History of SpaceX launch vehicles in Timeline

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SpaceX launch vehicles

SpaceX designs and manufactures launch vehicles, including the Falcon 9 Block 5 and Falcon Heavy, both utilizing reusable first stages and powered by Merlin engines. Currently, SpaceX is developing the Starship launch system, a fully reusable vehicle intended to replace the Falcon series and Dragon spacecraft for future missions.

6 hours ago : SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starshield Satellites and Readies Second Vandenberg Launch This Week.

SpaceX is launching Starshield satellites for the NRO on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg and preparing a second launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base this week alongside another launch out of Kennedy Space Center.

November 27, 2012: Stratolaunch partners with Orbital Sciences Corporation

On November 27, 2012, Stratolaunch announced a partnership with Orbital Sciences Corporation for an air-launched vehicle study, effectively ending the Falcon 9 Air development.

January 10, 2023: SpaceX achieves rare coincidence on launch pads and in orbit

On January 10, 2023, SpaceX had four rockets (operational and under-development) on all four of its orbital launch pads and two Dragon 2 spacecraft in orbit.