UPDATED DECEMBER 21, 2025...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on January 3. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch BlueBird 7 for AST SpaceMobile from pad 40 on January TBD.
BlueBird Block 2 FM3 to 5Liftoff Time No Earlier Than 2026
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on January 3 at 12:00-3:17 a.m. EST.
January 3, 2026Starlink MissionSpaceX’s Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of 29 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
UPDATED DECEMBER 22, 2025...SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEMThe Artemis II mission, carrying four astronauts on the first crewed mission around the moon since 1972 and the second launch of the SLS rocket, is scheduled for February 6 around 9:45 p.m. EST.
NET Q4 2026 Vulcan Centaur • Dream Chaser 1Launch time: TBDLaunch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FloridaA United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch on its second demonstration flight with Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser cargo vehicle for the International Space Station. The Dream Chaser is a lifting body resupply spacecraft that will launch on top of a rocket and land on a runway. This will be the Dream Chaser’s first flight to space. The Vulcan Centaur rocket will fly in the VC4L configuration with four GEM-63XL solid rocket boosters, a long-length payload fairing, and two RL10 engines on the Centaur upper stage. Delayed from August 2022, December 2023, January 2024, April 2024 and September 2024. Delayed from 2025.Updated: December 22
Cross-posting from the general Blue Moon thread:Quote from: StraumliBlight on 09/26/2025 08:32 pm1764-EX-ST-2025 [Sep 26]QuoteBlue Origin will be conducting testing for its first lunar lander mission, MK-1.The purpose is to conduct flight-like testing of MK-1s TDRSS relay channels.Operation Start Date: 11/10/2025Operation End Date: 05/10/2026In addition, ars Technica has this as Flight 3 of New Glenn now NET January 2026.QuoteThat’s because the third New Glenn launch, penciled in for no earlier than January of next year, will reuse the same booster flown on the upcoming second flight. The payload on that launch will be Blue Origin’s first Blue Moon lander, aiming to become the largest spacecraft to reach the lunar surface.QuoteIt is now fully assembled and will soon ship to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston for vacuum chamber testing. Then, it will travel to Florida’s Space Coast for final launch preparations.
1764-EX-ST-2025 [Sep 26]QuoteBlue Origin will be conducting testing for its first lunar lander mission, MK-1.The purpose is to conduct flight-like testing of MK-1s TDRSS relay channels.Operation Start Date: 11/10/2025Operation End Date: 05/10/2026In addition, ars Technica has this as Flight 3 of New Glenn now NET January 2026.QuoteThat’s because the third New Glenn launch, penciled in for no earlier than January of next year, will reuse the same booster flown on the upcoming second flight. The payload on that launch will be Blue Origin’s first Blue Moon lander, aiming to become the largest spacecraft to reach the lunar surface.QuoteIt is now fully assembled and will soon ship to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston for vacuum chamber testing. Then, it will travel to Florida’s Space Coast for final launch preparations.
Blue Origin will be conducting testing for its first lunar lander mission, MK-1.The purpose is to conduct flight-like testing of MK-1s TDRSS relay channels.Operation Start Date: 11/10/2025Operation End Date: 05/10/2026
That’s because the third New Glenn launch, penciled in for no earlier than January of next year, will reuse the same booster flown on the upcoming second flight. The payload on that launch will be Blue Origin’s first Blue Moon lander, aiming to become the largest spacecraft to reach the lunar surface.
It is now fully assembled and will soon ship to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston for vacuum chamber testing. Then, it will travel to Florida’s Space Coast for final launch preparations.
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, December 27 for Falcon 9’s launch of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation mission for the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defence to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 6:08 p.m. PT. If needed, there is a backup opportunity on Sunday, December 28 at the same time.
SpaceX @SpaceXStanding down from today’s launch of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation mission to troubleshoot a ground systems issue. Now targeting Sunday, December 28 for liftoff. Vehicle and payload remain healthy
SpaceX @SpaceXFalcon 9 is vertical at pad 4E in California ahead of today’s launch of the @ASI_Spazio COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation mission. Teams are keeping an eye on winds ahead of liftoff at 6:09 p.m. PT → https://www.spacex.com/launches/cosmo-skymedfm3
SpaceX is targeting Sunday, December 28 for Falcon 9’s launch of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation mission for the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defence to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 6:08 p.m. PT.
They need another day. Clock stopped at 1:46:24 in the countdown.https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/2005442675122778330QuoteSpaceX@SpaceXTo allow more time to perform ground system checkouts, standing down from today's launch of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation mission. A new target launch date will be shared once confirmed4:56 PM · Dec 28, 2025·
SpaceX@SpaceXTo allow more time to perform ground system checkouts, standing down from today's launch of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation mission. A new target launch date will be shared once confirmed4:56 PM · Dec 28, 2025·
There's still HOPE.QuoteLaunch Alert via Launch-Alert7:29 PM (0 minutes ago)to [email protected]Tonight's (December 28) planned launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB has been delayed. An official date has not been announced, but a publicly available FAA document says the launch is scheduled for Tuesday (December 30) between 5:59 and 8:26 p.m. PST.
Launch Alert via Launch-Alert7:29 PM (0 minutes ago)to [email protected]Tonight's (December 28) planned launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB has been delayed. An official date has not been announced, but a publicly available FAA document says the launch is scheduled for Tuesday (December 30) between 5:59 and 8:26 p.m. PST.
January 7, 2026 18:55 - 22:55 UTCStarlink MissionSpaceX’s Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of 29 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the X TV app.This will be the 29th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-24, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13F, OneWeb 1, SES-18 and SES-19, and 24 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
UPDATED DECEMBER 29, 2025...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on January 3 at 12:00-3:17 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on January 7 at 1:55-5:55 p.m. EST. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch BlueBird 7 for AST SpaceMobile from pad 40 on January TBD.VULCAN & ATLAS VThe next United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket will launch on TBD.NEW GLENNThe third flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is TBD.SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEMThe Artemis II mission, carrying four astronauts on the first crewed mission around the moon since 1972 and the second launch of the SLS rocket, is scheduled for February 6 around 9:45 p.m. EST.
January 4, 2026 05:00 - 08:17 UTCStarlink MissionSpaceX’s Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of 29 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
January 10, 2026Starlink MissionSpaceX’s Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of 29 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the X TV app.This will be the 25th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-6, SES O3b mPOWER-B, USSF-124, BlueBird 1-5, Nusantara Lima (PSN N5), and 19 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 12/29/2025 04:37 pmQuote from: StraumliBlight on 12/29/2025 12:57 pmhttps://www.cadenaois.org/vpublic_anspdetail.jsp?view=15#QuotePrimary Launch Day 01 JAN 0159Z-0304ZBackup Launch Day03 JAN 0159Z-0304Zhttps://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_sptQuotePLANNED LAUNCH/REENTRY:SPACEX COSMO - SKYMED FM3, VANDENBERG, CAPRIMARY: 01/01/25 0159Z-0426ZBACKUP: 01/03/25 0159Z-0426ZNEXT PLANNING WEBINAR: 1815Z291659-29185925/12/29 16:59 DCCOPS.lxstn35FAA needs to publish the correct year: should 01/01/25 be 01/01/26?Also, that would be 6:59 PM on Dec 31st, at the lunch location.
Quote from: StraumliBlight on 12/29/2025 12:57 pmhttps://www.cadenaois.org/vpublic_anspdetail.jsp?view=15#QuotePrimary Launch Day 01 JAN 0159Z-0304ZBackup Launch Day03 JAN 0159Z-0304Zhttps://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_sptQuotePLANNED LAUNCH/REENTRY:SPACEX COSMO - SKYMED FM3, VANDENBERG, CAPRIMARY: 01/01/25 0159Z-0426ZBACKUP: 01/03/25 0159Z-0426ZNEXT PLANNING WEBINAR: 1815Z291659-29185925/12/29 16:59 DCCOPS.lxstn35
https://www.cadenaois.org/vpublic_anspdetail.jsp?view=15#QuotePrimary Launch Day 01 JAN 0159Z-0304ZBackup Launch Day03 JAN 0159Z-0304Z
Primary Launch Day 01 JAN 0159Z-0304ZBackup Launch Day03 JAN 0159Z-0304Z
PLANNED LAUNCH/REENTRY:SPACEX COSMO - SKYMED FM3, VANDENBERG, CAPRIMARY: 01/01/25 0159Z-0426ZBACKUP: 01/03/25 0159Z-0426Z
