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Launch Schedule
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)
Status: Go for Launch
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 40
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: October 19, 2026 at 6:30 AM EDT
Dedicated rideshare flight to a mid-inclination orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-01)
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: United Launch Alliance
Rocket: Vulcan VC6L
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 41
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: October 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT
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.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-25
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 40
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: November 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
This is the 25th flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 24th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer D
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Transport Layer.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 1
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Up to 18 satellites manufactured by MDA for Canadian satellite operator Telesat's Lightspeed constellation.
Falcon Heavy | Griffin Mission One
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon Heavy
Launch Pad: Launch Complex 39A
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
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.
New Glenn | Blue Ring-1
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: Blue Origin
Rocket: New Glenn
Launch Pad: Launch Complex 36A
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
The first mission of Blue Ring, Blue Origin's all-in-one, high-powered hybrid solar electric and chemical propelled spacecraft, will test the spacecraft's operations in Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), as well as subsequent operations after reaching Geostationary Orbit (GEO). It will carry one of Scout Space's flagship next-generation space domain awareness (SDA) Owl sensors, which is designed to enhance real-time tracking, characterization, and assessment of space objects by integrating advanced optical sensing, onboard artificial intelligence-driven processing, and autonomous decision-making capabilities to deliver domain-wide intelligence in space in support of the U.S. Space Force’s space control mission set. Blue Ring will also carry Optimum Technologies (OpTech)'s next-generation Caracal optical payload, which is designed to provide actionable insights on resident space objects and orbital activity and includes onboard image storage, object detection algorithms, and passive thermal control. The payload is designed to operate flexibly across dynamic orbits over a year-long mission profile. Several internal Blue Origin payloads will also be hosted.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird 14-16 (Block 2 #9-11)
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 40
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
AST SpaceMobile’s Block 2 BlueBird satellites are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the BlueBird Block 1 satellites, required to achieve 24/7 continuous cellular broadband service coverage in the United States, with beams designed to support a capacity of up to 40 MHz, enabling peak data transmission speeds up to 120 Mbps, supporting voice, full data and video applications. The Block 2 BlueBirds, featuring as large as 2400 square foot communications arrays, will be the largest satellites ever commercially deployed in Low Earth orbit once launched. This launch will feature 3 satellites.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | CHORUS
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
CHORUS is MDA's next generation Earth observation constellation, consisting of 2 radar satellites (C-band SAR and X-band SAR), in a 53.5 degree 600 km altitude LEO, with the X-band trailing the C-band by 60 minutes. A collaborative multi-sensor constellation, CHORUS will bring together diverse and unique imagery and data sources and provide a new level of near real-time insight and innovative Earth observation services. Operating in a unique mid-inclination orbit, CHORUS will be able to image day or night, regardless of weather conditions, with daily access of up to 95% of the coverage area. From an industry-leading 700km-wide imaging swath down to sub-metre high resolution, CHORUS will provide the most extensive and unrivalled Earth observation radar imaging capacity available on the market in a single mission.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7)
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Inmarsat-7 is the seventh generation of satellites for the London-based global mobile satellite communications operator Inmarsat. The three satellites of the series - GX-7, 8 & 9 - will have an improved fully reconfigurable Ka-band payload for Inmarsat's Global Xpress services. They are optimized for real-time mobility and feature thousands of dynamically-formed beams that direct capacity with laser-like precision over high-demand areas, to provide HTS (High Throughput) broadband connectivity for the mobility market. The satellites will be based on Airbus’ new standard and fully reconfigurable satellite product line OneSat. Fully reconfigurable and featuring on board processing and active antennas, the three Ka-band spacecraft will be able to adjust their coverage, capacity and frequency.
Vulcan VC4L | Dream Chaser CRS 2 Flight 1
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: United Launch Alliance
Rocket: Vulcan VC4L
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 41
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
First flight of the Dream Chaser Spaceplane, on a free-flying mission in Low Earth Orbit.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Globalstar 2-R Mission 2 (x 9)
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 40
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
The Globalstar global mobile communications network offers global, digital real time voice, data and fax services via its Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation. The constellation operates in a 1410 km orbit inclined at 52 degrees. In early 2022, Globalstar contracted with MDA for the construction of 17 new 2nd generation refresh satellites to replenish the existing constellation. Rocket Lab is sub-contracted to build the satellites' buses and the launch dispensers.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-22
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
This is the 25th flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 24th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. The NG-22 Cygnus spacecraft was damaged during transport to Cape Canaveral in March 2025 and was shipped back to factory for repairs.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Tracking Layer A
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Tracking Layer.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Tracking Layer B
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Tracking Layer.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 2
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Up to 18 satellites manufactured by MDA for Canadian satellite operator Telesat's Lightspeed constellation.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 3
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Up to 18 satellites manufactured by MDA for Canadian satellite operator Telesat's Lightspeed constellation.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 4
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Up to 18 satellites manufactured by MDA for Canadian satellite operator Telesat's Lightspeed constellation.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 5
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Up to 18 satellites manufactured by MDA for Canadian satellite operator Telesat's Lightspeed constellation.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 6
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Up to 18 satellites manufactured by MDA for Canadian satellite operator Telesat's Lightspeed constellation.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 7
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Up to 18 satellites manufactured by MDA for Canadian satellite operator Telesat's Lightspeed constellation.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-31
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Classified US Space Force carrying two payloads directly to geostationary orbit.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | VICTUS SURGO
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
A new Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission by the United States Space Force Space Systems Command to deliver responsive space delivery. The mission consists of an Impulse Space Mira orbital transfer vehicle that will operate in Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), which would be transferred from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on an Impulse Space Helios kick stage. A Helios rideshare payload will also be delivered to GEO.
Falcon Heavy | USSF-75
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon Heavy
Launch Pad: Launch Complex 39A
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Classified payload for the United States Space Force
New Glenn | Amazon Leo (LN-01)
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: Blue Origin
Rocket: New Glenn
Launch Pad: Launch Complex 36A
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
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. 48 satellites will be carried on this New Glenn launch.
New Glenn | BlueBird Block 2
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: Blue Origin
Rocket: New Glenn
Launch Pad: Launch Complex 36A
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
AST SpaceMobile’s Block 2 BlueBird satellites are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the BlueBird Block 1 satellites, required to achieve 24/7 continuous cellular broadband service coverage in the United States, with beams designed to support a capacity of up to 40 MHz, enabling peak data transmission speeds up to 120 Mbps, supporting voice, full data and video applications. The Block 2 BlueBirds, featuring as large as 2400 square foot communications arrays, will be the largest satellites ever commercially deployed in Low Earth orbit once launched. This launch will feature 8 satellites.
Terran R | Intelsat-1
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: Relativity Space
Rocket: Terran R
Launch Pad: Launch Complex 16
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
First mission part of a multi-year, multi-launch agreement signed between Intelsat and Relativity Space in 2023.
Terran R | Mars Lander
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: Relativity Space
Rocket: Terran R
Launch Pad: Launch Complex 16
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Impulse Space's Mars Lander is designed to support research and development needed for human exploration of Mars.
Unknown | Owlet-01
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: Unknown
Rocket: Unknown Launch Vehicle
Launch Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Telescope satellite for Scout Space, a startup specializing in space domain awareness through in-space observation.
Unknown | VCLS Demo 2 Mission One
Status: To Be Determined
Launch Provider: Unknown
Rocket: Unknown Launch Vehicle
Launch Pad: Unknown Pad
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Time: December 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Payload consists of a single 30 kg NASA payload to be delivered to a 500 km orbit with a 41 degrees inclination.
Launch data from The Space Devs
