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Publicly announced US launchesData checked Sep 8, 7:37 PM EDT
01 / Next timed US launchGo for launch

SpaceX / Falcon 9 Block 5

USSF-153

Sep 10, 2026 11:37 AM EDT

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Launch siteVandenberg Space Force BaseSpace Launch Complex 4E
Customer / mission partnerUnited States Space ForceGovernment/Top Secret

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Vandenberg SFB, CA, USACape Canaveral SFS, FL, USASpaceX Starbase, TX, USAKennedy Space Center, FL, USAWallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USAALASKAHAWAIIWEST COASTTEXASSPACE COASTWALLOPS
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83 missions / Next 90 days

Launch targetVehicle / missionLaunch siteStatus
ScheduledSep 10, 202611:37 AM EDT
SpaceX / Falcon 9 Block 5

USSF-153

United States Space Force
Vandenberg Space Force BaseSpace Launch Complex 4E
Go for launch

Payload and purpose

Classified payload. Public technical details have not been disclosed.

Mission description supplied by Launch Library 2. Future capabilities are planned, not completed.
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Space Launch Complex 4E
Destination / orbit
Not publicly confirmed
Launch window
Sep 10, 2026 11:37 AM EDT to Sep 10, 2026 02:37 PM EDT
Source date precision
Minute
Source updated
Sep 4, 2026
ScheduledSep 13, 202602:50 PM EDT
SpaceX / Falcon 9 Block 5

O3b mPower 11-13

SES
Cape Canaveral Space Force StationSpace Launch Complex 40Home range
Time unconfirmed

Payload and purpose

3 high-throughput communications satellites in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) built by Boeing and operated by SES.

Mission description supplied by Launch Library 2. Future capabilities are planned, not completed.
Launch site
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Space Launch Complex 40
Destination / orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Launch window
Sep 13, 2026 02:50 PM EDT to Sep 13, 2026 04:27 PM EDT
Source date precision
Minute
Source updated
Sep 4, 2026
No earlier thanSep 15, 2026Time to be announced
SpaceX / Starship V3

Flight 14

Customer not disclosed
StarbaseOrbital Launch Pad 2
Date provisional

Payload and purpose

14th test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle. 3rd flight of Starship V3 and the first Starship flight to deploy satellites (a group of Starlink satellites) into stable Low Earth Orbit.

Mission description supplied by Launch Library 2. Future capabilities are planned, not completed.
Launch site
Starbase
Orbital Launch Pad 2
Destination / orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch window
Not yet announced
Source date precision
Day
Source updated
Sep 8, 2026
ScheduledSep 19, 202609:47 PM EDT
SpaceX / Falcon 9 Block 5

Starlink Group 15-27

SpaceX
Vandenberg Space Force BaseSpace Launch Complex 4E
Go for launch

Payload and purpose

A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Mission description supplied by Launch Library 2. Future capabilities are planned, not completed.
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Space Launch Complex 4E
Destination / orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch window
Sep 19, 2026 09:47 PM EDT to Sep 20, 2026 01:47 AM EDT
Source date precision
Minute
Source updated
Sep 8, 2026
No earlier thanSeptember 2026Time to be announced
SpaceX / Falcon 9 Block 5

Crew-13

Canadian Space Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Cape Canaveral Space Force StationSpace Launch Complex 40Home range
Date provisional

Payload and purpose

SpaceX Crew-13 is the thirteenth crewed operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

Mission description supplied by Launch Library 2. Future capabilities are planned, not completed.
Launch site
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Space Launch Complex 40
Destination / orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch window
Not yet announced
Source date precision
Month
Source updated
Aug 30, 2026
No earlier thanSeptember 2026Time to be announced
SpaceX / Falcon 9 Block 5

SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A

Space Development Agency
Vandenberg Space Force BaseSpace Launch Complex 4E
Date provisional

Payload and purpose

Classified payload. Public technical details have not been disclosed.

Mission description supplied by Launch Library 2. Future capabilities are planned, not completed.
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Space Launch Complex 4E
Destination / orbit
Not publicly confirmed
Launch window
Not yet announced
Source date precision
Month
Source updated
Aug 27, 2026
No earlier thanSeptember 2026Time to be announced
United Launch Alliance / Vulcan VC6L

Amazon Leo (LV-01)

Amazon Leo
Cape Canaveral Space Force StationSpace Launch Complex 41Home range
Date provisional

Payload and purpose

Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude. 45 satellites will be carried on each Vulcan launch.

Mission description supplied by Launch Library 2. Future capabilities are planned, not completed.
Launch site
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Space Launch Complex 41
Destination / orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch window
Not yet announced
Source date precision
Month
Source updated
Jun 16, 2026
No earlier thanOctober 2026Time to be announced
SpaceX / Falcon 9 Block 5

Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

SpaceX
Cape Canaveral Space Force StationSpace Launch Complex 40Home range
Date provisional

Payload and purpose

Dedicated rideshare flight to a mid-inclination orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

Mission description supplied by Launch Library 2. Future capabilities are planned, not completed.
Launch site
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Space Launch Complex 40
Destination / orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch window
Not yet announced
Source date precision
Month
Source updated
Aug 20, 2026
No earlier thanOctober 2026Time to be announced
SpaceX / Falcon 9 Block 5

Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Cape Canaveral Space Force StationSpace Launch Complex 40Home range
Date provisional

Payload and purpose

35th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station operated by SpaceX. The flight will be conducted under the second Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Cargo Dragon 2 brings supplies and payloads, including critical materials to directly support science and research investigations that occur onboard the orbiting laboratory.

Mission description supplied by Launch Library 2. Future capabilities are planned, not completed.
Launch site
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Space Launch Complex 40
Destination / orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch window
Not yet announced
Source date precision
Month
Source updated
Sep 4, 2026
No earlier thanOctober 2026Time to be announced
SpaceX / Falcon 9 Block 5

Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX
Vandenberg Space Force BaseSpace Launch Complex 4E
Date provisional

Payload and purpose

Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

Mission description supplied by Launch Library 2. Future capabilities are planned, not completed.
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Space Launch Complex 4E
Destination / orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch window
Not yet announced
Source date precision
Month
Source updated
Jun 3, 2025
No earlier thanQ4 2026Time to be announced
SpaceX / Falcon Heavy

NROL-97

National Reconnaissance Office
Kennedy Space CenterLaunch Complex 39AHome range
Date provisional

Payload and purpose

Classified payload. Public technical details have not been disclosed.

Mission description supplied by Launch Library 2. Future capabilities are planned, not completed.
Launch site
Kennedy Space Center
Launch Complex 39A
Destination / orbit
Not publicly confirmed
Launch window
Not yet announced
Source date precision
Quarter 4
Source updated
Sep 8, 2026
No earlier thanNovember 2026Time to be announced
SpaceX / Falcon Heavy

Griffin Mission One

Astrobotic Technology
Kennedy Space CenterLaunch Complex 39AHome range
Date provisional

Payload and purpose

Demonstration flight of the Astrobotic Griffin lander and its engines, initially contracted for the cancelled NASA VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission. The vacated payload spot will now host the FLIP (FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform) lunar rover from Astrolab.

Mission description supplied by Launch Library 2. Future capabilities are planned, not completed.
Launch site
Kennedy Space Center
Launch Complex 39A
Destination / orbit
Lunar Orbit
Launch window
Not yet announced
Source date precision
Month
Source updated
Jun 2, 2026

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