SpaceX Rockets Launched 86% Of All Upmass To Space In Q3

SpaceX continues dominating the global space race as the premier rocket launcher for satellite operators, outpacing entire nation-state space programs.

New data for the third quarter shows the Elon Musk-led company “launched an astonishing 362 metric tons of upmass to space — this represents 85.7% of all upmass launched in the world in the third quarter of this year,” according to one Tesla investor. 

NEWS: @SpaceX in Q3-2024 launched an astonishing 362 metric tons of upmass to space — this represents 85.7% of all upmass launched in the world in the third quarter of this year. pic.twitter.com/bxXq2lkEVd

— ALEX (@ajtourville) November 29, 2024

SpaceX accounted for 63% of all space launches in the third quarter. 

Data showed that SpaceX launched 518 spacecraft in the quarter, the most of any launch provider worldwide. 

Musk chimed in on X, “If rest of Q4 goes well, should be 90%.”

If rest of Q4 goes well, should be 90%

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 30, 2024

More data on heavy-lift launches via BryceTech:

BryceTech projects near-term growth in spacecraft and heavy-lift launches open to U.S. commercial providers, driven primarily by the deployment of megaconstellations. Near-term the average annual number of spacecraft open to launch from U.S. providers is about 3,100, with about 1,900 being non-Starlink spacecraft. Between 2029 and 2033, the average is about 2,500 spacecraft per year. Heavy-lift launches will play a central role, with an estimated annual average of 110 launches from 2024 to 2028, decreasing to an average 50 launches annually from 2029 to 2033. Note: Forecast data does not include spacecraft captive to international launch providers.

The next Starship test flight window will open up on January 11. This will be the seventh test flight of the program while the company refines the world’s largest launch vehicle. 

STARSHIP FT7 UPDATE! #SpaceX #Starship #Flight7
According to new documents filed by NASA to the FAA; SpaceX is targeting NET January 11th, 2025 for Starship Flight 7; and NASA5, a Gulfstream V will be used to observe the reentry of Ship 33 when it enters over the Indian Ocean,… pic.twitter.com/AajauuRtSd

— The Launch Pad (@TLPN_Official) November 25, 2024

The sixth test flight of Starship was earlier this month. 

With data and flight learnings as our primary payload, Starship’s sixth flight test once again delivered → https://t.co/oIFc3u9laE pic.twitter.com/O6ZKThQRr6

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 20, 2024

Starship’s fifth test flight in early October was groundbreaking…

Mechazilla has caught the Super Heavy booster! pic.twitter.com/6R5YatSVJX

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 13, 2024

Just weeks ago, Gwynne Shotwell, president of SpaceX, told investors the company plans hundreds of Starship rocket launches during President Trump’s second term. 

The latest valuation placed on SpaceX was around $250 billion, according to a recent Financial Times report that cited sources who expect the company to offer existing shares around $135 in December. 

The era of Greta reading the global warming script is over. 

Greta Thunberg: “There is no planet B, there is no planet blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.”

Elon Musk: “Hold my beer for a sec.” 😎

We can’t remain a single-planet species forever, we must have an alternative planet in case something bad happens to Earth. pic.twitter.com/9DPuFvuAlL

— SMX 🇺🇸 (@iam_smx) October 18, 2024

SpaceX is why America is years ahead of the rest of the world in the space race. Let’s not screw this up.