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US government launched barely over 200 satellites in 2024, says Ian Cinnamon

Ian Cinnamon · How to Enable a Manufacturing Renaissance · May 1, 2025 · at 0:40

Ian Cinnamon, co-founder and CEO of Apex, compares U.S. government satellite launch volume to Chinese production targets.

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“The US government launched barely over 200 last year.”

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The United States government launched barely over 200 satellites in 2024.

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Assessment

According to public space launch logs and satellite registries, specifically Jonathan's Space Report (Space Activities in 2024), the United States government launched 137 payloads in 2024 (122 defense payloads and 15 civil payloads). Even when including crew/cargo supply craft (9) and academic/non-profit payloads (18), the expanded non-commercial payload total reaches 164, which is significantly below 200.

Jonathan's Space Report (Space Activities in 2024) Table 6 lists 122 U.S. defense payloads and 15 U.S. civil payloads launched in 2024, totaling 137 strictly government satellites.
Even including academic payloads (18) and human spaceflight support craft (9), total non-commercial U.S. payloads reached only 164 in 2024.

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