Upcoming Spaceflight Launches
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Falcon Heavy | WGS-12 (USSF-206)
SpaceX | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
TBD June, 2027
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Tracking Layer C
SpaceX | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
TBD June, 2027
Falcon Heavy | NROL-86
SpaceX | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
TBD June, 2027
PSLV-CA | ISSA-J1
Indian Space Research Organization | IndiaSatish Dhawan Space Centre, India
TBD June, 2027
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:
Astroscale's ISSA-J1 (In-situ Space Situational Awareness-Japan 1) mission will diagnose and inspect two large satellite debris in orbit by imaging and diagnosing them in close proximity after rendezvous. The satellite is built on Astroscale’s heritage in rendezvous and proximity operations, inspection and characterization capabilities
Low Earth Orbit
Falcon 9 Block 5 | COSI (Compton Spectrometer and Imager)
SpaceX | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
TBD August, 2027
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:
Wide-field gamma-ray telescope designed to study energetic phenomena in the Milky Way and beyond, including the creation and destruction of matter and antimatter and the final stages of the lives of stars. The mission is a collaboration between the University of California, Berkeley’s Space Sciences Laboratory, the University of California, San Diego, the Naval Research Laboratory, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, and Northrop Grumman.
Low Earth OrbitFalcon 9 Block 5 | Vast ISS Mission 1
SpaceX | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
TBD September, 2027
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:
This is a Crew Dragon flight for private company Vast. The mission will carry 4 astronauts to and from the International Space Station for up to 2 weeks. Note: Official mission name to be confirmed.
Low Earth Orbit Unknown F9 - Maiden Flight Landing Zone 40Falcon 9 Block 5 | Arabsat 7A
SpaceX | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
TBD October, 2027
Vega-C | Sentinel CO2M-A
Avio S.p.A | ItalyGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD November, 2027
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:
Sentinel CO2M-A carries a near-infrared and shortwave-infrared spectrometer to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by human activity, providing the EU with a unique and independent source of information, to assess the effectiveness of policy measures, and to track their impact towards decarbonizing Europe and meeting national emission reduction targets.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Callisto | Flight 1
National Center of Space Research | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD December, 2027
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 11
SpaceX | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
TBD December, 2027
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 10-48
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.
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 17-31
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Long March 2D
Shiyan 30 03-04
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaA pair of Chinese satellites reported to be for "Earth observation technological testing and validation" purposes. Actual usage not known.
Long March 8A
SatNet LEO Group 20
Commercial LC-1 - 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.…
Firefly Alpha
Stairway to Seven
Space Launch Complex 2W - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAFirefly Alpha's Flight 7 is a test flight and return-To-Flight for the launch vehicle after its April 2025 launch failure. It will test and validate …
Falcon 9
EchoStar 25
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAEchoStar 25 is a direct broadcast satellite, built on the proven Maxar 1300 series platform, which will deliver content across North America. It will…
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 17-18
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Electron
Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed (BlackSky Gen-3 4)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A - Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandNote: Payload and customer identities were not publicly announced. 4th of the BlackSky Gen-3 high resolution Earth-imaging satellites.
KAIROS
Flight 3
Space One Launch Pad - Spaceport Kii, JapanThird flight of the KAIROS launch vehicle. 5 satellites will be on board: * TATARA-1R * SC-Sat1a * HErO * AETS-1 * Nutsat-3 (TASA/Taiwan)
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 10-40
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.
