Rise of SpaceX: Record-breaking launch rates at Starship centre in Florida - in pictures
A prototype of a Starship nose cone at SpaceX's centre in Florida. Sarwat Nasir / The National
The centre has been busy, with a record-breaking 61 orbital in 2022. Sarwat Nasir / The National
SpaceX founder and chief engineer Elon Musk. Reuters
SpaceX's rocket assembly building in Florida. Sarwat Nasir / The National
Starship could head to space as soon as next month and a launch pad for the rocket is under construction in Florida. Sarwat Nasir / The National
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off in Florida. Sarwat Nasir / The National
A plume of smoke left behind by a Falcon 9 rocket shortly after lift-off. Sarwat Nasir / The National
Models of SpaceX rockets at the Sands Space History Centre in Florida. Sarwat Nasir / The National
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at a Cape Canaveral in Florida. Photo: Salem Al Marri / Twitter
Nasa's Crew 5 members pose for a picture shortly before boarding a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral in October 2022. Reuters
Commander Nicole Mann greets her family as she prepares to head to the launch pad in October 2022. Reuters
Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi with SpaceX Crew-6 colleagues in a Dragon Crew Capsule. The mission is scheduled for launch in February 2023 from the Kennedy Space Centre. Photo: Nasa / SpaceX
