SpaceX continues to make rapid progress on its Starship program infrastructure, with significant developments at historic Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) on the Space Coast, preparations for a new launch site at Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37),

The Space Force has put out an offer for private space firms to operate from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, acting as a force multiplier for its own capabilities.

The number of orbital launch attempts worldwide last year surpassed the record 2024 flight rate by 25 percent, with SpaceX and China accounting for the bulk of the launch activity, Aviation Week & Space Technology reports.

One of the nation’s behemoth rockets could find a home at Vandenberg Space Force Base as the military asks aerospace companies for their interest in developing a brand-new facility so that the biggest class of rockets can blast off from the West Coast.

The increasing number of commercial space launches and the upward trend in upmass serve as unmistakable signs of space industry growth. Space is a high-risk, high-reward industry, however. Space launches are expensive, and space companies often operate at a loss for years while developing their businesses.