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SpaceX share of launches: >95% of Earth's payload in 2026?

Elon Musk predicted SpaceX would carry over 95% of Earth's payload to orbit by the end of 2026. It hasn't happened yet, with 78 days left.

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“Once Starship is flying frequently with real payloads next year, then SpaceX will probably deliver >95% of total Earth payload to orbit, despite others, especially China, continuing to grow.”
— Elon Musk · Sep 22, 2025 · @elonmusk on X ↗
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What actually happened

Fetched Oct 14 2026: Jonathan's Space Report YTD 2026 payload tonnage is 2,371.2 t, of which the USA is 2,040.1 t (~86%). SpaceX is the bulk of US mass but not the whole USA figure, so its share is below 86% and not >95%. Starship Flight 14 (Sep 28) was one orbital payload mission, not a frequent payload cadence. Deadline end of 2026. Status stays pending. Jonathan's Space Report payload stats (fetched Oct 14 2026) — 2026 YTD USA ~86% of mass-to-orbit, not 95% SpaceX ↗

The Progression

Sep 22, 2025
The promise: “Once Starship is flying frequently with real payloads next year, then SpaceX will probably deliver >95% of total Earth payload to orbit, despite others, especially China, continuing to grow.” · @elonmusk on X ↗
Today · Oct 14, 2026
Status: Pending · 78 days left. Still waiting.

On September 22, 2025, Elon Musk predicted SpaceX would deliver over 95% of all Earth payload to orbit in 2026 once Starship was flying frequently.

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