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SpaceX’s never-ending quest for space exploration continues as experts look ahead to the next launch.
SpaceX has already conducted a plethora of rocket launches this year with the Falcon 9 Rocket, which has completed 649 missions in its career.
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The Falcon 9 is a reusable two-stage rocket designed to transport people and cargo into Earth orbit and beyond.
A sunset serves as the backdrop for SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft on the pad at Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. (Credit: SpaceX)
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This rocket can land autonomously and be used for additional missions.
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Last month, SpaceX completed 11 launches, and there’s a chance to surpass that total in June, as another Starlink mission succeeded on Tuesday.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in the United States, carrying Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus-XL (NG-24) cargo ship with 5.5 tons of science and supplies to the International Space Station, on april 11, 2026.
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Prediction markets at Kalshi are saying there is a 77% chance of over 13 rocket launches by the end of June.
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While unlikely, experts have also noted a 36% chance of more than 14 launches by the end of the month.
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The next scheduled launch is on Wednesday evening and is the 29th flight of the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting the mission.
