According to Elon Musk, SpaceX has exceeded the previous year’s rocket launch count, delivering 80% of all Earth payload mass to orbit for the year so far. He said China accounts for the other 10%.
Great work by the @SpaceX team successfully launching 61 Falcon rocket missions this year!
If tomorrow’s mission goes well, we will exceed last year’s flight count.
SpaceX has delivered ~80% of all Earth payload mass to orbit in 2023. China is ~10% & rest of world other ~10%.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 2, 2023
On Sunday night, SpaceX launched 21 Starlink internet satellites to low Earth orbit atop a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The mission was the 62nd of the year, setting a new record for the most flights in a year. The previous record was set in 2022 by the company.
Musk said, “Aiming for 10 Falcon flights in a month by the end of this year, then 12 per month next year.”
Aiming for 10 Falcon flights in a month by end of this year, then 12 per month next year
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 2, 2023
He explained, based on the 2024 launch schedule, “SpaceX will deliver ~90% of all Earth payload to orbit,” adding, “Starship will take that to >99% in future years.”
Based on the Falcon launch plan for next year, SpaceX will deliver ~90% of all Earth payload to orbit.
Starship will take that to >99% in future years.
These magnitudes are madness to consider, but necessary to make consciousness multiplanetary.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 3, 2023
Musk’s latest predictions about SpaceX’s rocket launch monopoly come as new aerial images show Starship is preparing for the second test flight (the first flight ended with a bang).
On Tuesday, X account RGV Aerial Photography posted a timelapse video of Starship, explaining, “Starship full stack!”
Timelapse pic.twitter.com/xig5TZ0aZg
— RGV Aerial Photography (@RGVaerialphotos) September 5, 2023
Musk said the world’s largest rocket underwent a successful static fire in recent weeks. He said, “Getting ready for the next Starship flight.”
RGV Aerial Photography posted a list of milestones Starship has completed and what still needs to be achieved ahead of the next launch (list courtesy of blog spacex.information):
Milestones for #Starship Integrated Flight Test #2:
Ship 25
– Cryogenic Proof Test:✅
– Engine installation (3 RCs V2 & 3 RVacs V2):✅
– Spin Prime test:✅
– Static Fire test:✅
– Engine shielding installation: ✅
– Heat Shield installation: ✅Booster 9
– Cryogenic Proof… pic.twitter.com/DVmEQ3HU2y— DJ Esmerald (@DJEsmeraldMusic) September 5, 2023
Meanwhile, Musk has managed to infuriate Democrats as they weaponize government agencies, such as the DoJ and SEC, against him…
Is this how Dems see Musk?
… and a former Obama administration official recently declared: “The US government needs to end its relationship with Musk immediately.”
Good luck with that one. Then no Starlinks for Ukraine.
Tyler Durden
Tue, 09/05/2023 – 22:00
