We tend to consider Falcon 9 as an aging & reliable legacy launcher, and it makes sense: it’s launched over 500 times in the past 15 years.
But it’s easy to forget that it is still the most advanced operational launcher in the world, and the *only one* capable of booster reuse.
https://bird.makeup/users/elonmusk/statuses/1981162097720627631
First SpaceX Starship prototypes with orbital refueling ports.
~24 minutes
- WhatAboutIt Youtube link: https://youtu.be/1m2z_z98Jv4
- Invidious link: https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=1m2z_z98Jv4
"SpaceX dominates this week’s launch manifest with up to four missions aboard Falcon 9 vehicles, one of which will be the first expendable mission for the rocket since January, and another carrying 29 Starlink v2 Mini satellites for the second time."
NSF Article: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/10/launch-roundup-20252010/