GoKawiilSpaceX stops booking Falcon 9 launches beyond 2028
SpaceX is reportedly no longer accepting Falcon 9 launch reservations for dates past 2028, even as the rocket remains the workhorse of the global launch market. In 2025, Falcon 9 flew 165 missions with a perfect payload delivery record, accounting for nearly half of all worldwide launches. Elon Musk has said SpaceX will redirect engineering and manufacturing resources from Falcon to Starship once the newer rocket can fly reliably several times a week.
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Cutting off bookings past 2028 signals SpaceX may be planning to retire Falcon 9 in favor of Starship, which is central to its satellite, deep-space, and NASA lunar ambitions. Smaller satellite operators who rely on Falcon 9's frequent rideshare missions could face fewer affordable options if no replacement matches its cadence, potentially worsening industry concerns about launch capacity shortages. Whether Starship can reach the flight reliability and frequency Musk describes by 2028 remains an open question that could determine how smooth this transition is.
- SpaceX has reportedly stopped taking Falcon 9 bookings for launches after 2028.
- Falcon 9 flew 165 missions in 2025, nearly half of all global launches, with a perfect delivery record.
- Musk says Falcon resources will shift to Starship once it can fly reliably several times a week, raising questions about rideshare access for smaller satellite operators.
Source: techspot.com — Skye Jacobs, 2026-09-24
Published there as: “SpaceX has stopped taking Falcon 9 bookings past 2028, betting everything on Starship”
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