SpaceX is starting to move on from the world's most successful rocket
Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is set to become SpaceX’s busiest launch site—for now.
TL;DR
- SpaceX is reducing Falcon 9 launches to focus on Starship development.
- Vandenberg Space Force Base is becoming SpaceX's busiest launch site.
- Launch activity is shifting from Florida to California.
- The Falcon 9 will remain operational for missions like ISS support and military use into the 2030s.
- Starship is intended for missions to the Moon, Mars, orbital data centers, and next-gen Starlink.
- SpaceX is repurposing launch infrastructure, like retiring a Florida droneship.
- The company plans for Starship launches from Florida and Texas.
- Overall rocket launch rates are expected to increase significantly in the coming years, driven by Starship's operational status.