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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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Nova-C IM-2 & Lunar Trailblazer 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: Wednesday, 02/26/2025 7:17:00 PM

Window Closes: Wednesday, 02/26/2025 7:17:00 PM

Destination: Lunar Orbit

Mission Description: This is the second mission of Nova-C lunar lander developed and built by Intuitive Machines. This time it carries a NASA payload called PRIME-1 (Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1), which is to be the first demonstration of in-situ resource utilization on the Moon. PRIME-1 consists of two instruments: TRIDENT drill and Msolo mass spectrometer.

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-13 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: Wednesday, 02/26/2025 10:34:00 PM

Window Closes: Thursday, 02/27/2025 2:34:00 AM

Destination: Low Earth Orbit

Mission Description: A batch of 21 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Starship | Flight 8 Awaiting Confirmation

Organization: SpaceX

Location: SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

Rocket: Starship

Pad: Orbital Launch Mount A

Status: To Be Confirmed

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

Window Opens: Friday, 02/28/2025 6:30:00 PM

Window Closes: Friday, 02/28/2025 8:09:00 PM

Destination: Suborbital

Mission Description: Eighth test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle.

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-20 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, 03/01/2025 8:57:00 PM

Window Closes: Sunday, 03/02/2025 1:28:00 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.

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-21 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: Monday, 03/03/2025 1:55:00 AM

Window Closes: Monday, 03/03/2025 6:26:00 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.

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Crew-10 Awaiting Confirmation

Organization: SpaceX

Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Rocket: Falcon 9

Pad: Launch Complex 39A

Status: To Be Confirmed

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

Window Opens: Wednesday, 03/12/2025 7:48:00 PM

Window Closes: Wednesday, 03/12/2025 7:48:00 PM

Destination: Low Earth Orbit

Mission Description: SpaceX Crew-10 is the tenth crewed operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

New Glenn | Blue Moon Pathfinder Tentative

Organization: Blue Origin

Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Rocket: New Glenn

Pad: Launch Complex 36A

Status: To Be Determined

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

Window Opens: Sunday, 03/30/2025

Window Closes: Sunday, 03/30/2025

Destination: Low Earth Orbit

Mission Description: First flight of Blue Origin's Blue Moon MK1 lunar lander.

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: Sunday, 03/30/2025

Window Closes: Sunday, 03/30/2025

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 | Fram2 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: Sunday, 03/30/2025

Window Closes: Sunday, 03/30/2025

Destination: Low Earth 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.

Firefly Alpha | LM400 Demo Tentative

Organization: Firefly Aerospace

Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Rocket: Firefly Alpha

Pad: Space Launch Complex 2W

Status: To Be Determined

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

Window Opens: Sunday, 03/30/2025

Window Closes: Sunday, 03/30/2025

Destination: Low Earth Orbit

Mission Description: Demonstration mission for Lockheed Martin 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.