May 2019, 02:30 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
72 12 June 2019, 14:17 VAFB, SLC-4E SSO Success Success (ground pad)
73 25 July 2019, 22:01 KSC, LC-39A LEO (ISS) Success Success (ground pad)
74 6 August 2019, 23:23 CCAFS SLC-40 GTO Success No Attempt
75 11 November 2019, 14:56 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
76 5 December 2019, 17:29 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO (ISS) Success Success (drone ship)
77 17 December 2019, 00:10 CCAFS SLC-40 GTO Success Success (drone ship)
Sources: NASA 1 , NASA 2 , NASA 3 , BBC , Space
SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5 Launching History throughout the years (2020) In addition to 14 or 15 non starlink launches, Gwynne Shotwell stated in 2019 that SpaceX was looking forward to as many as 24 launches for Starlink satellites in 2020.
Number of Launches (2020) Success Rate
26 100 %
The following data shows SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5 launching history in 2020:
Flight Number Date and Time Launch Site Orbit Launch Outcome Booster Landing
78 7 January 2020, 02:19:21 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
79 19 January 2020, 15:30 KSC, LC-39A Sub-orbital Success No attempt
80 29 January 2020, 14:07 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
81 17 February 2020, 15:05 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Failure (drone ship)
82 7 March 2020, 04:50 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO(ISS) Success Success (ground pad)
83 18 March 2020,12:16 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Failure (drone ship)
84 22 April 2020, 19:30 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
85 30 May 2020, 19:22 CCAFS SLC-40 LEO(ISS) Success Success (drone ship)
86 4 June 2020, 01:25 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
87 13 June 2020, 09:21 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
88 30 June 2020, 20:10 CCAFS SLC-40 MEO Success Success (drone ship)
89 20 July 2020, 21:30 CCAFS, SLC-40 GTO Success Success (drone ship)
90 7 August 2020, 05:12 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
91 18 August 2020 14:31 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
92 30 August 2020 23:18 CCAFS, SLC-40 SSO Success Success (ground pad)
93 3 September 2020 12:46 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
94 6 October 2020 11:29 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
95 18 October 2020 12:25 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
96 24 October 2020 15:31 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
97 5 November 2020 23:24: CCAFS, SLC-40 MEO Success Success (drone ship)
98 16 November 2020 00:27 KSC, LC-39A LEO (ISS) Success Success (drone ship)
99 21 November 2020 17:17 VAFB, SLC-4E LEO Success Succes (ground pad)
100 25 November 2020 02:13 CCAFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
101 6 December 2020 16:17 KSC,LC-39A LEO (ISS) Success Success (drone ship)
102 13 December 2020 17:30 CCSFS, SLC-40 GTO Success Success (drone ship)
103 19 December 2020 14:00 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (ground pad)
Source: Space News , Space 1 , Space 2 , Space Flight Now 1 , Space Flight Now 2 , Space Flight Now 3 , Space Flight Now 4 , NASA 1 , NASA 2 , NASA 3
SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5 Launching History throughout the years (2021) In October 2021, Elon Musk indicated that he was planning to increase launches to 48 in 2021. Space X Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5 version had a total of 31 launches in 2021.
Number of Launches Success Rate
31 100 %
The following data shows SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5 launching history in 2021:
Flight Number Date and Time Launch Site Orbit Launch Outcome Booster Landing
104 8 January 2021 02:15 CCSFS, SLC-40 GTO Success Success (drone ship)
105 20 January 2021 13:02 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
106 24 January 2021 15:00 CCSFS, SLC-40 SSO Success Success (drone ship)
107 4 February 2021 06:19 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
108 16 February 2021 03:59 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Failure (drone ship)
109 4 March 2021 08:24 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
110 11 March 2021 08:13 CCSFS SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
111 14 March 2021 10:01 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
112 24 March 2021 08:28 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
113 7 April 2021 16:34 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
114 23 April 2021 09:49 KSC, LC-39A LEO (ISS) Success Success (drone ship)
115 29 April 2021 03:44 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
116 4 May 2021 19:01 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
117 9 May 2021 06:42 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
118 15 May 2021 22:56 KSC, LC-39A SSO Success Success (drone ship)
119 26 May 2021 18:59 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
120 3 June 2021 17:29 KSC, LC-39A LEO (ISS) Success Success (drone ship)
121 6 June 2021 04:26 KSC, LC-39A GTO Success Success (drone ship)
122 17 June 2021 16:09 CCSFS, SLC-40 MEO Success Success (drone ship)
123 30 June 2021 19:31 CCSFS, SLC-40 SSO Success Success (ground pad)
124 29 August 2021 07:14 KSC, LC-39A LEO (ISS) Success Success (drone ship)
125 14 September 2021 03:55 VSFB, SLC-4E LEO Success Success (drone ship)
126 16 September 2021 00:02 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
127 11 November 2021 02:03 KSC, LC-39A LEO (ISS) Success Success (drone ship)
128 13 November 2021 12:19 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
129 24 November 2021 06:21 VSFB, SLC-4E Heliocentric Success Success (drone ship)
130 2 December 2021 23:12 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
131 9 December 2021 06:00 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
132 18 December 2021 12:41[ VSFB, SLC-4E LEO Success Success (drone ship)
133 19 December 2021 03:58 CCSFS, SLC-40 GTO Success Success (drone ship)
134 21 December 2021 10:06 KSC, LC-39A LEO (ISS) Success Success (drone ship)
Source: TeslaRati , Space Flight Now , NASA 1 , NASA 2 , NASA 3 , NASA 4 , NASA 5 , NASA 6 , NASA 7 , NASA 8 , NASA 9 , NASA 10 , NASA 11
SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5 Launching History throughout the years (2022) The following data shows SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5 launching history in 2021:
Flight Number Date and Time Launch Site Orbit Launch Outcome Booster Landing
135 6 January 2022 21:49 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
136 13 January 2022 15:25 CCSFS, SLC-40 SSO Success Success (ground pad)
137 19 January 2022 02:02 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
138 31 January 2022 23:11 CCSFS, SLC-40 SSO Success Success (ground pad)
139 2 February 2022 20:27 VSFB, SLC-4E SSO Success Success (ground pad)
140 3 February 2022 18:13 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
141 21 February 2022 14:44 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
142 25 February 2022 17:12 VSFB, SLC-4E LEO Success Success (drone ship)
143 3 March 2022 14:25 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
144 9 March 2022 13:45 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
145 19 March 2022 04:42 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
146 1 April 2022 16:24 CCSFS, SLC-40 SSO Success Success (drone ship)
147 8 April 2022 15:17 KSC, LC-39A LEO (ISS) Success Success (drone ship)
148 11 May 1274245:13:00 VSFB, SLC-4E LEO Success Success (ground pad)
149 21 April 2022 17:51 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO (ISS) Success Success (drone ship)
150 27 April 2022 07:52 KSC, LC-39A GTO Success Success (drone ship)
151 29 April 2022 21:27 CCSFS, SLC-40 MEO Success Success (drone ship)
152 6 May 2022 09:46 KSC, LC-39A SSO Success Success (drone ship)
153 13 May 2022 22:07 VSFB, SLC-4E LEO (ISS) Success Success (drone ship)
154 14 May 2022 20:40 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
155 18 May 2022 10:59 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
156 25 May 2022 18:35 CCSFS, SLC-40 SSO Success Success (ground pad)
157 8 June 2022 21:03 CCSFS, SLC-40 GTO Success Success (drone ship)
158 17 June 2022 16:09 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
159 18 June 2022 14:19 VSFB, SLC-4E SSO Success Success (ground pad)
160 19 June 2022 04:27 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
161 29 June 2022 21:04 CCSFS, SLC-40 GTO Success Success (drone ship)
162 7 July 2022 13:11 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
163 11 July 2022 01:39 VSFB, SLC-4E SSO Success Success (drone ship)
164 15 July 2022 00:44 KSC, LC-39A LEO (ISS) Success Success (drone ship)
165 17 July 2022 14:20 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
166 22 July 2022 17:39 VSFB, SLC-4E SSO Success Success (drone ship)
167 24 July 2022 13:38 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
168 4 August 2022 23:08 CCSFS, SLC-40 Ballistic Lunar Transfer, Heliocentric Success Success (drone ship)
169 10 August 2022 02:14 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
170 12 August 2022 21:40 VSFB, SLC-4E SSO Success Success (drone ship)
171 19 August 2022 19:21 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
172 28 August 2022 03:41 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
173 31 August 2022 05:40 VSFB, SLC-4E SSO Success Success (drone ship)
174 5 September 2022 02:09 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
175 11 September 2022 01:20 KSC, LC-39A LEO Success Success (drone ship)
176 19 September 2022 00:18 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
177 24 September 2022 23:32 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
178 5 October 2022 16:00 KSC, LC-39A LEO(ISS) Success Success (drone ship)
179 5 October 2022 23:10 VSFB, SLC-4E LEO Success Success (drone ship)
180 8 October 2022 23:05 CCSFS, SLC-40 GTO Success Success (drone ship)
181 15 October 2022 05:22 CCSFS, SLC-40 GTO Success Success (drone ship)
182 20 October 2022 14:50 CCSFS, SLC-40 LEO Success Success (drone ship)
183 28 October 2022 01:14 VSFB, SLC-4E LEO Success Success (drone ship)
184 3 November 2022 05:22 CCSFS, SLC-40 GTO Success Success (drone ship)
185 12 November 2022 16:06 CCSFS, SLC-40 GTO Success No Attempt
Source: Space Flight Now 1 , Space Flight Now 2 , Space Flight Now 3 , Teslarati , SpaceX , Every Astronaut , NASA 1 , NASA 2 , NASA 3 , NASA 4 , NASA 5 , NASA 6 , NASA 7 , NASA 8 , NASA 9 , NASA 11 , NASA 12 , NASA 13 , NASA 14 , NASA 15 , Space News , Next Space Flight 1 , Next Space Flight 2 , Next Space Flight 3 , Next Space Flight 4
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Overview Falcon Heavy is a partially reusable heavy-lift launch vehicle that is produced by SpaceX, an American aerospace manufacturer. The rocket consists of two strap-on boosters made from Falcon 9 first stages, a center core also made from a Falcon 9 first stage, and a second stage on top.
Below are the Key Stat and Info
Key Stat Info
Function Partially reusable heavy-lift - super heavy‑lift launch vehicle
Manufacturer SpaceX
Country of origin United States
Project Cost Undisclosed
Cost per Launch Reusable: US$97 million (2022), Expendable: US$150 million (2017)
Total Launches 4
Success(es) 4
Failure(s) 0
Success Rate 100%
Stages 2
Status Active
First Flight February 06, 2018
Last Flight November 1, 2022
Sources: SpaceX
SpaceX: What was Falcon Heavy Size? The following table shows Falcon Heavy size: Height, Diameter, Mass
Size
Height 70 m (230 ft)
Diameter 3.66 m (12.0 ft) (each booster)
Width 12.2 m (40 ft)
Mass 1,420 tons (3,130,000 lb)
Stages 2.5
Source: SpaceX
SpaceX: How much money did it cost to make Falcon Heavy? Unfortunately, the cost to make SpaceX Falcon Heavy is undisclosed, read the rest of the stat more for more information.
Source: CNBC
SpaceX: What is the commercial launch price of Falcon Heavy? 2017: US$97 million for reusable was the commercial launch price of SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.2 Thrust.2022: US$150 million for expendable was the price to reuse SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.2 Thrust.Source: SpaceX , CNBC
SpaceX : What is SpaceX Falcon Heavy Payload Capacity? The following list shows Falcon 1’s payload capacity:
63.8 tons (141,000 lb): Payload to Low Earth Orbit (LEO)26.7 tons (59,000 lb): Payload to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO)16.8 tons (37,000 lb): Payload to Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)3.5 tons (7,700 lb): Payload to PlutoSource: SpaceX
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launching History Overview of the total launches
Number of Launches Success Rate
4 100%
The success rate is determined by the overall landing attempt. SpaceX Falcon has one core and two landing boosters. SpaceX Falcon Heavy had 4 launches and throughout the years as of November 2022:
Flight Number Date Launch Site Orbit Launch Outcome Booster Landing
1 6 February 2018, 20:45 UTC KSC, LC-39A Heliocentric 0.99-1.67 AU (close to Mars transfer orbit) Success 2 Successes (ground pad), 1 Failed (drone ship)
2 11 April 2019, 22:35 UTC KSC, LC-39A GTO Success All Success
3 25 June 2019 06:30 UTC KSC, LC-39A LEO / MEO Success 2 Success (ground pad), 1 Failed (drone ship)
4 1 November 2022 13:40 UTC KSC, LC-39A GEO Success All Success
Sources: NASA 1 , Twitter , NASA 2 , Next Space Flight
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Price Per Launch
Flight Number Date Customer Price
1 6 February 2018, 20:45 UTC SpaceX Internal
2 11 April 2019, 22:35 UTC Arabsat Undisclosed
3 25 June 2019 06:30 UTC United States Department of Defense $160.9 million
4 1 November 2022 13:40 UTC U.S. Space Force ~$130 million
Sources: Space News , The Planetary Society , Gov Con Wire , Next Space Flight
Who are SpaceX’s top 3 customers based on the number of launches (As of November 2022)? SpaceX has a total of 65 launches in their own name. These missions often carried Starlink satelites into space and scientific instruments as part of their Exploration Program. As of 2022, SpaceX’s top customer is still NASA with 42 contracted launches so far. SpaceX has contracted with an estimated 60 distinctive customers throughout the years. Let’s have closer look with the data below.
(The following table of data shows who the top 3 customers of SpaceX are based on the number of launches)
Rank Customers Number of Contracted Launches
#1 NASA 42
#2 Iridium Communications 8
#3 SES 7
Sources: NASA Space Flight , Space Flight Now , Space Flight Now 2 , Space Flight Now 3 Space News , NASA 1 , NASA 2 , SpaceX , AsiaSat , Space 1 , Space 2 , Space 3 , Space 4, Nasa Watch , New York Times
Full list of SpaceX customers based on the number of launches (2022)
Rank Customer Number of Launches
#1 SpaceX 65
#2 NASA 42
#3 Iridium Communications 8
#4 SES 7
#5 Various (SpaceX RideShare) 5
#6 USAF 4
#6 Eutelsat 4
#6 NRO 4
#7 Orbcomm 3
#7 Sky Perfect Jsat Group 3
#7 Intelsat 3
#7 SpaceFlight Industries 3
#7 USSF 3
#8 Thaicom 2
#8 AsiaSat 2
#8 NOAA 2
#8 ABS 2
#8 Spacecom 2
#8 Echo Star 2
#8 NRO 2
#8 telesat 2
#8 CONAE 2
#8 Sirius XM 2
#8 Turksat 2
#9 NRO 1
#9 mda 1
#9 Turkmenistan National Space Agency 1
#9 CNES 1
#9 Inmarsat 1
#9 Bulsatcom
#9 NSPO 1
#9 KT Corporation 1
#9 Northrop Gruman 1
#9 Hisdesat 1
#9 exactEarth 1
#9 Hispasat 1
#9 Novawurks 1
#9 Thales Alenia 1
#9 BTRC 1
#9 GFZ 1
#9 Telkom Indonesia 1
#9 Es'hailsat 1
#9 PSN 1
#9 SpaceIL/ IAI 1
#9 Airforce Research 1
#9 Arabsat 1
#9 Canadian Space Agency 1
#9 Kacific 1 1
#9 U.S. Space Force 1
#9 Republic of Korea Army 1
#9 PlanetIQ 1
#9 Tyvak 1
#9 Jared Isaacman
#9 Spaceflight INC. 1
#9 ASI 1
#9 Axiom Space 1
#9 NileSat 1
#9 German Intelligence Service 1
#9 Globalstar 1
#9 Unknown US Government Agency 1
#9 KARI 1
#9 TESLA 1
#9 AST Spacemobile 1
#9 Lockheed Martin Space 1
Sources: NASA Space Flight , Space Flight Now , Space Flight Now 2 , Space Flight Now 3 Space News , NASA 1 , NASA 2 , SpaceX , AsiaSat , Space 1 , Space 2 , Space 3 , Space 4, Nasa Watch , New York Times
How many SpaceX launches are there per year (2010-2022)? The following data shows the number of SpaceX Launches per year:
Year Number of Launches
2010 2
2011 0
2012 2
2013 3
2014 6
2015 7
2016 8
2017 18
2018 21
2019 13
2020 26
2021 31
2022 52
Sources: SpaceX Blog 1, SpaceX Blog 2, SpaceX Blog 3, SpaceX Blog 4 (to be added)
Total Number of SpaceX Launches per Launch Vehicle Family 5 Launches : SpaceX Falcon 1184 Launches : SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle family33 Launches : SpaceX Dragon, Attached to Falcon 9 Rockets4 Launches : SpaceX Falcon HeavyStarship: still in development Souces: SpaceX 1 , SpaceX 2 , SpaceX 3 , SpaceX 4
Total Number of SpaceX Landings per Launch Vehicle Family 143 Total Landings : SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle family9 Total Landings : SpaceX Falcon HeavySources: SpaceX 1 , SpaceX 2
Total Number of Reflights per Launch Vehicle Family 122 reflights : SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle family4 reflights : SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicle familySpaceX also noted that:
33 visits to ISS : SpaceX Dragon15 reflown missions : SpaceX DragonSources: SpaceX 1 , SpaceX 2 , SpaceX 3
How Many SpaceX Dragon Capsules Are There? There are two types of SpaceX dragon capsules.
SpaceX Dragon 1 SpaceX Dragon 2 Sources: SpaceX , NASA
How many variations of SpaceX Dragon 2 are there? There are two variations of SpaceX dragon capsules.
Source: Space Flight Now
SpaceX Dragon 1 Overview
Key Info Key Stat
Status Retired
Built 14
Launched 23
Lost 1
Maiden Launch December 8 2010 (First Orbital Flight)
May 22, 2012 (First Cargo Delivery to ISS)
Last Launch March 7 2020
Source: Space , Britannica
SpaceX Dragon 2 Overview
Key Info Key Stat
Status Active
Built 8 (4 crew, 2 cargo, 1 ECLSS, 1 retired)
2 underconstruction (Cargo)
Launched (Cargo) 5
Launched (Crew) 8, +2 (suborbital)
Retired 1(prototype)
Lost 1(in testing)
Maiden Launch March 2, 2019 (Uncrewed Test)
March 30, 2020 (Crewed Test)
Sources: SpaceX , Space Flight Now
SpaceX Starship (Overview) SpaceX Starship is a fully-reusable, super-heavy-lift launch vehicle that is currently being under development by Spacex. Below are the key stat and info:
Size
Height 120meters (394 ft)
Diameter 9meters (30 ft)
Mass 5,000 tons ( 10 million lb)
Source: BBC
How many launch facilities does SpaceX have? As of 2020, SpaceX have four launch facilities:
SLC-40: Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40 SLC-4E: Vandenberg Space Force Base Space Launch Complex 4E LC-39A: Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A STLS: South Texas Launch Site Sources: Space Report
SpaceX Starlink Overview At a glance:
Key Stat Key Info
Manufacturer SpaceX
Country of Origin United States
Applications Internet Service
Number of Countries (Coverage) 44
Total Number of Satelites (Current) 3,000
Total Number of Satelites (Planned) 12,000
Number of functioning satelites ~2500
Number of Subscribers ~500,000 (as of June 2022)
Sources: The Verge , Tech Times , Planet 4859
Where is SpaceX Starlink Internet Service Available (which countries)? The following is the table list of the countries where SpaceX Starlink Internet Service is available based on debut date:
Rank Continent Countries Debut Date
1 North America U.S.A, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands Limited trials August 2020, public beta November 2020
2 North America Canada January 2021
3 Europe United Kingdom January 2021
4 Europe Germany March 2021
5 Oceania New Zealand April 2021
6 Oceania Australia April 2021
7 Europe France, Saint Martin, Saint Barthelemy, Guadeloupe, Martinique Original debut May 2021, Revoked April 2022,Re-approved June 2022
8 Europe Austria May 2021
9 Europe Netherlands May 2021
10 Europe Belgium May 2021
11 Europe Ireland Limited trials April 2021, public beta July 2021
12 Europ Denmark July 2021
13 Europe Portugal August 2021
14 Europe Switzerland August 2021
15 South America Chile Limited trials July 2021, public beta September 2021
16 Europe Poland September 2021
17 Europe Italy September 2021
18 Europe Czech Republic September 2021
19 Europe Sweden October 2021
20 North America Mexico November 2021
21 Europe Croatia November 2021
22 Europe Lithuania December 2021
23 Europe Spain January 2022
24 Europe Slovakia January 2022
25 Europe Slovenia January 2022
26 Oceania Tonga February 2022
27 South America Brazil January 2022
28 Europe Bulgaria February 2022
29 Europe Ukraine February 2022
30 Europe Romania April 2022
31 Europe Greece April 2022
32 Europe Latvia April 2022
33 Europe Hungary May 2022
34 Europe North Macedonia June 2022
35 Europe Luxembourg July 2022
36 North America Dominican Republic July 2022
37 Europe Moldova August 2022
38 Europe Estonia August 2022
39 South America Colombia August 2022
40 Europe Norway August 2022
41 Europe Malta September 2022
42 Asia Iran September 2022
43 Asia Japan October 2022
44 North America Jamaica October 2022
Sources: Starlink , CNBC 1 , Space , iPhone in Canada , CNBC 2 , Tesla Rati , Tesmanian , Reddit 1 , Reddit 2 , Reddit 3 , Reddit 4 , Reddit 5 , Reddit 6 , pplware , HD Blog It , Reddit 7 , Tesmanian 2 , Telecom Paper , LRT , Tesmanian 3 , Reuters , Canal Tech , News BG , Mobilissimo , Tesmanian 4 , Reddit 8 , Tesmanian 5 , SpaceX Twitter 1 , SpaceX Twitter 2 , SpaceX Twitter 3 , The Gleaner
SpaceX.com Website Traffic Analysis These are the data collected on SpaceX.com ’s Website Traffic Analysis as of November 2022:
SpaceX.com Traffic Summary
Key Stat Key Info
Daily Unique Visitors 137,998
Monthly Visits 4,181,339
Pages per Visitor 2.3
Daily Pageviews 317,396
Monthly Visits (SEMrush) 2,757,179
Monthly Unique Visitors (SEMrush) 1,755,734
Monthly Visits (SimilarWeb) 4,139,953
Alexa Rank 19,272
Alexa Reach 0.00%
Avg. visit duration 06:36
Bounce rate 56.84%
Source: hypestat
SpaceX.com Website Traffic Sources Direct sources: 59.27% of the traffic Referral sources: 8.01% of the traffic Search sources: 25.58% of the traffic Social sources: 7.15% of the traffic Paid sources: 0.02% of the traffic Source: hypestat
SpaceX.com Traffic Source: Desktop vs Mobile 59.32% of the users visit the website through desktop devices40.68% of the users visit the website through mobile devicesSource: hypestat