SpaceX broke its own records with 96 successful launches in 2023, with the company stating it could have as many as 144 missions with its Falcon rockets in 2024 (CNBC, Space.com). The outcome will be determined using data as reported by SpaceX and SpaceX Stats (SpaceX Stats). A launch will be deemed successful if the SpaceX rocket delivers its payload to its intended destination, irrespective of the operability of the payload or whether the rocket successfully lands after delivering the payload. For Super Heavy launches with the Starship vehicle, successful separation of the booster and Starship would count as successful (e.g., the April 2023 launch would not have counted, but the November 2023 launch would have), and any launches of Starship itself will be immaterial (Yahoo).

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