Cape Canaveral could see about 1,200 launches annually by 2036.
Officials project roughly 1,200 annual launches by 2036, up from a record 109 orbital liftoffs in 2025.
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“Cape Canaveral in its "boom cycle" of launches”
Cape Canaveral could see about 1,200 launches annually by 2036.
Key points
- Cape Canaveral is in a boom cycle of rocket launches, outpacing Cold War-era activity.
- Space Launch Delta 45 oversaw 109 orbital liftoffs in 2025, the most in history.
- Officials project annual launches could reach roughly 1,200 by 2036.
- New facilities from SpaceX, Relativity Space, and Stoke Space are expanding activity.
- Experts say a third U.S. spaceport may be needed by 2030 to meet demand.
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Officials project roughly 1,200 annual launches by 2036, up from a record 109 orbital liftoffs in 2025.