Elon Musk about SpaceX launching ten rockets for every one launched by its main competitor

Elon Musk has a lot to say about SpaceX launching ten rockets for every one launched by its main competitor, stating that it’s just the beginning.

To make life multiplanetary, approximately 1000 times more mass to orbit per year will be required.

It’s a start. About 1000 times more mass to orbit per year will be needed to make life multiplanetary.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 19, 2022

This year, SpaceX has increased its launch frequency to every 6.4 days.

The Falcon 9 rocket had lofted nearly 300,000 kg into low Earth orbit as of Monday.

This is significantly more than any other country or company in the world.

According to SpaceX officials, they have gathered enough data about reusing these first-stage cores that there appear to be no show-stoppers that would prevent them from flying many more missions each.

From March 19, 2017, to the present, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) has launched 31 rockets.

That equates to one launch every 64 days. SpaceX is launching ten rockets for every one of its main American rivals.

ULA will likely launch its new heavy lift Vulcan rocket in the first half of 2023.