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Then there is NASA, which runs a program from Palestine, Texas, that over the years has lofted more than 1,700 large balloons on scientific missions that can last for months.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

For ULA, which for years has lofted sensitive satellites for the Pentagon and intelligence agencies, the partnership with Amazon gives it a foothold in the commercial launch market, which is also dominated by SpaceX.

From Washington Post • Oct. 12, 2022

Its passenger spacecraft, Crew Dragon, has lofted crews to orbit four times in the past two years, with a fifth scheduled on Halloween.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2021

The military has lofted 23 of the craft over the decades at an estimated cost of $15 billion.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2021

Since its first Starlink launch in 2019, SpaceX has lofted over 1,000 satellites to orbit of the roughly 12,000 needed for continuous global coverage.

From The Verge • Jan. 27, 2021