Ars Technica reports that SpaceX has flown seven rockets in 2018—six Falcon 9 missions and one Falcon Heavy. This is one launch every 13 days in 2018.

* SpaceX cab use three launch pads in Florida and California
* 18 launches in 2017
* Falcon 9 Block 5 will start flying soon and is designed for rapidly being ready to refly and fly up to 100 times when occasionally refurbished
* SpaceX should be able to continue to increase the pace of launches
* James Muncy, founder and president of PoliSpace, observes that demand for launches is increasing