Organizations/SpaceX
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SpaceX
Launch Provider · United States · Founded 2002 · spacex.com
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
Headquarters
Starbase
United States
Ownership
Public
NASDAQ:SPCX
CEO
Elon Musk
Employees
10,000+
Founded 2002
Total Launches
721
123 this year · ~12.1/month
Satellites in Orbit
10,623
12,574 operated all time
Satellites Built
12,826
10,864 still in orbit
Government Awards
$8.08B
21 awards tracked
Upcoming Launches
- USSF-627Falcon 9 Block 5 · operator
- Starlink Group 31-2 (Starship Flight 15)Starship V3 · operator
- USSF-317Falcon 9 Block 5 · operator
- USSF-266Falcon 9 Block 5 · operator
Products & Capabilities
Falcon 9Falcon HeavyStarshipDragonStarlinkMethalox PropulsionReusable First Stage (Vertical Propulsive Landing)Reusable Upper Stage / Second StageReusable Ceramic Heat Shield (TPS Tiles)Reusable Payload Fairing RecoveryMid-Air Booster / Fairing CatchAutonomous Rendezvous & DockingIn-Space Propellant Transfer / Orbital RefuelingIn-Situ Propellant Production (ISPP)Metal Additive Manufacturing for Rocket HardwareLow Earth Orbit Broadband ConstellationOptical / Laser Inter-Satellite & Ground LinksDirect-to-Device Satellite ConnectivityAutonomous Onboard Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC)Terrain-Relative Navigation (TRN)Advanced Ablative Heat Shield (PICA / AVCOAT)Supersonic Retropropulsion (SRP)Large Constellation Autonomy & Collision AvoidanceCommercial Crew TransportationFully Reusable Super Heavy-Lift Launch
Fleet
Launches per Year
99% launch success rate
Satellites Launched per Year
Fleet in Orbit
- Starlink 380862026-07-11 · LEO · Built & operated
- Starlink 380912026-07-11 · LEO · Built & operated
- Starlink 380852026-07-11 · LEO · Built & operated
- Starlink 380842026-07-11 · LEO · Built & operated
- Starlink 380902026-07-11 · LEO · Built & operated
Constellation
- StarlinkBroadband · Deploying11,201 active57.7% of 19,408
Financials
$7.81B
Revenue, Q2 2026
-$541M
Net income, Q2 2026
$93.5B
Cash
$47.5B
Backlog
Listed as SPCX. From SEC filings, latest 2026-08-04.
Government Awards
Buyers
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration$8.08B
- Department of Defense$311K
Largest awards
- The commercial crew program (CCP) commercial crew transportation capability (CCTCAP) contract wil…National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2016-12-30$3.55B
- Work required for the design, development, manufacture, test, launch, demonstration, and engineer…National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2020-05-13$3.23B
- Design, develop, manufacture, test, integrate, achieve NASA acceptance, deliver, and sustain its …National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2024-06-26$426M
- The commercial crew program (CCP) commercial crew transportation capability (CCTCAP) contract wil…National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2016-07-29$214M
- The commercial crew program (CCP) commercial crew transportation capability (CCTCAP) contract wil…National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2015-11-20$208M
- Europa Clipper Launch ServiceNational Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2021-07-23$179M
- Gateway logistics services (GLS) contract award - Space exploration technologies (SPACEX)National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2020-03-25$125M
- On-Orbit Large-Scale Cryogenic Propellant Management and Transfer DemonstrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2021-05-03$49M
US values are total obligations over each award's life; EU research values are the EU contribution. All government contracts →
Licences
8 licences
| Licence | Regulator | Reference | Satellites | Granted | Expires or deadline | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starlink Gen2, second 7,500 · constellation Brings the authorised Gen2 system to 15,000 satellites. Half of them must be in service by 1 December 2028 and the rest by December 2031. | FCC Space station licence | DA 26-36 | 7,500 | 9 Jan 2026 | 1 Dec 2031 all satellites in service | Active | Broadband Breakfast ↗ |
Starlink Gen1 over India · constellation Valid for five years or until the Gen1 satellites reach end of life, whichever is earlier. Service also needs spectrum from the government. | IN-SPACe Satellite service authorisation | — | 4,408 | 8 Jul 2025 | 8 Jul 2030 | Active | The Week (PTI) ↗ |
Starlink satellite internet in India · constellation Third GMPCS licence after Eutelsat OneWeb and Reliance Jio. Date is when it was reported. | DoT Satellite service licence (GMPCS) | GMPCS | — | 6 Jun 2025 | — | Active | Outlook Business ↗ |
Starlink direct to cell, with T-Mobile · constellation Supplemental coverage from space on Gen2 satellites, using spectrum leased from T-Mobile, on a secondary basis. | FCC Direct-to-device authority | DA 24-1193 | — | 26 Nov 2024 | — | Active | Telecommunications Law Professionals ↗ |
Starship-Super Heavy Modified for each new flight profile; revision 2 (March 2024) covered Flight 3. | FAA Launch licence | VOL 23-129 | — | 14 Apr 2023 | 14 Apr 2028 | Active | FAA licence VOL 23-129 Rev. 2 ↗ |
Starlink Gen2, first 7,500 · constellation Partial grant of the 29,988 satellites SpaceX asked for. Deployment deadlines are for the whole Gen2 system, as set in the January 2026 order. | FCC Space station licence | FCC 22-91 | 7,500 | 1 Dec 2022 | 1 Dec 2031 all satellites in service | Active | Via Satellite ↗ |
Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy from LC-39A Licence under the old Part 415/417 rules, which all ended on 9 March 2026. Falcon flights continue under a Part 450 licence. | FAA Launch licence | LLO 19-110 | — | 15 Feb 2019 | 9 Mar 2026 | Superseded | FAA licence LLO 19-110 Rev 4 ↗ |
Starlink Gen1 · constellation Granted as 4,425 satellites; modified in 2021 to 4,408 satellites at 540-570 km. All must be in service by 29 March 2027. | FCC Space station licence | FCC 18-38 | 4,408 | 29 Mar 2018 | 29 Mar 2027 all satellites in service | Active | SpaceIntel Report ↗ |
In the Federal Register
- Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS), Open Public Scoping Period, and Hold Public Scoping Meetings on the Proposed SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Launch and Landing Operations at the Boca Chica Launch Site at Starbase, Texas and Expansion of Starship Landing and Expenditure Locations14 Oct 2026 · FAA notice
- Office of Commercial Space Transportation; Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) and Open a Public Scoping Period for the SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Operations at Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida29 Sept 2026 · FAA notice
- Notice of Availability on the Final Tiered Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for SpaceX Starship Reentry Contingency Operations in the Pacific Ocean and Additional Starship Landing Trajectory4 Sept 2026 · FAA notice
- Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period on the Draft Tiered Environmental Assessment for SpaceX Starship Reentry Contingency Operations in the Pacific Ocean and Additional Starship Landing Trajectory27 Jul 2026 · FAA notice · comments closed 3 Aug 2026
- Notice of Availability, Notice of Public Comment Period, and Request for Comment on the Draft Tiered Environmental Assessment for SpaceX Starship Reentry Contingency Operations in the Pacific Ocean and Additional Starship Landing Trajectory14 Jul 2026 · FAA notice · comments closed 27 Jul 2026
- Notice of Availability of the Final Tiered Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for Updates to Airspace Closures for Additional Launch Trajectories and Starship Boca Chica Landings of the SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Vehicle at the SpaceX Boca Chica Launch Site in Cameron County, Texas (Final Tiered EA and FONSI/ROD)19 Feb 2026 · FAA notice
US government rules and notices that name SpaceX. All space rules and notices →
Data Sources for This Record
curated, with source
Q193701
Launch statistics
Launch Library 2 · updated every 6h
GCAT (J. McDowell, CC-BY 4.0) · weekly
official procurement records · twice a month