Next Upcoming Launch
Long March 2C | AlSat 3A
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Jan. 15, 2026, 4:01 a.m.
Earth Science
Earth observation satellite built by China's CAST for the Algerian Space Agency.
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Jan 17, 2026
Ceres-2 | Demo Flight
Unknown Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
First test launch of Galactic Energy’s Ceres-2 rocket.
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Jan 17, 2026
Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-105
Unknown Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Twelfth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.
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Upcoming Events
Spacecraft Event
January 14, 2026
SpaceX Crew-11 Crew Dragon Hatch Closure
International Space StationCrew-11 will close the dragon hatch in preparation for departure
Spacecraft Undocking
January 14, 2026
SpaceX Crew-11 Crew Dragon Undocking
International Space StationThe Crew-11 Crew Dragon will undock from the International Space Station, carrying four astronauts. It will then reenter the Earth's atmosphere and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
Spacecraft Landing
January 15, 2026
SpaceX Crew-11 Crew Dragon Splashdown
Pacific OceanThe 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
OnlineNASA 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.
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 6-98
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAA batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Long March 8A
SatNet LEO Group 18
Commercial LC-1 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaA 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
Yaogan 50-01
Launch Complex 9A - Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaThe Yaogan 50-01 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 6-97
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAA batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
PSLV-DL
EOS-N1 and others
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad - Satish Dhawan Space Centre, IndiaSmall Earth observation satellite from NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) for an "Indian strategic user", details TBD. This launch will also carry 18 o…
Falcon 9
Pandora / Twilight rideshare mission
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAThe 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
Starlink Group 6-96
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAA batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 6-88
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAA batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Falcon 9
CSG-3
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USACSG-3 is an Earth observation satellite for the Italian Space Agency, part of a reconnaissance constellation using synthetic aperture radars operatin…
Long March 7A
Shijian 29 A-B
201 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China2 satellites officially described as for "demonstration of new technologies for spatial targets detection" purposes.
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