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 SpaceX is making headlines yet again this week with a relentless pace and a few dramatic moments in its high-stakes quest for space dominance. Anne Mason, SpaceX’s director of national security space launch, just confirmed the company is targeting a record-shattering 170 orbital liftoffs in 2025. That’s nearly one launch every other day, a massive leap compared to just 25 launches five years ago. Most of these missions will continue to use the workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, known for its rapid reusability and reliability, setting a new industry standard according to a press call previewing the recent GPS III SV08 satellite launch for the U.S. Space Force, reported by space.com. The company’s previous record was 134 orbital liftoffs in a year, achieved just last year, a number that now seems almost routine inside the breakneck world of Elon Musk’s space ambitions.

But it hasn’t been all smooth sailing for SpaceX. On May 27, the ninth test flight of their massive Starship-Super Heavy rocket ended in drama as the vehicle lost attitude control about 20 minutes into its mission, resulting in an uncontrolled reentry over the Indian Ocean. Cameras were pulled from the live feed for about 10 minutes, sparking speculation and chatter across social media before the official word came down. Elon Musk himself took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share that while the ship made it to the scheduled engine cutoff and retained its heat shield tiles, a propellant leak caused a loss of main tank pressure. “Lot of good data to review,” Musk said, spinning the setback as another step forward despite the anomaly. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed it is working with SpaceX to review the incident. Starship has now completed nine test flights, and though not all have succeeded, the program continues to be a magnet for both technical scrutiny and fan fervor. SpaceflightNow and CBS News both covered the live drama, with social media lighting up as enthusiasts and critics alike tracked the fate of the world’s most powerful rocket.

Looking forward, Musk remains publicly bullish. In a new update released this week, he said SpaceX is still targeting an initial Mars mission as early as 2026, even as he admitted the odds for that date are “50-50.” The company is already prepping a “Version 3” Starship for launch later this year, continuing to chase Musk’s decades-old dream of making life multi-planetary, as reported by space.com.

On the social side, every launch and every anomaly continues to trend across platforms, with fans dissecting every frame and every Musk post. The #Starship hashtag was trending after the latest test, with video snippets and analysis filling YouTube, Reddit, and X. For now, SpaceX seems unstoppable—undaunted by setbacks, constantly pushing the pace, and keeping both space professionals and the public glued to every update.

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