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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-28
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June 21, 2026, 2 p.m.
Communications
A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Jun 23, 2026
Long March 7A | Unknown Payload
Unknown Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Details TBD.
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Jun 23, 2026
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Project Starfall Demonstration Mission
Low Earth Orbit Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Note: Mission profile and payload details are TBD. Demonstration mission for SpaceX’s Project Starfall, which aims to mass-produce reentry capsules designed to autonomously transport valuable customer experiments and other payloads safely back from space to Earth, including for in-orbit manufacturing. Starfall is a cylindrical shaped capsule approximately 0.75 meters tall …
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Upcoming Events
EVA
June 30, 2026
US EVA-95
International Space StationTwo astronauts will replace a high-definition camera on camera port 3, install a new navigational aid for visiting spacecraft, called a planar reflector, on the Harmony module’s forward port, and relocate an early ammonia servicer jumper — a flexible hose assembly that connects parts of a fluid system — along with other jumpers on the station’s S6 and S4 truss.
Flyby
July 05, 2026
Hayabusa2 S-Type Asteroid (98943) Torifune Flyby
(98943) TorifuneAs part of its mission extension, JAXA's Hayabusa2 spacecraft will observe S-type asteroid (98943) Torifune during a high-speed fly-by.
Celestial Event
August 12, 2026
Total Solar Eclipse in Europe
Europe & Northern AtlanticOn 12 August 2026, a solar eclipse will be visible across parts of Europe and the north Atlantic. The path of totality will cross Greenland, Iceland, Spain and a small area of northeastern Portugal. Other parts of Europe will see a partial solar eclipse.
Flyby
September 30, 2026
Juice Earth Flyby
EarthThird flyby of ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission on its way to the Jovian system.
Falcon 9
NROL-179
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAFourteenth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Offi…
Ariane 64
Amazon Leo (LE-03)
Ariane Launch Area 4 - Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaAmazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, thi…
Falcon 9
BlueBird Block 2 #3-5
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAAST SpaceMobile’s Block 2 BlueBird satellites are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the BlueBird Block 1 satellites, requi…
Kuaizhou 11
CentiSpace-1 Group 05
Launch Area 95A - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaNote: Unofficial reports indicate there may be 1 or more additional satellites that failed to separate from the upper stage, however this is not offi…
Long March 12
SatNet LEO Group 22
Commercial LC-2 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaA batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group.…
Long March 3B/E
Shijian 31
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaClassified experimental Chinese satellite of unknown purposes (officially described for "spatial environment detection" purposes).
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 17-54
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Kinetica 1
8 x Jilin-1
Launch Area 130 - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China8 Earth observation satellites for the Jilin-1 commercial Earth observation satellites constellation: * High Resolution-04D 01-02 * High Resoluti…
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 10-54
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAA batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
H3-30
H3-30 Test Flight
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 - Tanegashima Space Center, JapanTest flight of the H3-30 variant of the H3 launch vehicle with 3 LE-9 engines in the first stage and no SRBs. The flight will carry a dummy main payl…
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