Vandenberg Launch Schedule
Upcoming launches out of Vandenberg AFB, California
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 5
SpaceX | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 6
SpaceX | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 10
SpaceX | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 11
SpaceX | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 12
SpaceX | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 7
SpaceX | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 8
SpaceX | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Firefly Alpha Block 2 | TacSat
Firefly Aerospace | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:
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.
Low Earth OrbitFalcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer F
SpaceX | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD January, 2027
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer G
SpaceX | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD February, 2027
Long March 2F/G
Shenzhou 23
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaShenzhou 23 will be the 23rd flight of the Shenzhou program.
Starship
Flight 12
Orbital Launch Pad 2 - SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA12th test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle. Maiden Flight of Starship V3. The flight test’s primary goal will be to demonstrate eac…
Electron
Viva La StriX (StriX Launch 9)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B - Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandSynthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 10-31
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 17-42
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.
Vega-C
Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) - Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaJoint mission between the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences to investigate the interaction between Earth’s protective shield …
Long March 8
SpaceSail Polar Group #9
Commercial LC-1 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China18 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacesail Technologies with…
Falcon 9
Dragon CRS-2 SpX-34
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA34th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station operated by SpaceX. The flight will be conducted under the second Commer…
Kinetica 1
5 satellites
Launch Area 130 - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaShare-ride of 5 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit: * Taijing-3-05A/B * Tianyi-50 * Tianyan-27 * Jilin-1 HR-03D-55
Zhuque-2E Block 2
Mass Simulator
Launch Area 96A - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China2.8 tonnes Mass Simulator launched to a 900 km polar orbit on a test flight proving further upgrades to the ZQ-2E, including a longer 1st stage and e…
