SpaceX opens 2026 launch campaign with mission for Italian government

SpaceX opened its 2026 launch campaign with an orbital mission flown for the Italian government, marking the company's first recorded flight of the year. The Rocket Report also flags a proposed California super‑heavy launch site and reviews SpaceX's record 2025 Falcon cadence, framing the flight amid rising launch demand and infrastructure pressure.

Discovered 2026-01-09T08:11:14.181566-08:00 | 2026-01-09T08:11:14.181566-08:00

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SpaceX's 2026 kickoff extends a cadence that set a new 2025 Falcon-family record of at least 137–138 launches, amplifying pressure on ranges, pads and recovery capacity.
An Italian government payload underscores SpaceX's central role for national missions, arriving as the U.S. considers launch range upgrades and the Department of the Air Force has cleared plans to double Vandenberg launches to 100/year.

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