Launch Calendar

Upcoming Rocket Launch Calendar (Global)

Whether you plan to travel to see a launch, or just love to follow along with online webcasts, this page will provide you all the information you need to know about upcoming launches from spaceports around the world.

If you notice an error or would like to provide an update to this schedule, please email spacetourismguide@gmail.com.

Which Launches Do You Want to See?

Last updated: May 26, 2019

Upcoming Launches

Note: All times shown are in Eastern Standard Time.

May 27

🇷🇺 Soyuz: Glonass M

  • Payload: Navigational satellite
  • Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome
  • Scheduled: TBD

May 30

🇷🇺 Proton: Yamal 601

  • Payload: Communications satellite
  • Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome
  • Scheduled: 1:42 pm

June 5

🇨🇳Long March 11: Jilin 1

  • Payload: Earth-imaging satellite
  • Launch site: Yellow Sea
  • Scheduled: TBD

June 11

🇺🇸 Falcon 9: Radarsat Constellation Mission

  • Payload: Earth observation satellites
  • Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
  • Scheduled: TBD

June 20

🇪🇺 Ariane 5: DirecTV 16 & Eutelsat 7C

  • Payload: Communications satellites
  • Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana
  • Scheduled: TBD

June 21

🇷🇺 Proton: Spektr-RG

  • Payload: X-ray observatory satellite
  • Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
  • Scheduled: TBD

Other Upcoming Launches:

  • June 22 – Falcon Heavy: STP-2
  • June 27 – Atlas 5: AEHF 5
  • July 5 – Soyuz: Meteor M2-2
  • July 8 – Falcon 9: CRS 18
  • July 9 – GSLV Mk.3: Chandrayaan 2
  • TBD May, June & July:
    • Pegasus XL: ICON
    • LauncherOne: Inaugural Flight
    • Electron: “Make it Rain”
    • Rockot: Gonets M
    • PSLV: Cartosat 3
    • Soyuz: Arktika-M 1
    • Falcon 9: Amos 17
    • Vega: Falcon Eye 1
    • Long March 5: Shijian 20

*Notation: Country of launch is shown; the country in parentheses is country of mission origin if this differs from the country of launch.

Launch Archive (from May 1, 2018)

  • May 23, 2019 – Falcon 9: Starlink 1 (Broadband satellites)
  • May 21, 2019 – PSLV: RISAT 2B (Radar observation satellite)
  • May 17, 2019 – Long March 3C: Beidou (Navigational satellite)
  • May 5, 2019 – Electron: STP-27RD (Multiple Payloads)
  • May 4, 2019 – Falcon 9: SpaceX CRS 17 (ISS Resupply)
  • April 29, 2019 – Long March 4B: Tianhui 2-01 (Mapping Satellites)
  • April 20, 2019 – Long March 3: Beidou (Navigational Satellite)
  • April 17, 2019 – Antares: NG-11 (ISS Cargo Resupply)
  • April 11, 2019 – Falcon Heavy: Arabsat 6A (Communications satellite)
  • April 4, 2019 – Soyuz: O3b F5 (Broadband satellites)
  • April 4, 2019 – Soyuz: Progress 72P (ISS Cargo Resupply)
  • March 31, 2019 – PSLV: EMISat (Intelligence satellite)
  • March 31, 2019 – Long March 3B: Tianlian 2-01 (Tracking and data relay satellite)
  • March 28, 2019 – Electron: R3D2 (Antenna prototype spacecraft)
  • March 27, 2019 – OS-M1: Lingque 1B (Remote sensing nanosat)
  • March 21, 2019 – Vega: PRISMA (Earth observation satellite)
  • March 15, 2019 – Delta 4: WGS 10 (Geostationary communications satellite)
  • March 14, 2019 – Soyuz: ISS 58S (ISS Crew)
  • March 9, 2019 – Long March 3B: Chinasat 6C (Communications satellite)
  • March 5, 2019 – SARGE: Reuse Mission 1
  • March 2, 2019 – Falcon 9: Crew Dragon Demo 1
  • February 26, 2019 – Soyuz: OneWeb Pilot (Broadband communications satellites)
  • February 22, 2019 – VSS Unity: Test Flight
  • February 21, 2019 – Falcon 9: PSN 6 & Beresheet (Communications satellite & Lunar Lander)
  • February 21, 2019 – Soyuz: EgyptSat-A (Remote sensing satellite)
  • February 5, 2019 – Ariane 5: Hellas-Sat 4/SaudiGeoSat 1 & GSAT 31 (Geo satellite & communications satellite)
  • January 24, 2019 – PSLV: Microsat-R (Imaging satellite)
  • January 23, 2019 – New Shepard: NS-10 (Test flight)
  • January 21, 2019 – Long March 11: Jilin 1 (Imaging Satellites)
  • January 19, 2019 – Delta-4 Heavy: NROL-71 (Classified spy satellite)
  • January 17, 2019 – Epsilon: RAPIS 1 (Demo satellite and secondary payloads)
  • January 11, 2019 – Falcon 9: Iridium Next 66-75 (Communications Satellites)
  • January 10, 2019 – Long March 3B: Chinasat 2D (Communications Satellite)
  • December 26, 2018 – Soyuz: Kanopus-V 5 & 6 (Earth observation satellites)
  • December 23, 2018 – Falcon 9: GPS III SV01 (Navigational satellite)
  • December 20, 2018 – Proton: Blagovest No. 13L (Communications satellite)
  • December 19, 2018 – GSLV Mk.2: GSAT 7A (Communications satellite)
  • December 19, 2018 -&nbsp Soyuz: CSO 1 (Military reconnaissance satellite)
  • December 16, 2018 – Electron: VCLS 1 (10 CubeSats (various))
  • December 13, 2018 – VSS Unity (Test Flight)
  • December 7, 2018 – Long March 3B: Chang’e 4 (Lunar Lander/rover)
  • December 6, 2018 – Long March 2D: SaudiSat 5A & 5B (Observational satellites)
  • December 5, 2018 – Falcon 9: CRS 16 (ISS Resupply)
  • December 4, 2018 – (/) Ariane 5: GSAT 11 & GEO-Kompsat 2A (Communication & weather satellites)
  • December 3, 2018 – Falcon 9: Spaceflight SSO-A (Rideshare Payloads)
  • December 3, 2018 – Soyuz: ISS 57S (ISS Crew)
  • November 28, 2018 – PSLV: HySIS (Imaging Satellite)
  • November 20, 2018 – Vega: Mohammed VI-B (Earth Observation Satellite)
  • November 19, 2018 – Long March 3B: Beidou (Navigational Satellites)
  • November 17, 2018 – Antares: NG-10 (ISS Cargo Resupply)
  • November 16, 2018 – Soyuz: Progress 71P (ISS Cargo Resupply)
  • November 15, 2018 – Falcon 9: Es’hail 2 (Communications Satellite)
  • November 14, 2018 – GSLV Mk.3: GSAT 29 (Geosynchronous Satellite)
  • November 10, 2018 – Electron: It’s Business Time (2 Commercial CubeSats & 1 SmallSat)
  • November 6, 2018 – Soyuz: MetOp C (Polar Weather Orbiting Satellite)
  • November 3, 2018 – Soyuz: Glonass M (Navigational Satellite)
  • November 1, 2018 – Long March 3B: Beidou (Navigational Satellite)
  • October 29, 2018 – H-2A: GOSAT 2 & KhalifaSat (Greenhouse Gas Observation Satellite)
  • October 28, 2018 – Long March 2C: CFOSAT (Navigational Satellite)
  • October 19, 2018 – / Ariane 5: BepiColombo (Mercury Probe)
  • October 17, 2018 – Atlas 5: AEHF 4 (Secure Communications Satellite)
  • October 7, 2018 – Falcon 9: SAOCOM 1A (Earth Observation Satellite)
  • September 25, 2018 – Ariane 5: Horizons 3e & Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38 (Communications Satellites)
  • September 21, 2018 – H-2B: HTV 7 (ISS Cargo Resupply)
  • September 16, 2018 – PSLV: NovaSAR-S & SSTL-S1 (Earth Observation Satellites)
  • September 15, 2018 – Delta 2: ICESat 2 (Ice Monitoring Satellite)
  • September 9, 2018 – Falcon 9: Telstar 18 VANTAGE (Communications Satellite)
  • September 7, 2018 – Long March 2B: Haiyang-1C (Marine Observation Satellite)
  • September 7, 2018 – OS-X1 Test Flight
  • September 5, 2018 – Hyperbola-1Z Test Flight
  • August 25, 2018 – EXOS Aerospace: SARGE Test Flight
  • August 24, 2018 – Long March 3B: Beidou GNSS (Global Navigation Satellites)
  • August 21, 2018 – Vega: Aeolus (Wind Monitoring Satellite)
  • August 11, 2018 – Delta 4-Heavy: Parker Solar Probe
  • August 7, 2018 – Falcon 9: Merah Putih (Communications Satellite)
  • July 30, 2018 – Long March 4B: Gaofen-11 (Observational Satellite)
  • July 28, 2018 – Long March 3B: Beidou-3 (Navigational Satellites)
  • July 25, 2018 – Ariane 5: Galileo 23-26 (Navigational Satellites)
  • July 25, 2018 – Falcon 9: Iridium Next 56-65 (Mobile Communications Satellites)
  • July 22, 2018 – Falcon 9: Telstar 19 VANTAGE (Communications Satellite)
  • July 18, 2018 – New Shepard: M9 (Emergency Motor Test Flight)
  • July 9, 2018 – Soyuz: Progress 70P (ISS Cargo Delivery)
  • July 9, 2018 – Long March 3A: Beidou-2 GNSS (Navigational Satellite)
  • July 8, 2018 – Long March 2C: PRSS (Remote Sensing Satellite)
  • June 29, 2018 – Falcon 9: CRS 15 (ISS Cargo Resupply)
  • June 26, 2018 – Long March 2C: Unknown (Classified)
  • June 17, 2018 – Soyuz: Glonass M (Navigational Satellite)
  • June 12, 2018 – H-2A: IGS Radar 6 (Radar Reconnaissance)
  • June 6, 2018 – Soyuz: ISS 55S (ISS Crew)
  • June 5, 2018 – Long March 3A: Fengyun 2H (Geostationary Weather)
  • June 4, 2018 – Falcon 9: SES 12 (Communications)
  • June 2, 2018 – Long March 2D: Gaofen 6C (Earth Observation)
  • May 22, 2018 – SpaceX – Falcon 9: Iridium Next 51-55 & GRACE Follow-On
  • May 21, 2018 – Orbital ATK – Antares: OA-9
  • May 11, 2018 – SpaceX – Falcon 9: Bangabandhu-1
  • May 5, 2018 – Atlas 5: INSIGHT
  • May 3, 2018 – Long March 3B: Apstar-6C