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Space Exploration Technologies Corp.<\/strong> CEO Elon Musk<\/strong> says that the commercial spaceflight company has targeted conducting 30 launches of the Starship rocket per day by 2030. <\/p>\n 10,000 Launches Annually <\/p>\n Mach 33<\/strong> co-founder Aaron Burnett <\/strong>on X<\/strong> on Thursday said that “1,000 launches\/reentries is the goal,” quoting a post by President Donald Trump<\/strong>‘s Science and Technology Advisor Michael Kratsios<\/strong>, who outlined the administration’s new space launch rules targeting 1,000 launches annually by 2030. “FAA was forecasting 385 by 2030 in their bull case,” Burnett added. <\/p>\n 1,000 launches\/reentries is the goal. FAA was forecasting 385 by 2030 in their bull case. This is a statement by administration to start taking launch scale seriously. <\/p>\n For context, our conservative model estimating ~940 launches by SpaceX alone by 2030. <\/p>\n SpaceX publicly stated\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/HV2eLKMo9q<\/a> <\/p>\n \u2014 Aaron Burnett (@aaronburnett) August 20, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Don’t Miss:<\/strong> <\/p>\n “This is a statement by administration to start taking launch scale seriously,” Burnett said, adding that SpaceX had said it was targeting 9,000 launches annually. His comments prompted a response from Musk, who reaffirmed bullish sentiments on Starship. <\/p>\n “We’re aiming to reach 30+ Starship launches\/day in 2030, which is ~10k annualized,” Musk said, but acknowledged that the number was “tiny” compared to “airplane flights” per day. <\/p>\n We’re aiming to reach 30+ Starship launches\/day in 2030, which is ~10k annualized. <\/p>\n Still tiny numbers compared to airplane flights! <\/p>\n \u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 21, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trending: <\/strong>Avoid the #1 Investing Mistake: How Your ‘Safe’ Holdings Could Be Costing You Big Time<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n 2,000% Growth May Not Be Enough <\/p>\n On the same day, Musk also predicted that SpaceX, as well as EV giant Tesla Inc.<\/strong>, will record major revenue growth by the end of the decade, as he responded to commentator Jon Elrichman<\/strong>, who said that SpaceX revenue would grow by 2,090%, while Tesla would record 119% growth. <\/p>\n “I know this sounds crazy right now, but I think both SpaceX and Tesla will exceed these estimates,” Musk said in his response to Elrichman. <\/p>\n I know this sounds crazy right now, but I think both SpaceX and Tesla will exceed these estimates <\/p>\n \u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 21, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n See Also: <\/strong>Skip the Regrets: The Essential Retirement Tips Experts Wish Everyone Knew Earlier.<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n Story Continues <\/p>\n Starship Flight 14 Prediction <\/p>\n The comments come as Musk said that SpaceX could perform the first-ever mid-air catch of an upper-stage rocket with Starship flight 14, after the company successfully conducted the rocket’s 13th flight test, which ended with a splashdown in the Indian Ocean. <\/p>\n The company will use its “Mechazilla” tower at Starbase, Texas, to catch the rocket with the tower’s “chopsticks” arms during the next flight test. 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