48 orbital rocket launches in the first 6 months of 2024

Florida's Space Coast on Fire!

 SpaceX responsible for 45 of the first 48 launches

SpaceX Dominates Launches

 Vulcan - Successful certification mission on Jan. 8th

ULA's 2024 Launches

 Launch Date: Monday, July 8th, 5:20 PM EDT

Upcoming Launch: Türksat 6A

 Mission: Deploy Turkey's first domestic geostationary satellite

A close-up photo of a Falcon 9 rocket.

Upcoming Launch: USSF-5

Upcoming Launch: USSF-5

 Significance: First SpaceX Dragon mission with Extravehicular Activity (EVA)

A photo of an Atlas V rocket.

 Mission: SpaceX Polaris Dawn

Upcoming Launch (Target Date: July 31st or later)

This mission paves the way for future private spacewalks

A photo of a SpaceX Dragon capsule.

 An EVA, or "spacewalk," is when an astronaut leaves the spacecraft to perform tasks in space.

What is Extravehicular Activity (EVA)?