The Space Coast ended 2025 with a record 109 orbital launches from SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and Blue Origin, according to data compiled by local tracking groups. With 2026 already showing strong activity, including a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch on March 22, the region could see a similar number this year as companies ramp up operations and NASA prepares for Artemis II. SpaceX alone accounted for 101 of last year's launches, mostly using its Falcon 9 rocket, while ULA and Blue Origin contributed 6 and 2 launches respectively.
As of March 22, 2026, the Space Coast had already recorded 21 orbital launches this year, all from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. SpaceX led with 20 launches, including the March 22 mission that deployed 29 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40. United Launch Alliance contributed one launch using its Vulcan rocket, while Blue Origin has yet to launch its New Glenn rocket in 2026. The only human spaceflight so far this year was SpaceX's Crew-12 mission, which launched from Kennedy Space Center in February.
2025 saw a dramatic increase in launches compared to previous years, jumping from 93 in 2024 and 72 in 2023. The surge was driven largely by SpaceX's rapid deployment of Falcon 9 rockets, which accounted for 88 of the 93 launches in 2024 and 101 of the 109 in 2025. ULA's shift to the Vulcan rocket and Blue Origin's debut of the New Glenn in 2023 also contributed to the growth. NASA's commercial crew program added four human spaceflights in 2025, including SpaceX's Crew-10 and Crew-11 missions and private missions Ax-4 and Fram2.
Looking ahead, 2026 is shaping up to be another busy year with NASA's Artemis II mission slated for later this year. That flight, which will carry astronauts beyond the moon for the first time since Apollo, is expected to launch from Kennedy Space Center using the Space Launch System rocket. Meanwhile, SpaceX continues to dominate the launch schedule, with 20 Falcon 9 launches already accounted for in 2026. The region's launch activity is tracked in real time by groups like the Florida Space Coast News and the Space Launch Schedule website, which update regularly as missions are confirmed.