Launch tripleheader! SpaceX to fly 3 rockets in 13 hours today
SpaceX is scheduled to conduct three separate rocket launches within a 13-hour window, including a NASA astronaut mission and a rideshare flight. This ambitious schedule marks only the second time the company has attempted such a rapid-fire launch cadence.
Why it matters
The ability to launch multiple missions in a single day demonstrates significant advancements in aerospace logistics and the increasing frequency of commercial space operations.
Two Falcon 9s and a Falcon Heavy will lift off today (Oct. 1), if all goes to plan.
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Click for next article A Falcon 9 rocket launches SpaceX's Crew-10 astronaut mission for NASA on March 14, 2025. (Image credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani) Copy link Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter SpaceX has a very big day planned.
Elon Musk 's company is scheduled to launch three missions in a 13-hour span today (Oct. 1), a feat it has accomplished just once before.
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