When Is the Next Rocket Launch?
Live Countdown to Liftoff
The next rocket launch is Falcon Heavy | Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, scheduled for Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 11:26 UTC from Launch Complex 39A. GO for launch
The next rocket launch is Falcon Heavy | Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, scheduled for Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 11:26 UTC. Live countdown, status, and the upcoming schedule.
Current status: Go for Launch. Launch times slip by the hour — the countdown always shows the latest target.
the Next Rocket Launch is scheduled to lift off on Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 11:26 UTC. The countdown above updates live, so you always see exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left.
Upcoming schedule
| Mission | Provider | Launch (your time) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Heavy | Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope | SpaceX | August 30, 2026 | GO |
| Electron | Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11) | Rocket Lab | August 31, 2026 | GO |
| Pallas-1 | Demo Flight | Galactic Energy | September 1, 2026 | GO |
| Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-23 | SpaceX | September 2, 2026 | GO |
| GSLV Mk II | GISAT-1A (EOS-05) | Indian Space Research Organization | September 3, 2026 | GO |
| Spectrum | Onward and Upward | Isar Aerospace | September 4, 2026 | TBC |
| Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-24 | SpaceX | September 6, 2026 | GO |
| Soyuz 2.1b | Progress MS-35 (96P) | Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | September 9, 2026 | GO |
| Vega-C | Sentinel-3C & FLEX | Avio S.p.A | September 15, 2026 | GO |
| Electron | LOXSAT 1 | Rocket Lab | September 30, 2026 | TBD |
| Falcon 9 Block 5 | Crew-13 | SpaceX | September 30, 2026 | TBD |
| Falcon 9 Block 5 | O3b mPower 11-13 | SpaceX | September 30, 2026 | TBD |
| Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A | SpaceX | September 30, 2026 | TBD |
| Long March 12A | Flight 2 | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | September 30, 2026 | TBD |
| Starship | Flight 14 | SpaceX | September 30, 2026 | TBD |
| Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-01) | United Launch Alliance | September 30, 2026 | TBD |
| Electron | 6x HawkEye 360 | Rocket Lab | September 30, 2026 | TBD |
| Electron | BlackSky Gen-3 5 | Rocket Lab | September 30, 2026 | TBD |
| Electron | BlackSky Gen-3 6 | Rocket Lab | September 30, 2026 | TBD |
| Themis Demonstrator | T1H-1 | European Space Agency | September 30, 2026 | TBD |
| Ariane 64 Block 2 | Amazon Leo (LE-04) | Arianespace | October 7, 2026 | TBD |
| Nuri | NeonSat-2 to 6 | Korea Aerospace Research Institute | October 7, 2026 | GO |
| H3-24 | Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX) | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | October 19, 2026 | GO |
| Electron | StriX Launch 12 | Rocket Lab | October 31, 2026 | TBD |
| Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) | SpaceX | October 31, 2026 | TBD |
Times come from Launch Library 2 and shift often — this page is rebuilt daily with the latest schedule.
Past dates of the Next Rocket Launch
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 20:11 UTC |
| 2026 | Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 09:33 UTC |
| 2026 | Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 07:25 UTC |
| 2026 | Friday, August 21, 2026 at 15:14 UTC |
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Mir | Demo FlightAugust 31, 2026
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 19August 31, 2026Launch times come from the Launch Library 2 API and shift often — this page is rebuilt every day with the latest schedule. Page updated August 30, 2026.