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Long March 6A | Unknown Payload

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April 8, 2026, 7:35 p.m.


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Upcoming Launches


Apr 09, 2026

Spectrum | Onward and Upward

Isar Aerospace

Sun-Synchronous Orbit Andøya Spaceport

Second test flight of the Isar Spectrum launch vehicle. This launch will carry 5 cubesats and 1 non-separable experiment as part of European Space Agency (ESA)'s “Boost!” program: * CyBEEsat (TU Berlin) * TriSat-S (University of Maribor) * Platform 6 (EnduroSat) * FramSat-1 (NTNU) * SpaceTeamSat1 (TU Wien Space Team) …
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Apr 10, 2026

Kinetica 1 | Unknown Payload

CAS Space

Unknown Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Details TBD.
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April 07, 2026

Artemis II Crew ISS Call

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April 08, 2026

Artemis II Daily Mission Status Briefing (April 8)

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Artemis II Live CSA Downlink Event (April 8)

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Launch Complex 39B - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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Falcon 9
Success
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Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Falcon 9
Success
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Transporter 16 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
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