According to Sawyer Merritt on Twitter, SpaceX has dramatically increased its annual rocket launches from 8 in 2016 to a projected 170 in 2025, signaling exponential growth in space operations. This surge is driving major adoption of AI-powered mission control, predictive maintenance, and satellite network management solutions. The escalating launch frequency opens critical business opportunities for AI startups specializing in aerospace logistics optimization, autonomous spacecraft navigation, and real-time data analytics, as the industry shifts toward automation to handle scale and complexity (Source: Sawyer Merritt/Twitter, Dec 17, 2025).