The Crew-8 and American flags fly over the iconic countdown clock near the NASA News Center at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 launch, Sunday, March 3, 2024. Photo credit: NASA Television
The Crew-8 and American flags fly over the iconic countdown clock near the NASA News Center at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 launch, Sunday, March 3, 2024. Photo credit: NASA Television

Upcoming Launches From Florida

Here is the current schedule for upcoming Florida rocket launches.
Just so you know, launches can and do change dates and times often, so be sure to check back with us!

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Firefly Alpha | FLTA006 (Message in a Booster) Awaiting Confirmation

Organization: Firefly Aerospace

Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Rocket: Firefly Alpha

Pad: Space Launch Complex 2W

Status: To Be Confirmed

Status Info: Awaiting official confirmation - current date is known with some certainty.

Window Opens: Sunday, 03/30/2025 9:37:00 AM

Window Closes: Sunday, 03/30/2025 11:16:00 AM

Destination: Low Earth Orbit

Mission Description: Sixth flight of the Firefly Alpha small satellite launcher, launching the demonstration mission for Lockheed Martin's new LM400 satellite bus, which will carry a communications payload. The satellite bus is customizable to support different missions, including remote sensing, communications, imagery and radar Earth observations. It can also support different kinds of orbits and launch configurations.

Countdown: 0d 21h 17m 57s

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-80 Go for Launch!

Organization: SpaceX

Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Rocket: Falcon 9

Pad: Space Launch Complex 40

Status: Go for Launch

Status Info: Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.

Window Opens: Sunday, 03/30/2025 3:16:00 PM

Window Closes: Sunday, 03/30/2025 7:45:00 PM

Destination: Low Earth Orbit

Mission Description: A batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Countdown: 1d 2h 56m 57s

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Fram2 Go for Launch!

Organization: SpaceX

Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Rocket: Falcon 9

Pad: Launch Complex 39A

Status: Go for Launch

Status Info: Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.

Window Opens: Monday, 03/31/2025 9:46:50 PM

Window Closes: Tuesday, 04/01/2025 2:26:20 AM

Destination: Polar Orbit

Mission Description: Fram2 is the world’s first astronaut mission to polar orbit. Named after the Norwegian polar research ship Fram, the Crew Dragon spacecraft will launch into a 90° circular orbit from Florida, making it the first human spaceflight to fly over Earth’s polar regions from low-Earth orbit. A cupola will be installed on the Dragon spacecraft to allow for Earth observation from at an altitude of 425 – 450 km. During the 3-to-5-day mission, the crew will study green fragments and mauve ribbons of continuous emissions comparable to the phenomenon known as STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement), persistently measured at an altitude of approximately 400 - 500 km above Earth’s atmosphere, among other studies. The crew will also work with SpaceX to conduct a variety of research to better understand the effects of spaceflight on the human body, which includes capturing the first human x-ray images in space, Just-in-Time training tools, and studying the effects of spaceflight on behavioural health. Chun Wang, an entrepreneur and explorer who co-founded f2pool and stakefish, serves as the mission commander. The vehicle commander will be Jannicke Mikkelsen, a film director, and cinematographer. The vehicle pilot will be Eric Philips, a professional polar adventurer and guide who has completed ski expeditions to the North and South Poles. The final crew member will be mission specialist Rabea Rogge, a robotics researcher from Berlin, currently pursuing her PhD in Norway.

Countdown: 2d 9h 27m 47s

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-72 Awaiting Confirmation

Organization: SpaceX

Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Rocket: Falcon 9

Pad: Space Launch Complex 40

Status: To Be Confirmed

Status Info: Awaiting official confirmation - current date is known with some certainty.

Window Opens: Saturday, 04/05/2025 10:40:00 PM

Window Closes: Sunday, 04/06/2025 3:11:00 AM

Destination: Low Earth Orbit

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

Countdown: 7d 10h 20m 57s

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-32 Go for Launch!

Organization: SpaceX

Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Rocket: Falcon 9

Pad: Launch Complex 39A

Status: Go for Launch

Status Info: Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.

Window Opens: Monday, 04/21/2025 4:15:00 AM

Window Closes: Monday, 04/21/2025 4:15:00 AM

Destination: Low Earth Orbit

Mission Description: 32nd 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.

Countdown: 22d 15h 55m 57s

Atlas V 551 | Project Kuiper (Atlas V #2) Tentative

Organization: United Launch Alliance

Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Rocket: Atlas V 551

Pad: Space Launch Complex 41

Status: To Be Determined

Status Info: Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.

Window Opens: Tuesday, 04/29/2025

Window Closes: Tuesday, 04/29/2025

Destination: Low Earth Orbit

Mission Description: 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.

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 3 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) Tentative

Organization: SpaceX

Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Rocket: Falcon 9

Pad: Space Launch Complex 40

Status: To Be Determined

Status Info: Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.

Window Opens: Tuesday, 04/29/2025

Window Closes: Tuesday, 04/29/2025

Destination: Low Earth Orbit

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

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-10 Tentative

Organization: SpaceX

Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Rocket: Falcon 9

Pad: Space Launch Complex 40

Status: To Be Determined

Status Info: Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.

Window Opens: Tuesday, 04/29/2025

Window Closes: Tuesday, 04/29/2025

Destination: Low Earth Orbit

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

Falcon 9 Block 5 | TRACERS Tentative

Organization: SpaceX

Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Rocket: Falcon 9

Pad: Unknown Pad

Status: To Be Determined

Status Info: Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.

Window Opens: Saturday, 05/10/2025

Window Closes: Saturday, 05/10/2025

Destination: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Mission Description: NASA's Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) mission, consisting of two identical satellites that will orbit Earth in tandem (one following the other), will help understand magnetic re-connection and its effects in Earth’s atmosphere. Magnetic re-connection occurs when activity from the Sun interacts with Earth’s magnetic field. By understanding this process, scientists will be able to better understand and prepare for impacts of solar activity on Earth.

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 4 Tentative

Organization: SpaceX

Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Rocket: Falcon 9

Pad: Unknown Pad

Status: To Be Determined

Status Info: Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.

Window Opens: Friday, 05/30/2025

Window Closes: Friday, 05/30/2025

Destination: Low Earth Orbit

Mission Description: This is a Crew Dragon flight for a private company Axiom Space. The mission will carry a professionally trained commander alongside three private astronauts to and from the International Space Station. This crew will stay aboard space station for at least eight days.