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Track upcoming SpaceX launches including Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy and Starship missions with dates, local times, countdowns and launch sites.

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

02h 24m 39s
Rocket: Soyuz 2.1b
Provider: Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Site: 31/6 · Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Status: Go for Launch
Soyuz 2.1b | Progress MS-35 (96P) launch image
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Upcoming launches

Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-259 launchImage: SpaceX
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-259

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
USSF-259 is 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 with previous SDA Transport Layer launches.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-27 launchImage: SpaceX
Go for Launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-27

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Starship | Flight 14 launchImage: SpaceX
Go for Launch

Starship | Flight 14

Rocket: Starship V3
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Orbital Launch Pad 2 · SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
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. The ship is expected to fly at an altitude approximately 275 km above Earth and complete approximately 6 orbits around the planet for nearly 10 hours, with splashdown targeted in the Pacific Ocean west of Chile. The booster’s primary test objective on Flight 14 will be executing a successful launch, ascent, stage separation, boostback burn, and landing burn at an offshore landing point in the Gulf. Starship will deliver 26 Starlink V3 satellites to orbit for the first time, which aim to greatly expand the network's capacity and user speeds. Each Starlink V3 satellite will add 1 Tbps of capacity to the constellation.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-xxx ("R-3") launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Confirmed

Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-xxx ("R-3")

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Note: Official USSF designation to be confirmed. 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 with previous Starlink Group 15 launches.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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 assured, resilient, low-latency military data and connectivity worldwide to the full range of warfighter platforms from Low Earth Orbit satellites. The constellation will be interconnected with Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISLs) which have significantly increased performance over existing radio frequency crosslinks. It is expected to operate over Ka band, have stereo coverage and be dynamically networked for simpler hand-offs, greater bandwidth and fault tolerance. This launch carries 21 satellites manufactured by Northrop Grumman.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Crew-13 launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Crew-13

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 40 · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35 launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

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

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 40 · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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 critical materials to directly support science and research investigations that occur onboard the orbiting laboratory.
Falcon Heavy | NROL-97 launch
To Be Determined

Falcon Heavy | NROL-97

Rocket: Falcon Heavy
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Launch Complex 39A · Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

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

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 40 · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dedicated rideshare flight to a mid-inclination orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

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

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
Falcon Heavy | Griffin Mission One launch
To Be Determined

Falcon Heavy | Griffin Mission One

Rocket: Falcon Heavy
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Launch Complex 39A · Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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 Platform) lunar rover from Astrolab.
Starship | Flight 15 launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Starship | Flight 15

Rocket: Starship V3
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Orbital Launch Pad 2 · SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
15th test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle and 4th flight of Starship V3.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | 5x Astranis MicroGEO launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | 5x Astranis MicroGEO

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Unknown Pad · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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) * Thaicom-9 (Thailand) * 1x for Chunghwa Telecom (Taiwan) * 1x for MB Group (Oman)
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer D launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer D

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Unknown Pad · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Transport Layer.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Globalstar 2-R Mission 2 (x 9) launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

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

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 40 · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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. In early 2022, Globalstar contracted with MDA for the construction of 17 new 2nd generation refresh satellites to replenish the existing constellation. Rocket Lab is sub-contracted to build the satellites' buses and the launch dispensers.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 12 launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 12

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.
Firefly Alpha Block 2 | ConnectedCosmos Launch 2 launchImage: Firefly Aerospace / Jack Beyer
To Be Determined

Firefly Alpha Block 2 | ConnectedCosmos Launch 2

Rocket: Firefly Alpha Block 2
Provider: Firefly Aerospace
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 2W · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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 the Principality of Liechtenstein.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 8 launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 8

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 1 launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 1

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.
Firefly Alpha Block 2 | TacSat launchImage: Firefly Aerospace / Jack Beyer
To Be Determined

Firefly Alpha Block 2 | TacSat

Rocket: Firefly Alpha Block 2
Provider: Firefly Aerospace
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 2W · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
First of up to 25 launches of Low Earth Orbit technology demonstration satellites to be built and operated by Lockheed Martin. 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 tactical space missions. TacSat will host a proven Lockheed Martin infrared sensor on board that brings previously developed technology to space for the first time. This sensor produces high quality imagery and it can interface with federated Battle Management Command & Control (BMC2) combat systems to provide joint forces with a comprehensive view of threats. The satellite will also feature Lockheed Martin’s first 5G.MIL® payload on orbit. This provides cellular-like networking for military space assets, making satellite constellations more resilient. It also helps enable seamless connectivity with tools in the air, at sea and on land. Launch operation will also again demonstrate responsive space pre-launch operation capabilities.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 11 launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 11

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer E launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer E

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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 global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 4 launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 4

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Unknown Pad · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Up to 18 satellites manufactured by MDA for Canadian satellite operator Telesat's Lightspeed constellation.
Falcon Heavy | USSF-75 launch
To Be Determined

Falcon Heavy | USSF-75

Rocket: Falcon Heavy
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Launch Complex 39A · Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Classified payload for the United States Space Force
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer F launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer F

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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 assured, resilient, low-latency military data and connectivity worldwide to the full range of warfighter platforms from Low Earth Orbit satellites. The constellation will be interconnected with Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISLs) which have significantly increased performance over existing radio frequency crosslinks. It is expected to operate over Ka band, have stereo coverage and be dynamically networked for simpler hand-offs, greater bandwidth and fault tolerance.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 5 launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 5

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | VICTUS SURGO launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | VICTUS SURGO

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Unknown Pad · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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 in Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), which would be transferred from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on an Impulse Space Helios kick stage. A Helios rideshare payload will also be delivered to GEO.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Tracking Layer B launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Tracking Layer B

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Unknown Pad · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Tracking Layer.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 3 launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 3

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Unknown Pad · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Up to 18 satellites manufactured by MDA for Canadian satellite operator Telesat's Lightspeed constellation.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer A launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer A

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Transport Layer.
Vulcan VC4L | Dream Chaser CRS 2 Flight 1 launchImage: United Launch Alliance
To Be Determined

Vulcan VC4L | Dream Chaser CRS 2 Flight 1

Rocket: Vulcan VC4L
Provider: United Launch Alliance
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 41 · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
First flight of the Dream Chaser Spaceplane, on a free-flying mission in Low Earth Orbit.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 6 launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 6

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Unknown Pad · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Up to 18 satellites manufactured by MDA for Canadian satellite operator Telesat's Lightspeed constellation.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-22 launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-22

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Unknown Pad · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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 damaged during transport to Cape Canaveral in March 2025 and was shipped back to factory for repairs.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 10 launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 10

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 3 launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 3

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C launchImage: SpaceX
To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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 global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.
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About SpaceX Launches

Following SpaceX launches in one feed

This page narrows the global launch schedule to missions associated with SpaceX and common SpaceX launch systems such as Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy and Starship. It is not a separate manually edited calendar; it is a filtered view of the same live upcoming-launch data used elsewhere on SpaceTracker.live. That keeps dates, pads, status and countdown behaviour consistent across the site.

Falcon 9 accounts for many commercial, government, rideshare, crew and cargo missions. Falcon Heavy appears less frequently and is generally used when a mission needs performance beyond a standard Falcon 9 profile. Starship is handled here as part of the SpaceX family but also has its own dedicated page because development-flight schedules can behave very differently from routine Falcon operations.

Why SpaceX launch times often change

Weather at the launch pad is only one constraint. Falcon missions can also depend on upper-level winds, recovery-zone conditions, drone-ship readiness, range safety, spacecraft issues or a previous mission affecting pad turnaround. Crew and station missions add rendezvous and orbital-phasing requirements. Starship campaigns can add test, regulatory and site-readiness dependencies.

For that reason, the countdown should be treated as a live schedule indicator. If the target changes upstream, the fifteen-minute cache and browser refresh cycle update the page without requiring a manual content edit. Once the window has passed, the old mission no longer remains at the top of the upcoming list.

Launch images, pads and mission details

The cards prefer the image attached to the specific SpaceX launch record. If no launch image is available, imagery associated with the pad, location or provider can be shown instead. This is useful because Falcon missions can depart from different pads in Florida or California, while Starship operations are associated with a different launch environment.

Provider, rocket and site are shown as separate fields even when all clearly point to SpaceX. That structure becomes important for missions carrying NASA or other government payloads, where the spacecraft programme and the launch provider are not the same organisation.

Where to go after a SpaceX launch

If a Falcon mission deploys Starlink or other satellites, the satellite tools become more useful after orbital elements appear. Recently Launched Satellites can help identify newly catalogued objects, and individual trackers can follow selected spacecraft. Crew or cargo missions to a space station may be better followed through station-related tools and official mission coverage.

For Starship-only interest, use the dedicated Starship Launches page. For every provider and country, return to Rocket Launch Schedule. The SpaceX page is intentionally a focused entry point, not a replacement for the broader worldwide manifest.

How to interpret a busy SpaceX manifest

SpaceX can have multiple missions in the upcoming feed at the same time, sometimes from different coasts and using different pads. The earliest card is not necessarily connected to the mission you were already following. Check the payload or mission name as well as the rocket family. A Starlink deployment, a rideshare mission, a government launch and a crewed flight can all appear close together while having very different operational constraints.

Reusability can also influence the information visitors look for, but this page does not infer booster assignment or landing outcomes when the upstream record does not provide reliable details. Its primary job is schedule tracking. For a completed mission, official SpaceX coverage and later orbital catalogues are better sources for confirming what actually flew, landed or deployed.

For satellite objects that have already reached orbit, use Recently Launched Satellites. For wider orbital tracking, open the Satellite Directory or the Deep Space section.

Frequently asked questions

Which SpaceX rockets are included?

The filter matches upcoming events associated with SpaceX and commonly listed SpaceX vehicles such as Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy and Starship.

Does this page include Starship tests?

Starship-labelled upcoming launch events can appear here and are also collected on the dedicated Starship Launches page.

Are SpaceX launch dates guaranteed?

No. Schedules remain subject to vehicle readiness, weather, range approval and regulatory or mission constraints.

Launch schedule and associated imagery: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. SpaceTracker.live uses a shared server-side cache and retains image credits when provided by the source record.