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Next launchVulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-01)Calculating T−…
Data updatedNov 13 · 12:21 AM EST
November 2026
Nov 1312:54 PM ESTCalculating T−…
DelayedUnited Launch Alliance90% weather go
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…
Starship | Starlink Group 31-2 (Starship Flight 15)
15th test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle and 4th flight of Starship V3. Second Starship flight to deploy satellites (a group of Starlink satellites known as Starlink Group 31-2) into stable Low Earth…
TargetFri, Nov 13, 2026 · 5:45 PM EST (unconfirmed)RocketStarship V3LocationSpaceX Starbase, TX, USAPadOrbital Launch Pad 2OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Nov 13≈ 7:50 PM EST (approx.)
Go for launchRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Soyuz 2.1b/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…
TargetFri, Nov 13, 2026 · ≈ 7:50 PM EST (approx.)RocketSoyuz 2.1b Fregat-MLocationVostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian FederationPadCosmodrome Site 1SOrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Nov 1412:30 AM ESTCalculating T−…
DelayedRocket Lab
Electron | The Mountain God Rises (iQPS Launch 10)
Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.
TargetSat, Nov 14, 2026 · 12:30 AM ESTRocketElectronLocationRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandPadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1AOrbitLow Earth OrbitWebcastWatch
Nov 1710:14 PM ESTCalculating T−…
DelayedSpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-317
A classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites based on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of rocket stage drop zones being exact fits…
TargetTue, Nov 17, 2026 · 10:14 PM ESTRocketFalcon 9 Block 5LocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USAPadSpace Launch Complex 4EOrbitLow Earth OrbitWebcastWatch
Nov 1811:49 AM ESTCalculating T−…
DelayedSpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-266
A classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites based on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of ascent rocket stage drop zones being fits…
TargetWed, Nov 18, 2026 · 11:49 AM ESTRocketFalcon 9 Block 5LocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USAPadSpace Launch Complex 4EOrbitPolar OrbitWebcastWatch
Nov 18≈ 5:50 PM EST (approx.)
Go for launchChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 2D | Unknown Payload
Details TBD.
TargetWed, Nov 18, 2026 · ≈ 5:50 PM EST (approx.)RocketLong March 2DLocationTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaPadLaunch Complex 9OrbitUnknown
Nov 20≈ 6:00 AM EST (approx.)
NET — not confirmedChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group TBD?
A batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group. The constellation will eventually consists of 13000 satellites.
TargetFri, Nov 20, 2026 · ≈ 6:00 AM EST (approx.)RocketLong March 8ALocationWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaPadCommercial LC-1OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Nov 217:30 AM ESTCalculating T−…
Go for launchSpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-136
Fifteenth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.
TargetSat, Nov 21, 2026 · 7:30 AM ESTRocketFalcon 9 Block 5LocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USAPadSpace Launch Complex 4EOrbitLow Earth OrbitWebcastWatch
NET Nov 23Time TBD
NET — not confirmedArianespace
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…
TargetNET Nov 23, 2026 · Time TBDRocketAriane 64 Block 2LocationGuiana Space Centre, French GuianaPadAriane Launch Area 4OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Nov 2412:03 AM EST (unconfirmed)
NET — not confirmedRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Soyuz 2.1b | Progress MS-36 (97P)
Progress resupply mission to the International Space Station.
TargetTue, Nov 24, 2026 · 12:03 AM EST (unconfirmed)RocketSoyuz 2.1bLocationBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanPad31/6OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Nov 24≈ 2:00 AM EST (approx.)
NET — not confirmedChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group TBD?
A batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group. The constellation will eventually consists of 13000 satellites.
TargetTue, Nov 24, 2026 · ≈ 2:00 AM EST (approx.)RocketLong March 12LocationWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaPadCommercial LC-2OrbitLow Earth Orbit
NET Nov 25Time TBD
NET — not confirmedChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 24
Shenzhou 24 will be the 24th flight of the Shenzhou program. The first astronaut from Pakistan is expected to fly on this on a short duration mission, with another Chinese astronaut to undergo a year…
TargetNET Nov 25, 2026 · Time TBDRocketLong March 2F/GLocationJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaPadLaunch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Nov 26≈ 3:00 PM EST (approx.)
NET — not confirmedIsar Aerospace
Spectrum | AT-Astra and Others (Spectrum Flight 3)
Third test flight of the Isar Spectrum launch vehicle. This launch will carry various satellites including R-Space’s AT-Astra/IOD-01, which will perform in-orbit demonstrations for ENPULSION, SUNBOOSTER GmbH, and Synopsis Planet.
TargetThu, Nov 26, 2026 · ≈ 3:00 PM EST (approx.)RocketSpectrumLocationAndøya SpaceportPadOrbital Launch PadOrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Nov 2910:49 AM ESTCalculating T−…
Go for launchSpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-25
This is the 25th flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 24th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.
TargetSun, Nov 29, 2026 · 10:49 AM ESTRocketFalcon 9 Block 5LocationCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAPadSpace Launch Complex 40OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Nov 2026Date TBD
Date TBDSpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-195
Sixteenth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.
A batch of 32 satellites for the OneWeb satellite constellation, which is intended to provide global Internet broadband service for individual consumers. The constellation is planned to have around 648 microsatellites (of which 60 are…
TargetNovember 2026RocketKuaizhou 11LocationJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaPadLaunch Area 95AOrbitUnknown
Nov 2026Date TBD
Date TBDIndian Space Research Organization
LVM-3 | Gaganyaan-1
First uncrewed orbital test flight of the Gaganyaan capsule.
TargetNovember 2026RocketLaunch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)LocationSatish Dhawan Space Centre, IndiaPadSatish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch PadOrbitLow Earth Orbit
Nov 2026Date TBD
Date TBDAgency 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…
TDS-01 (Technology Demonstration Satellite-01) is an Indian geostationary orbit technology demonstration satellite carrying payloads for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s Institute of Plasma Research, Gandhinagar and the CSIR-CEERI, Pilani. Payloads to be tested included…
TargetNovember 2026RocketPSLV XLLocationSatish Dhawan Space Centre, IndiaPadSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch PadOrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
December 2026
Dec 2026Date TBD
Date TBDArianespace
Ariane 62 | Metop-SG B1
Second of EUMETSAT's second generation of Metop weather satellites.
TargetDecember 2026RocketAriane 62LocationGuiana Space Centre, French GuianaPadAriane Launch Area 4OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Dec 2026Date TBD
Date TBDSpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | CHORUS
CHORUS is MDA's next generation Earth observation constellation, consisting of 2 radar satellites (C-band SAR and X-band SAR), in a 53.5 degree 600 km altitude LEO, with the X-band trailing the C-band by 60 minutes.…
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.…
GSAT-32 is a geostationary communications satellite for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The spacecraft is a replacement for GSAT-6A that failed before reaching geostationary orbit after launch in 2018.
TargetDecember 2026RocketLaunch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)LocationSatish Dhawan Space Centre, IndiaPadSatish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch PadOrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
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…
AST SpaceMobile’s Block 2 BlueBird satellites are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the BlueBird Block 1 satellites, required to achieve 24/7 continuous cellular broadband service coverage in the United…
Tranche 1 Tracking Layer A is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide…
Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide…
Tranche 1 Tracking Layer D is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide…
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer D
Tranche 1 Transport Layer D 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…
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer F
Tranche 1 Transport Layer F 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…
A new Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission by the United States Space Force Space Systems Command to deliver responsive space delivery. The mission consists of an Impulse Space Mira orbital transfer vehicle that will operate…
The Engineering Test Satellite 9 (ETS-9) is a JAXA project aimed to develop an advanced satellite bus, or common model, for various high-throughput satellites (HTS) for communications. The new satellite bus by Mitsubishi Electric will…
Target2026RocketH3-22LocationTanegashima Space Center, JapanPadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
2026Date TBD
Date TBDRocket Lab
HASTE | Leidos-3
Target2026RocketElectronLocationWallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USAPadRocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C)
2026Date TBD
Date TBDRocket Lab
HASTE | Leidos-4
Target2026RocketElectronLocationWallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USAPadRocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C)
2026Date TBD
Date TBDRocket Lab
HASTE | Leidos-5
Target2026RocketElectronLocationWallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USAPadRocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C)
2026Date TBD
Date TBDi-Space
Hyperbola-3 | Demo Flight
First test launch of i-Space’s Hyperbola-3 rocket.
Target2026RocketHyperbola-3LocationWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaPadCommercial LC-2OrbitUnknown
2026Date TBD
Date TBDChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 10A | Demo Flight
First test launch of CASC/CALT’s Long March 10A rocket. Payload is expected to be a prototype of the Low Earth Orbit mission version of the Mengzhou crew spacecraft.
Target2026RocketLong March 10ALocationWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaPad301OrbitUnknown
2026Date TBD
Date TBDChina 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.
Target2026RocketLong March 12ALocationJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaPadLong March 12 series PadOrbitLow Earth Orbit
2026Date TBD
Date TBDDeep Blue Aerospace
Nebula-1 | Demo Flight
First test launch of Deep Blue Aerospace’s Nebula-1 rocket. The test flight profile is reported to be sub-orbital.
Target2026RocketNebula-1LocationHaiyang Oriental SpaceportPadLand Launch Pad 1OrbitSuborbital
2026Date TBD
Date TBDBlue Origin
New Glenn | Amazon Leo (LN-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…
AST SpaceMobile’s Block 2 BlueBird satellites are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the BlueBird Block 1 satellites, required to achieve 24/7 continuous cellular broadband service coverage in the United…
Three small satellites hosting payloads for companies across Europe as part of the ESA-European Union IOD (In-Orbit Demonstration) and IOV (In-Orbit Verification) programs.
ΣYNDEO-3 is a satellite built by Redwire Corporation for the European Union/European Space Agency (ESA)’s In-Orbit Demonstration and In-Orbit Validation Programme (IOD/IOV), which will carry 10 different technological demonstration payload from institutions of Spain, France,…
Ride-share launch of multiple satellites, including the in-orbit refueling demonstration satellite AayulSAT-1A from OrbitAID Aerospace. Other payload's identities TBD.
Target2026RocketSSLVLocationSatish Dhawan Space Centre, IndiaPadSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch PadOrbitLow Earth Orbit
2026Date TBD
Date TBDRelativity Space
Terran R | Intelsat-1
First mission part of a multi-year, multi-launch agreement signed between Intelsat and Relativity Space in 2023.
Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office
Target2026RocketVulcanLocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USAPadSpace Launch Complex 3EOrbitUnknown
2026Date TBD
Date TBDUnited Launch Alliance
Vulcan | NROL-83
Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office
Target2026RocketVulcanLocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USAPadSpace Launch Complex 3EOrbitUnknown
2026Date TBD
Date TBDUnited Launch Alliance
Vulcan | SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer B
Tranche 1 Tracking Layer B is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide…
Target2026RocketVulcanLocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USAPadSpace Launch Complex 3EOrbitPolar Orbit
2026Date TBD
Date TBDUnited Launch Alliance
Vulcan | SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer E
Tranche 1 Tracking Layer E is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide…
Target2026RocketVulcanLocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USAPadSpace Launch Complex 3EOrbitPolar Orbit
2026Date TBD
Date TBDUnited Launch Alliance
Vulcan | SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer B
Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Transport Layer.
Target2026RocketVulcanLocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USAPadSpace Launch Complex 3EOrbitPolar Orbit
2026Date TBD
Date TBDUnited Launch Alliance
Vulcan | SILENTBARKER 2/NROL-118
Space domain awareness mission for the US Department of Defense.
Demonstration flight of the Astrobotic Griffin lander and its engines, initially contracted for the NASA VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission. The vacated payload spot will now host the FLIP (FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform)…
TargetNET Jan 6, 2027 · Time TBDRocketFalcon HeavyLocationKennedy Space Center, FL, USAPadLaunch Complex 39AOrbitLunar Orbit
NET Jan 14Time TBD
NET — not confirmedUnited Launch Alliance
Atlas V N22 | Starliner-1
Starliner-1 is the first operational flight of a Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Due to problems with the Starliner spacecraft's RCS attitude control system during the…
TargetNET Jan 14, 2027 · Time TBDRocketAtlas V N22LocationCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAPadSpace Launch Complex 41OrbitLow Earth Orbit
NET Jan 29Time TBD
NET — not confirmedRocket Lab
Electron | Aspera
Aspera houses an ultraviolet telescope and will examine hot gas in the intergalactic medium, thought to be contributing to the birth of stars and planets. Aspera will be the first NASA astrophysics mission to gather…
TargetNET Jan 29, 2027 · Time TBDRocketElectronLocationRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandPadUnknown PadOrbitLow Earth Orbit
Jan 2027Date TBD
Date TBDSpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 5
This is a Crew Dragon flight for a private company Axiom Space. The mission will carry a professionally trained commander alongside three private astronauts to and from the International Space Station for a month.
The first mission of Blue Ring, Blue Origin's all-in-one, high-powered hybrid solar electric and chemical propelled spacecraft, will test the spacecraft's operations in Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), as well as subsequent operations after reaching Geostationary…
Oceansat-3A is a part of ISRO's Oceansat program. Its main purpose is ocean observation, which includes gathering ocean color data, sea surface temperature measurements and wind vector data.
TargetJanuary 2027RocketPSLV XLLocationSatish Dhawan Space Centre, IndiaPadSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch PadOrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
February 2027
NET Feb 15Time TBD
NET — not confirmedFirefly Aerospace
Firefly Alpha Block 2 | QuickSounder
QuickSounder is the first satellite mission of the Near Earth Orbit Network (NEON) program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which aims to replace the current Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) series of…
TargetNET Feb 15, 2027 · Time TBDRocketFirefly Alpha Block 2LocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USAPadSpace Launch Complex 2WOrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Feb 2027Date TBD
Date TBDSpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer G
Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Transport Layer.
SICRAL 3A and 3B are next generation communication satellites for the Italian Ministry of Defence, providing UHF and SHF communications services in replacement of SICRAL 2 and adding Ka-band capacities. One of the satellites will…
Plato, for PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars, is a European Space Agency (ESA) mission with 26 cameras to study terrestrial exoplanets in orbits up to the habitable zone of Sun-like stars. Its goal is…
TargetMarch 2027RocketAriane 62 Block 2LocationGuiana Space Centre, French GuianaPadAriane Launch Area 4OrbitSun-Earth L2
Mar 2027Date TBD
Date TBDSpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Crew-14
SpaceX Crew-14 is the fourteenth crewed operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
Payload consists of two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system.
TargetQ1 2027RocketAriane 62LocationGuiana Space Centre, French GuianaPadAriane Launch Area 4OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
Q1 2027Date TBD
Date TBDArianespace
Ariane 62 | Galileo L16 (FOC FM29 & FM30)
Payload consists of two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system.
TargetQ1 2027RocketAriane 62LocationGuiana Space Centre, French GuianaPadAriane Launch Area 4OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
Q1 2027Date TBD
Date TBDRocket Lab
Electron | TSIS-2
The Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor 2 (TSIS-2) is a satellite designed by NASA to measure the Sun's energy input to Earth. TSIS-2 comprises two instruments, the Total Irradiance Monitor (TIM), and the spectral…
Second test flight of Gilmour Space's orbital launch vehicle Eris.
TargetQ1 2027RocketEris Block 1LocationBowen Orbital SpaceportPadEris PadOrbitLow Earth Orbit
Q1 2027Date TBD
Date TBDSpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | 5x Astranis MicroGEO
Five Astranis MicroGEO communications satellite to be inserted in a custom geostationary orbit, from where they conduct on-orbit maneuvers to reach their individual slots. The 5 satellites include: * Apco 1 & Apco 2 (Mexico)…
This is the third mission to the Moon for Intuitive Machines with its Nova-C lunar lander. It is to deliver 130 kg of payloads to the lunar surface. This mission also includes a rideshare possibility…
Second Weather System Follow-on (WSF) satellite. WSF-M (Weather System Follow-on - Microwave) is the next-generation operational environmental satellite system for the Department of Defense (DoD), to replace the microwave wavelength weather forecasting capabilities of the…
A classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites based on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of rocket stage drop zones being exact fits…
TargetWed, Nov 11, 2026 · 11:36 PM ESTRocketFalcon 9 Block 5LocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USAPadSpace Launch Complex 4EOrbitLow Earth OrbitWebcastWatch
Nov 116:41 AM EST
Launch successfulChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 2D | CAS Pathfinder-1
The Chinese Academy of Science (CAS)' Pathfinder-1 satellites is built for in-orbit validation of critical technologies for the upcoming main missions of CAS' "Origins” Space Science Program, which consists of 4 upcoming astronomical observatory missions…
TargetWed, Nov 11, 2026 · 6:41 AM ESTRocketLong March 2DLocationJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaPadLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Nov 83:24 PM EST
In orbit (verified)China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group 29
A batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group. The constellation will eventually consists of 13000 satellites.
TargetSun, Nov 8, 2026 · 3:24 PM ESTRocketLong March 12LocationWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaPadCommercial LC-2OrbitLow Earth OrbitWebcastWatch
Nov 78:22 AM EST
In orbit (verified)Russian Space Forces
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1? (Kosmos 2621?)
Note: Payload identity uncertain. Glonass-K are the third generation of satellite design for GLONASS satellite navigation system. GLONASS is a Russian space-based navigation system comparable to the similar GPS and Galileo systems. This generation improves…
TargetSat, Nov 7, 2026 · 8:22 AM ESTRocketSoyuz 2.1b Fregat-MLocationPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationPad43/3 (43L)OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
Nov 67:48 PM EST
Launch successfulSpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-432
A classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites based on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of rocket stage drop zones being exact fits…
TargetFri, Nov 6, 2026 · 7:48 PM ESTRocketFalcon 9 Block 5LocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USAPadSpace Launch Complex 4EOrbitLow Earth OrbitWebcastWatch
Nov 66:37 PM EST
Launch successfulGalactic Energy
Ceres-2 | 4 satellites
Share-ride of 4 commercial Earth observation and technology demonstration satellites to SSO, details TBD.
TargetFri, Nov 6, 2026 · 6:37 PM ESTRocketCeres-2LocationJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaPadLaunch Area 95AOrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Nov 510:58 AM EST
In orbit (verified)China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 2C | Yaogan 51-07 to 09
3 Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.
TargetThu, Nov 5, 2026 · 10:58 AM ESTRocketLong March 2CLocationXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaPadLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Nov 27:15 PM EST
Launch successfulCAS Space
Kinetica 2 | SpaceSail Polar Group #17
18 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacesail Technologies with funding backed by the Shanghai local government. Initial constellation will consist of…
TargetMon, Nov 2, 2026 · 7:15 PM ESTRocketKinetica 2LocationJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaPadLaunch Area 140OrbitPolar Orbit
Nov 211:41 AM EST
In orbit (verified)Rocket Lab90% weather go
Electron | The Sea God Surveys (iQPS Launch 9)
Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.
TargetMon, Nov 2, 2026 · 11:41 AM ESTRocketElectronLocationRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandPadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1AOrbitLow Earth OrbitWebcastWatch
Oct 3112:04 AM EDT
In orbit (verified)SpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-18
A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
TargetSat, Oct 31, 2026 · 12:04 AM EDTRocketFalcon 9 Block 5LocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USAPadSpace Launch Complex 4EOrbitLow Earth OrbitWebcastWatch
Awaiting schedule update
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2026Date TBD
Awaiting data updateOrbex
Orbex Prime | Maiden Flight
Maiden flight of Orbex's Prime rocket from Sutherland Spaceport. This flights marks the first vertical orbital launch attempt from the United Kingdom, and the first orbital launch attempt from Scotland.
Payload is the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) nuclear thermal spacecraft.
This is the 25th flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 24th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. The NG-22 Cygnus spacecraft was…
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…
TacSat is an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance spacecraft with a mission to prove specialized sensing and communications capabilities on orbit. The satellite will participate in exercises that highlight cross-domain kill-web connectivity, enabling timely execution of…
Awaiting data updateIndian Space Research Organization
PSLV | ConnectedCosmos
ConnectedCosmos is Open Cosmos' secure LEO broadband (Ka-band) constellation designed to provide independent and resilient connectivity infrastructure for Europe and the world, using high-priority Ka-band spectrum filings by the Principality of Liechtenstein.
TargetNET Dec 31, 2026 · Time TBDRocketPSLVLocationSatish Dhawan Space Centre, IndiaPadSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch PadOrbitLow Earth Orbit
2026Date TBD
Awaiting data updateSpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 2
Up to 18 satellites manufactured by MDA for Canadian satellite operator Telesat's Lightspeed constellation.
Target2026RocketAriane 64LocationGuiana Space Centre, French GuianaPadAriane Launch Area 4
2026Date TBD
Awaiting data updateRocket Factory Augsburg
RFA One | Maiden Flight
First flight of the RFA One launch vehicle. Will carry 7 satellites for various companies and organizations coordinated by the German Aerospace Center (DLR). * AllBertEinStein * ARTICA * Curium Two * ERMINAZ * PCIOD…
Target2026RocketRFA OneLocationSaxaVord SpaceportPadLaunch Pad FredoOrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
2026Date TBD
Awaiting data updateSpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 6
Up to 18 satellites manufactured by MDA for Canadian satellite operator Telesat's Lightspeed constellation.
The Lunar Polar Exploration mission (LUPEX) is a robotic lunar mission jointly developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), deploying a lunar rover and lander to explore the…
Target2026RocketH3-24LocationTanegashima Space Center, JapanPadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2OrbitLunar Orbit
Inmarsat-7 is the seventh generation of satellites for the London-based global mobile satellite communications operator Inmarsat. The three satellites of the series - GX-7, 8 & 9 - will have an improved fully reconfigurable Ka-band…
Fourth 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…
