SpaceX launch vehicles

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SpaceX launch vehicles

SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company founded by Elon Musk in 2002. It designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars.

The company is notable for pioneering the reuse of rocket components, a practice that has revolutionized the economics of spaceflight. Its primary operational vehicles are the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy, which use vertical takeoff and vertical landing (VTVL) technology to recover their first-stage boosters. SpaceX is also developing the fully reusable Starship system, intended to be its future workhorse for deep space missions.

Recently, SpaceX has been active with its Falcon 9 launch schedule, particularly in deploying satellites for its Starlink internet constellation. Multiple news outlets have reported on launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, highlighting the use of new rockets and providing details for public viewing.

Looking ahead, development continues on the Starship program. Recent reports indicate that the first Starship launch from Florida's Space Coast is being anticipated for the mid-2020s, signaling the next phase of the company's expansion and testing of its next-generation launch system.

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