Global Rocket Launch Calendar – Up Next: ICON

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?

• Upcoming Launches (Next 2-4 Weeks)
• Other Upcoming Launches (Next 2-3 Months)
• Launch Archive

Last updated: October 20, 2018

Upcoming Launches

Note: All times shown are in Eastern Daylight Time.

Other Upcoming Launches:

• November 19 – 🇺🇸Falcon 9: Spaceflight SSO-A
• November 22 – 🇷🇺 Soyuz: EgyptSat-A
• November 27 – 🇺🇸 Falcon 9: SpaceX CRS 1
• November 29 – 🇺🇸 Delta 4-Heavy: NROL-71
• TBD November – 
  • 🇨🇳 Long March 2C: CFOSAT
  • 🇨🇳 Long March 3B: Beidou
  • 🇮🇳 GSLV Mk.3: GSAT 29
  • 🇷🇺 Soyuz: Glonass M
  • 🇳🇿(🇺🇸) Electron: It’s Business Time
  • 🇨🇳 Long March 5: Shijian 20
  • 🇮🇳 PSLV: HySIS
• December 14 – 🇷🇺 Soyuz: CSG 1 & CHEOPS
• December 15 – 🇺🇸 Falcon 9: GPS 3-01
• December 19 – 🇷🇺 Soyuz: ISS 57S
• December 26 – 🇷🇺Soyuz: Kanopus-V 5 and 6
• December 31 – 🇺🇸 Falcon 9: Iridium Next 66-75
• TBD December – 
  • 🇨🇳 Long March 3B: Chang’e 4
  • 🇪🇺 Vega: PRISMA
  • 🇳🇿(🇺🇸) Electron: VCLS 1
•  TBD 2019 – 
  • 🇺🇸 Falcon 9: Crew Dragon Demo 1
  • 🇯🇵 H-2B: HTV 7

*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)

• 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 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 – 🇨🇳Hypebrola-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 – 🇨🇳 CNSA – 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 – 🇺🇸 NASA/ULA – Atlas 5: INSIGHT
• May 3, 2018 – 🇨🇳 CNSA – Long March 3B: Apstar-6C