Is there a launch today? Upcoming SpaceX, Axiom, ULA rocket launch schedule at Cape Canaveral
Rick NealeDuring the first five months of the year, 46 orbital rockets lifted off from Florida's Space Coast. In terms of cadence, that sum clocked in more than two weeks earlier than last year's unprecedented pace that set a new record of 93 annual launches.
Space Force officials now project this year's final total may reach 107 launches from NASA's Kennedy Space Center and neighboring Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Will a new record materialize? Stay tuned.
The June launch schedule features a variety of SpaceX Starlink missions, the SpaceX-Axiom Space Ax-4 crewed launch and United Launch Alliance's second Project Kuiper liftoff for Amazon.
Up ahead in the near future: NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission, ULA's USSF-106 national security mission and Blue Origin's next New Glenn rocket liftoff.
Following are the latest missions coming up from the Cape. All launches are listed in Eastern Standard Time. But be aware: Dates and times routinely change for a wide variety of reasons.
For the latest mission updates and space news, visit floridatoday.com/space. For questions or comments, email FLORIDA TODAY Space Reporter Rick Neale at [email protected].
Tuesday, July 8: SpaceX Starlink 10-28
Though SpaceX has yet to announce this mission, the Space Coast Office of Tourism indicates a Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch the next batch of Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit.
- Launch window: 1:48 a.m.
- Trajectory: Northeast.
- Location: Space Launch Complex 40
- Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
No earlier than late July: NASA's SpaceX Crew-11
- Mission: NASA and SpaceX will team up to send four crew members for a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station.
- Launch: TBA.
- Location: TBA.
- Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
TBA: United Launch Alliance USSF-106
- Mission: Equipped with four solid rocket boosters, ULA's third Vulcan rocket will take flight on the Space Force's USSF-106 national security mission into geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles above Earth.
- Launch: TBA.
- Location: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- Sonic booms: No.
- Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
No earlier than Aug. 15: Blue Origin New Glenn
- Mission: Blue Origin will launch its second powerhouse New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- Launch window: TBA.
- Location: Launch Complex 36.
- Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
Fall: Sierra Space Dream Chaser
- Mission: Sierra Space will launch its uncrewed Dream Chaser space plane atop a ULA Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- Launch window: TBA.
- Location: Launch Complex 41.
- Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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