SpaceX's latest earnings have put the company back in the spotlight, revealing how AI and satellite connectivity are reshaping a business once defined almost entirely by rockets. But its dominance of the launch industry remains extraordinary. In 2025, SpaceX completed 170 orbital launches, surpassing the combined total of government launch providers worldwide. That's a remarkable shift for an industry historically dominated by national space agencies. SpaceX has transformed the launch landscape in little more than a decade, outpacing traditional players in the US, China, Russia and Europe. And the company shows no signs of slowing down. More than 120 launches took place in 2026, many dedicated to deploying its growing Starlink satellite constellation. While its latest financial results und