SpaceX accounted for 32 of the 34 US orbital launch attempts in Q1 2024, with ULA Vulcan and Rocket Lab Electron accounting for the rest. China had a total of 14 flights, and Europe had zero. SpaceX flew 31 Falcon missions and one Starship mission, marking a notable increase in launch attempts compared to the previous year.
Orbital launches in the first quarter of 2024 saw a significant rise globally, with 63 attempts compared to the same period in 2023. China's Long March 2 vehicle was the busiest with four missions. Europe's lack of any launch attempts highlights the need for the upcoming Ariane 6 summer launch.
Virgin Galactic plans to optimize its operations by utilizing its current mothership aircraft more frequently for the upcoming Delta-class suborbital spaceplanes, aiming for up to 125 flights annually. This strategy allows Virgin Galactic to postpone the development of a new plane and focus on efficient launches.
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