SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell says company aims 10,000 annual launches
NewsBytes | May 21, 2026 12:39 PM CST
FAA and SpaceX must improve reliability
Right now, SpaceX has around 10,000 satellites orbiting Earth. Elon Musk hopes to eventually launch that many new communications satellites each year. But getting there means making rockets even more reliable.
The FAA is working closely with SpaceX to tackle challenges and keep things safe, though the agency admits funding for its space team could be tight down the line.
As the FAA's Bryan Bedford put it, "We're going to have to push ourselves, they're going to have to push their reliability."
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