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Ceres-1S | Unknown Payload

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Jan. 15, 2026, 8:05 p.m.


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Jan 16, 2026

Long March 3B/E | Unknown Payload

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Unknown Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Details TBD.
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Jan 17, 2026

Ceres-2 | Demo Flight

Galactic Energy

Unknown Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

First test launch of Galactic Energy’s Ceres-2 rocket.
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Spacecraft Landing
January 15, 2026

SpaceX Crew-11 Crew Dragon Splashdown

Pacific Ocean

The Crew-11 Crew Dragon will splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, bringing four astronauts back to Earth after spending six months on the International Space Station.

Press Event
January 15, 2026

SpaceX Crew-11 Return To Earth Media Teleconference

Online

NASA will hold a Return to Earth media teleconference call from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston following the splashdown and recovery of the SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts.

Press Event
January 16, 2026

Artemis II Rollout & Mission Overview News Conference

Kennedy Space Center

NASA will hold a news conference ahead of the Artemis II Space Launch System rollout to the launch pad. Participants are: - John Honeycutt, Artemis II mission management team chair - Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis launch director, Exploration Ground Systems - Jeff Radigan, Artemis II lead flight director, Flight Operations Directorate …

Rollout
January 17, 2026

Artemis II SLS Rollout

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

NASA will roll out their second fully stacked Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to LC-39B. The rollout is expected to take up to 12 hours.


Long March 2C
Success
4 hours, 36 minutes ago
AlSat 3A
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Chinese built Earth observation satellite for the Algerian National Space Technology Centre (CNTS).


Falcon 9
Success
14 hours, 28 minutes ago
Starlink Group 6-98
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Long March 8A
Success
1 day, 17 hours ago
SatNet LEO Group 18
Commercial LC-1 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

A batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group.…


Long March 6A
Success
1 day, 18 hours ago
Yaogan 50-01
Launch Complex 9A - Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

The Yaogan 50-01 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.


Falcon 9
Success
2 days, 11 hours ago
Starlink Group 6-97
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


PSLV-DL
Failure
3 days, 3 hours ago
EOS-N1 and others
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad - Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Small Earth observation satellite from NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) for an "Indian strategic user", details TBD. This launch will also carry 18 o…


Falcon 9
Success
3 days, 18 hours ago
Pandora / Twilight rideshare mission
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

The Pandora small satellite was selected in 2021 as an inaugural mission in NASA’s Astrophysics Pioneers Program. It includes a 0.45-meter telescope …


Falcon 9
Success
5 days, 10 hours ago
Starlink Group 6-96
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Falcon 9
Success
1 week, 4 days ago
Starlink Group 6-88
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Falcon 9
Success
1 week, 5 days ago
CSG-3
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

CSG-3 is an Earth observation satellite for the Italian Space Agency, part of a reconnaissance constellation using synthetic aperture radars operatin…


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