List of SpaceX launches 2023

SpaceX is aiming to launch 100 rockets this year, another big increase from what the company did in 2022. That will mean they will have to launch on average every three to four days. Will SpaceX be able to pull it off? Keep track below of all of SpaceX’s 2023 launches.

How many rockets has SpaceX launched in 2023?

So far, SpaceX has launched 94 rockets in 2023, 88 Falcon 9s, four Falcon Heavies, and two Starships.

SpaceX 2023 launches at a glance

Starship not included in success and launch rates.

Number of launches: 94 (Falcon 9: 88, Falcon Heavy: 4, Starship: 2)

Non-Starlink launches: 32

Launch success rate: 100%

Launch rate: 3.83 days (Needed for 100 launches: 3.65 or lower)

East Coast launches: 65 (LC-39A: 12, SLC-40: 53)

Gulf Coast launches: 2 (Starbase)

West Coast launches: 27 (SLC-4E)

Total payload mass: ~1,190,335 kg (Not including classified and rideshare missions, or crew)

Total crew: 12 (Government: 10, Commercial: 2)

Landings at a glance

Starship not included

Number of landings: 94

Landing success rate: 100%

Ground landings: 18 (LZ-1: 9, LZ-2: 3, LZ-4: 6)

Droneship landings: 76 (OCISLY: 21, JRTI: 27, ASOG: 28)

The year of the heavy

USSF-67 lifting off. Image: Jared Sanders / Space Explored

In 2023 we expect a total of five Falcon Heavy launches, the most ever attempted by SpaceX. The once king of launchers, dethroned by NASA’s Space Launch System, is still the most powerful commercial rocket on the market, until Starship comes online. It was first launched in 2018, showing off what it could do by throwing Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster in orbit around the Sun, close to Mars’ orbit. Since then, it has only launched five times, the most recent being in January 2023.

SpaceX was selected for 40% of the Space Force’s National Security Space Launch Phase 2 contract, and the company began launching those missions on Falcon Heavies late last year. Another NSSL mission is slated to take place in April, with three more commercially purchased heavy rockets rounding out the year from ViaSat, EchoStar, and NASA.

SpaceX could push record for most crewed flights yet

In 2021 and 2020, SpaceX launched three crewed flights on its Falcon 9 rocket with Crew Dragon spacecraft, two for NASA and one commercial. This year SpaceX could break that record with likely four but maybe even five or six crewed flights. Two of those flights will be NASA crew rotations to the International Space Station, Crew-6 and Crew-7. Another will be Polaris Dawn, the first mission of the Polaris Program, and will demonstrate SpaceX’s first spacewalk. That launch is slated no earlier than March 2023.

Ax-1’s Dragon at LC-39A ahead of launch. Image: Derek Wise / Space Explored

The wild card for how big this new record would be will be Axiom missions. Last year we saw Axiom 1 launch with four commercial astronauts to research on the ISS alongside government astronauts. In 2023, SpaceX could launch up to three Axiom missions. However, we only know crew and date details for Axiom 2. Axiom 2 is set to launch former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, former race car driver John Schoffner, and two unknown crew members from Saudi Arabia. The launch is set for no earlier than May.

Debut of Starship rocket on the horizon

Somewhere on the horizon is the first orbital launch of SpaceX’s Starship rocket in 2023. (This happened) Of course, more testing is required, and who knows what needs to be done to get the FAA’s approval but with the green light given to proceed after the FAA’s environmental review, SpaceX is focused on getting one launched.

I think if SpaceX could get its first Starship launched in the first half of 2023, more launches could come in the second half. However, with all Starship news, we will see what happens when it actually happens and not a moment sooner.

A fully stacked Starship rocket at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in South Texas. Image: Seth Kurkowski / Space Explored

List of SpaceX launches in 2023

Date (UTC) Mission Rocket / Booster(s) Launch Pad Landing
January 3 Transporter-6 Falcon 9 (B1060.15) SLC-40 LZ-1
January 10 OneWeb 16 Falcon 9 (B1076.2) SLC-40 LZ-1
January 15 USSF-67 Falcon Heavy (B1070,
B1064.2, B1065.2)
LC-39A LZ-1 & 2
January 18 GPS III-06
(Amelia Earhart)
Falcon 9 (B1077.2) SLC-40 ASOG
January 19 Starlink Group 2-4 Falcon 9 (B1075.1) SLC-4E OCISLY
January 26 Starlink Group 5-2 Falcon 9 (B1067.9) SLC-40 JRTI
January 31 Starlink Group 2-6 Falcon 9 (B1071.7) SLC-4E OCISLY
February 2 Starlink Group 5-3 Falcon 9 (B1069.5) LC-39A ASOG
February 6 Amazonas Nexus Falcon 9 (B1073.6) SLC-40 JRTI
February 12 Starlink Group 5-4 Falcon 9 (B1062.12) SLC-40 ASOG
February 17 Starlink Group 2-5 Falcon 9 (B1063.9) SLC-4E OCISLY
February 18 Inmarsat-6 F2 Falcon 9 (B1077.3) SLC-40 JRTI
February 27 Starlink Group 6-1 Falcon 9 (B1076.3) SLC-40 ASOG
March 2 Crew-6
(Endeavour)
Falcon 9 (B1078.1) LC-39A JRTI
March 3 Starlink Group 2-7 Falcon 9 (B1061.12) SLC-4E OCISLY
March 9 OneWeb 17 Falcon 9 (B1062.13) SLC-40 LZ-1
March 15 SpaceX CRS-27
(C209.3)
Falcon 9 (B1073.7) LC-39A ASOG
March 17 Starlink Group 2-8 Falcon 9 (B1071.8) SLC-4E OCISLY
March 17 SES-18 & 19 Falcon 9 (B1069.6) SLC-40 JRTI
March 24 Starlink Group 5-5 Falcon 9 (B1067.10) SLC-40 ASOG
March 29 Starlink Group 5-10 Falcon 9 (B1077.4) SLC-40 JRTI
April 2 SDA Tranche 0A Falcon 9 (B1075.2) SLC-4E LZ-4
April 7 Intelsat 40e / TEMPO Falcon 9 (B1076.4) SLC-40 ASOG
April 15 Transporter-7 Falcon 9 (B1063.10) SLC-4E LZ-4
April 19 Starlink Group 6-2 Falcon 9 (B1073.8) SLC-40 ASOG
April 20 Integrated Flight Test Starship (Ship 24,
Booster 7)
Starbase None
April 27 Starlink Group 3-5 Falcon 9 (B1061.13) SLC-4E OCISLY
April 28 O3b mPOWER 3 & 4 Falcon 9 (B1078.2) SLC-40 JRTI
April 30 ViaSat 3 Americas Falcon Heavy (B1068,
B1052.8, B1053.3)
LC-39A None
May 4 Starlink Group 5-6 Falcon 9 (B1069.7) SLC-40 ASOG
May 10 Starlink Group 2-9 Falcon 9 (B1075.3) SLC-4E OCISLY
May 14 Starlink Group 5-9 Falcon 9 (1067.11) SLC-40 JRTI
May 19 Starlink Group 6-3 Falcon 9 (B1076.5) SLC-40 ASOG
May 20 Iridium-NEXT/OneWeb Falcon 9 (B1063.11) SLC-4E OCISLY
May 21 Axiom-2
(Freedom)
Falcon 9 (B1080.1) LC-39A LZ-1
May 27 Arabsat 7B Falcon 9 (B1062.14) SLC-40 JRTI
May 31 Starlink Group 2-10 Falcon 9 (B1061.14) SLC-4E OCISLY
June 4 Starlink Group 6-4 Falcon 9 (B1078.3) SLC-40 JRTI
June 5 SpaceX CRS-28
(C208.4)
Falcon 9 (B1077.5) LC-39A ASOG
June 12 Starlink Group 5-11 Falcon 9 (B1073.9) SLC-40 JRTI
June 12 Transporter-8 Falcon 9 (B1071.9) SLC-4E LZ-4
June 18 SATRIA Falcon 9 (B1067.12) SLC-40 ASOG
June 22 Starlink Group 5-7 Falcon 9 (B1075.4) SLC-4E OCISLY
June 23 Starlink Group 5-12 Falcon 9 (B1069.8) SLC-40 JRTI
July 1 Euclid Falcon 9 (B1080.2) SLC-40 ASOG
July 7 Starlink Group 5-13 Falcon 9 (B1063.12) SLC-4E OCISLY
July 10 Starlink Group 6-5 Falcon 9 (B1058.16) SLC-40 JRTI
July 16 Starlink Group 5-15 Falcon 9 (B1060.16) SLC-40 ASOG
July 20 Starlink Group 6-15 Falcon 9 (B1071.10) SLC-4E OCISLY
July 24 Starlink Group 6-6 Falcon 9 (B1076.6) SLC-40 JRTI
July 28 Starlink Group 6-7 Falcon 9 (B1062.15) SLC-40 ASOG
July 29 Jupiter 3 Falcon Heavy (B1074,
B1064.3, B1065.3)
LC-39A LZ-1 & 2
August 3 Galaxy 37 Falcon 9 (B1077.6) SLC-40 JRTI
August 6 Starlink Group 6-8 Falcon 9 (B1078.4) SLC-40 ASOG
August 8 Starlink Group 6-20 Falcon 9 (B1075.5) SLC-4E OCISLY
August 11 Starlink Group 6-9 Falcon 9 (B1069.9) SLC-40 JRTI
August 17 Starlink Group 6-10 Falcon 9 (B1067.13) SLC-40 ASOG
August 22 Starlink Group 7-1 Falcon 9 (B1061.15) SLC-4E OCISLY
August 26 Crew-7
(Endurance)
Falcon 9 (B1081.1) LC-39A LZ-1
August 27 Starlink Group 6-11 Falcon 9 (B1080.3) SLC-40 JRTI
August 31 Starlink Group 6-13 Falcon 9 (B1077.7) SLC-40 ASOG
September 2 SDA Tracking and
Transport Layer
(Tranche 0B)
Falcon 9 (B1063.13) SLC-4E LZ-4
September 4 Starlink Group 6-12 Falcon 9 (B1073.10) LC-39A JRTI
September 9 Starlink Group 6-14 Falcon 9 (B1076.7) SLC-40 ASOG
September 12 Starlink Group 7-2 Falcon 9 (B1071.11) SLC-4E OCISLY
September 16 Starlink Group 6-16 Falcon 9 (B1078.5) SLC-40 JRTI
September 20 Starlink Group 6-17 Falcon 9 (B1058.17) SLC-40 ASOG
September 24 Starlink Group 6-18 Falcon 9 (B1060.17) SLC-40 JRTI
September 25 Starlink Group 7-3 Falcon 9 (B1075.6) SLC-4E OCISLY
September 30 Starlink Group 6-19 Falcon 9 (B1069.10) SLC-40 ASOG
October 5 Starlink Group 6-21 Falcon 9 (B1076.8) SLC-40 JRTI
October 9 Starlink Group 7-4 Falcon 9 (B1063.14) SLC-4E OCISLY
October 13 NASA Psyche Falcon Heavy (B1079,
B1064.4, B1065.4)
LC-39A LZ-1 & 2
October 13 Starlink Group 6-22 Falcon 9 (B1067.14) SLC-40 ASOG
October 18 Starlink Group 6-23 Falcon 9 (B1052.16) SLC-40 JRTI
October 21 Starlink Group 7-5 Falcon 9 (B1061.16) SLC-4E OCISLY
October 22 Starlink Group 6-24 Falcon 9 (B1080.4) SLC-40 ASOG
October 29 Starlink Group 7-6 Falcon 9 (B1075.7) SLC-4E OCISLY
October 30 Starlink Group 6-25 Falcon 9 (B1077.8) SLC-40 JRTI
November 4 Starlink Group 6-26 Falcon 9 (B1058.18) SLC-40 ASOG
November 8 Starlink Group 6-27 Falcon 9 (B1073.11) SLC-40 JRTI
November 10 SpaceX CRS-29
(C211.2)
Falcon 9 (B1081.2) LC-39A LZ-1
November 11 Transporter-9 Falcon 9 (B1071.12) SLC-4E LZ-4
November 12 O3b mPOWER 5 & 6 Falcon 9 (B1076.9) SLC-40 ASOG
November 18 Starlink Group 6-28 Falcon 9 (B1069.11) SLC-40 JRTI
November 18 Integrated Flight
Test-2
Starship (Ship 25,
Booster 9)
Starbase None
November 20 Starlink Group 7-7 Falcon 9 (B1063.15) SLC-4E OCISLY
November 22 Starlink Group 6-29 Falcon 9 (B1067.15) SLC-40 ASOG
November 28 Starlink Group 6-30 Falcon 9 (B1062.17) SLC-40 JRTI
December 1 425 Project / EIRSAT-1 Falcon 9 (B1061.17) SLC-4E LZ-4
December 3 Starlink Group 6-31 Falcon 9 (B1078.6) SLC-40 ASOG
December 7 Starlink Group 6-33 Falcon 9 (B1077.9) SLC-40 JRTI
December 8 Starlink Group 7-8 Falcon 9 (B1071.13) SLC-4E OCISLY
December 19 Starlink Group 6-34 Falcon 9 (B1081.3) SLC-40 ASOG

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