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Upcoming orbital and selected suborbital launches. Dates change frequently, so the schedule refreshes automatically.

Next launch Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-153 Calculating T−…
Updated Sep 10 · 5:26 AM GMT-0500

September 2026

Sep 10 Sep 10, 2026 · 10:42 AM GMT-0500 Calculating T−…
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-153

USSF-153 is a classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites for a US government entity based on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of…

RocketFalcon 9 Block 5 LocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USA PadSpace Launch Complex 4E OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Sep 13 Sep 13, 2026 · 1:49 PM GMT-0500 Calculating T−…
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | O3b mPower 11-13

3 high-throughput communications satellites in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) built by Boeing and operated by SES.

RocketFalcon 9 Block 5 LocationCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA PadSpace Launch Complex 40 OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
Sep 14 Sep 14, 2026 · 7:00 PM GMT-0500 Day
To Be Determined SpaceX

Starship | Flight 14

14th test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle. 3rd flight of Starship V3 and the first Starship flight to deploy satellites (a group of Starlink satellites) into stable Low Earth Orbit.

RocketStarship V3 LocationSpaceX Starbase, TX, USA PadOrbital Launch Pad 2 OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Sep 14 Sep 14, 2026 · 8:21 PM GMT-0500 Calculating T−…
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Vega-C | Sentinel-3C & FLEX

Sentinel-3C is the third satellite in the Sentinel-3 constellation, which provides high-accuracy optical, radar and altimetry data for marine and land services. The Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite is a part of ESA's Earth Explorer program.…

RocketVega-C LocationGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV) OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Sep 15 Sep 15, 2026 · 4:55 PM GMT-0500 Calculating T−…
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Gravity-1 | Unknown Payload

Details TBD.

RocketGravity-1 LocationHaiyang Oriental Spaceport PadYellow Sea (launch location 5) OrbitUnknown
Sep 15 Sep 15, 2026 · 8:00 PM GMT-0500 Calculating T−…
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-259

USSF-259 is a classified mission for the United States Space Force.

RocketFalcon 9 Block 5 LocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USA PadSpace Launch Complex 4E OrbitPolar Orbit
Sep 16 Sep 16, 2026 · 8:33 AM GMT-0500 Calculating T−…
Go for Launch Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz 2.1b | Progress MS-35 (96P)

Progress resupply mission to the International Space Station.

RocketSoyuz 2.1b LocationBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan Pad31/6 OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Sep 16 Sep 16, 2026 · 7:30 PM GMT-0500 Calculating T−…
Go for Launch China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 12 | Unknown Payload

Details TBD.

RocketLong March 12 LocationWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China PadCommercial LC-2 OrbitUnknown
Sep 19 Sep 19, 2026 · 8:47 PM GMT-0500 Calculating T−…
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-27

A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

RocketFalcon 9 Block 5 LocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USA PadSpace Launch Complex 4E OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Sep 29 September 2026 Month
To Be Determined United Launch Alliance

Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-01)

Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of…

RocketVulcan VC6L LocationCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA PadSpace Launch Complex 41 OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Sep 29 September 2026 Month
To Be Determined SpaceX

Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A

Tranche 1 Transport Layer A is one of six missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer constellation, which will provide…

RocketFalcon 9 Block 5 LocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USA PadSpace Launch Complex 4E OrbitPolar Orbit
Sep 29 September 2026 Month
To Be Determined China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 8A | Unknown Payload

Details TBD.

RocketLong March 8A LocationWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China PadCommercial LC-1 OrbitUnknown
Sep 29 September 2026 Month
To Be Determined China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 12A | Flight 2

Second test launch of CASC/SAST’s Long March 12A rocket. Payload identities are TBD.

RocketLong March 12A LocationJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China PadLong March 12 series Pad OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Sep 29 Sep 29, 2026 · 7:00 PM GMT-0500 Quarter 3
To Be Determined Rocket Lab

Electron | BlackSky Gen-3 5

BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellites

RocketElectron LocationRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand PadUnknown Pad OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Sep 29 Sep 29, 2026 · 7:00 PM GMT-0500 Quarter 3
To Be Determined Rocket Lab

Electron | BlackSky Gen-3 6

BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellites

RocketElectron LocationRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand PadUnknown Pad OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Sep 29 September 2026 Month
To Be Determined Rocket Lab

Electron | LOXSAT 1

LOXSAT 1 is a demonstration satellite of a complete cryogenic oxygen fluid management system in orbit, developed by Eta Space and sponsored by NASA's Tipping Point program. The system will be integrated on a Rocket…

RocketElectron LocationRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand PadUnknown Pad OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Sep 29 September 2026 Month
To Be Determined SpaceX

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Crew-13

SpaceX Crew-13 is the thirteenth crewed operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

RocketFalcon 9 Block 5 LocationCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA PadSpace Launch Complex 40 OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Sep 29 Sep 29, 2026 · 7:00 PM GMT-0500 Quarter 3
To Be Determined European Space Agency

Themis Demonstrator | T1H-1

First low-altitude hop test of a Themis demonstrator, with a targeted altitude up to 100 m.

RocketThemis Demonstrator LocationEsrange Space Center PadLaunch Complex 3B OrbitSuborbital
Sep 29 Sep 29, 2026 · 7:00 PM GMT-0500 Quarter 3
To Be Determined Rocket Lab

Electron | 6x HawkEye 360

HawkEye 360 is a a space-based civil global intelligence satellite network using radio frequency (RF) technology to help monitor transportation across air, land and sea and assist with emergencies, and to provide civil SIGINT (Signal…

RocketElectron LocationRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand PadUnknown Pad OrbitLow Earth Orbit

October 2026

Oct 6 Oct 6, 2026 · 7:00 PM GMT-0500 Day
To Be Determined Arianespace

Ariane 64 Block 2 | Amazon Leo (LE-04)

Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of…

RocketAriane 64 Block 2 LocationGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana PadAriane Launch Area 4 OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Oct 6 Oct 6, 2026 · 10:23 PM GMT-0500 Calculating T−…
Go for Launch Korea Aerospace Research Institute

Nuri | NeonSat-2 to 6

NeonSat-2 to 6 are part of the South Korean government's Earth observation micro-satellite constellation NeonSat (New-space Earth Observation Satellite). The NeonSat constellation is the first satellite system developed by the government using a mass-production approach…

RocketKSLV-2 Nuri LocationNaro Space Center, South Korea PadLC-2 OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Oct 19 Oct 19, 2026 · 2:41 PM GMT-0500 Calculating T−…
Go for Launch Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

H3-24 | Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX)

MMX is a Japanese scientific mission to land on Phobos, one of the two moons of Mars, to collect samples before bringing them back to Earth. The mission includes a small French/German rover to explore…

RocketH3-24 LocationTanegashima Space Center, Japan PadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 OrbitMars Orbit
Oct 30 October 2026 Month
To Be Determined SpaceX

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35

35th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station operated by SpaceX. The flight will be conducted under the second Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Cargo Dragon 2 brings supplies and payloads, including…

RocketFalcon 9 Block 5 LocationCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA PadSpace Launch Complex 40 OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Oct 30 October 2026 Month
To Be Determined Rocket Lab

Electron | StriX Launch 12

Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

RocketElectron LocationRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand PadUnknown Pad OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Oct 30 October 2026 Month
To Be Determined SpaceX

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

Dedicated rideshare flight to a mid-inclination orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

RocketFalcon 9 Block 5 LocationCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA PadSpace Launch Complex 40 OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Oct 30 Oct 30, 2026 · 7:00 PM GMT-0500 Quarter 4
To Be Determined SpaceX

Falcon Heavy | NROL-97

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office

RocketFalcon Heavy LocationKennedy Space Center, FL, USA PadLaunch Complex 39A OrbitUnknown
Oct 30 October 2026 Month
To Be Determined SpaceX

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

RocketFalcon 9 Block 5 LocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USA PadSpace Launch Complex 4E OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

November 2026

Nov 18 Nov 18, 2026 · 7:00 PM GMT-0500 Day
To Be Determined Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | MKA Kinosputnik, KOEN and others

Share-ride of multiple satellites, including dual-use optical Earth observation satellites and drone-guiding satellites: * MKA Kinosputnik * KOEN, KA MT-LAB * NPO Kaisant 6U cubesat with a Germes modem * NPO Kaisant 16U cubesat with…

RocketSoyuz 2.1a Fregat-M LocationVostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation PadCosmodrome Site 1S OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Nov 24 Nov 24, 2026 · 12:03 AM GMT-0500 Calculating T−…
To Be Confirmed Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz 2.1b | Progress MS-36 (97P)

Progress resupply mission to the International Space Station.

RocketSoyuz 2.1b LocationBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan Pad31/6 OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Nov 29 November 2026 Month
To Be Determined SpaceX

Falcon Heavy | Griffin Mission One

Demonstration flight of the Astrobotic Griffin lander and its engines, initially contracted for the cancelled NASA VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission. The vacated payload spot will now host the FLIP (FLEX Lunar Innovation…

RocketFalcon Heavy LocationKennedy Space Center, FL, USA PadLaunch Complex 39A OrbitLunar Orbit
Nov 29 November 2026 Month
To Be Determined Innospace

HANBIT-Nano | InnoSat-0

Innospace's first in-house test satellite, 'InnoSat-0', will test various technologies for future development of satellites by Innospace themselves. The satellite will be deployed using Korean company SpaceBey’s specialized deployer.

RocketHANBIT-Nano LocationAlcântara Space Center, Federative Republic of Brazil PadHANBIT Pad OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Nov 29 November 2026 Month
To Be Determined Arianespace

Ariane 62 | Metop-SG B1

Second of EUMETSAT's second generation of Metop weather satellites.

RocketAriane 62 LocationGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana PadAriane Launch Area 4 OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

December 2026

Dec 30 2026 Year
To Be Determined United Launch Alliance

Vulcan | USSF-57

First of three Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared geostationary satellites designed for missile warning.

RocketVulcan LocationCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA PadSpace Launch Complex 41 OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
Dec 30 Dec 30, 2026 · 7:00 PM GMT-0500 Year Half 2
To Be Determined SpaceX

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Globalstar 2-R Mission 2 (x 9)

The Globalstar global mobile communications network offers global, digital real time voice, data and fax services via its Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation. The constellation operates in a 1410 km orbit inclined at 52 degrees.…

RocketFalcon 9 Block 5 LocationCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA PadSpace Launch Complex 40 OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Dec 30 2026 Year
To Be Determined Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Epsilon S | JV-LOTUSat-1

Vietnamese Synthetic Aperture Radar Earth observation satellite build by NEC Corporation of Japan, based on Japan's ASNARO 2 satellite and the NEXTAR NX-300L satellite bus. The satellite will contribute to measures against natural disasters and…

RocketEpsilon S LocationUchinoura Space Center, Japan PadMu Center OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Dec 30 Dec 30, 2026 · 7:00 PM GMT-0500 Quarter 4
To Be Determined Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Alpha Block 2 | ConnectedCosmos Launch 2

Second of at least four missions carrying 6 satellites for Open Cosmos' secure LEO broadband constellation, designed to provide independent and resilient connectivity infrastructure for Europe and the world using high-priority Ka-band spectrum filings by…

RocketFirefly Alpha Block 2 LocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USA PadSpace Launch Complex 2W OrbitPolar Orbit
Dec 30 December 2026 Month
To Be Determined Rocket Lab

Electron | StriX Launch 13

Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

RocketElectron LocationRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand PadUnknown Pad OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Dec 30 2026 Year
To Be Determined Agency for Defense Development

Mir | Demo Flight

Note: Launch vehicle name is provisional. First orbital full version launch of the South Korean military small satellite launch vehicle, after 2 sub-orbital tests of individual stages on 30 March and 30 December 2022, and…

RocketMir LocationSea Launch PadADD Offshore launch platform OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Dec 30 Dec 30, 2026 · 7:00 PM GMT-0500 Quarter 4
To Be Determined Indian Space Research Organization

LVM-3 | Gaganyaan-1

First uncrewed orbital test flight of the Gaganyaan capsule.

RocketLaunch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III) LocationSatish Dhawan Space Centre, India PadSatish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Dec 30 2026 Year
To Be Determined Rocket Lab

Electron | iQPS Launch 11

Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.

RocketElectron LocationRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand PadUnknown Pad OrbitLow Earth Orbit