Falcon 9 Launch Schedule

12 Aug, 2:00am

UTC

🎯 Low Earth Orbit

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Now targeting Aug 12 at 02:00 UTC

R-1

15 Aug, 9:52pm

UTC

Globalstar 2-R Mission 1 (x 9)

🎯 Low Earth Orbit

Possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites for a US government entity based on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of rocket stage drop zones being exact fits with previous Starlink Group 15 launches. Details TBD.

Updated: Aug 9, 10:00pm UTC

16 Aug, 1:12am

UTC

🎯 Low Earth Orbit

The Globalstar global mobile communications network offers global, digital real time voice, data and fax services via its Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation. The constellation operates in a 1410 km orbit inclined at 52 degrees. In early 2022, Globalstar contracted with MDA for the construction of 17 new 2nd generation refresh satellites to replenish the existing constellation. Rocket Lab is sub-contracted to build the satellites' buses and the launch dispensers.

Last Update: Rescheduled for August 16 UTC.

Starlink Group 17-50

19 Aug, 2:00am

UTC

🎯 Low Earth Orbit

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Updated: Aug 9, 10:00pm UTC

Crew-13

12 Sep, 10:34pm

UTC

SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A

🎯 Low Earth Orbit

👨‍🚀 4 Astronauts

SpaceX Crew-13 is the thirteenth crewed operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

Last Update: Updated launch time.

TBD

Sep 2026

SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C

🎯 Polar Orbit

Tranche 1 Transport Layer A is one of six missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer constellation, which will provide assured, resilient, low-latency military data and connectivity worldwide to the full range of warfighter platforms from Low Earth Orbit satellites. The constellation will be interconnected with Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISLs) which have significantly increased performance over existing radio frequency crosslinks. It is expected to operate over Ka band, have stereo coverage and be dynamically networked for simpler hand-offs, greater bandwidth and fault tolerance. This launch carries 21 satellites manufactured by Northrop Grumman.

Last Update: NET mid-February.

TBD

Sep 2026

SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer D

🎯 Polar Orbit

Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.

Last Update: NET 2026.

TBD

Sep 2026

SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer A

🎯 Polar Orbit

Tranche 1 Transport Layer D is one of six missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer constellation, which will provide assured, resilient, low-latency military data and connectivity worldwide to the full range of warfighter platforms from Low Earth Orbit satellites. The constellation will be interconnected with Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISLs) which have significantly increased performance over existing radio frequency crosslinks. It is expected to operate over Ka band, have stereo coverage and be dynamically networked for simpler hand-offs, greater bandwidth and fault tolerance.

Updated: Aug 9, 10:00pm UTC

TBD

Sep 2026

SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer E

🎯 Polar Orbit

Tranche 1 Tracking Layer A is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.

Last Update: NET May-Q2 (unclear which of the lettered groups will fly first).

TBD

Sep 2026

SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer F

🎯 Polar Orbit

Tranche 1 Tracking Layer E is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.

Updated: Aug 9, 10:00pm UTC

TBD

Sep 2026

🎯 Polar Orbit

Tranche 1 Transport Layer F is one of six missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer constellation, which will provide assured, resilient, low-latency military data and connectivity worldwide to the full range of warfighter platforms from Low Earth Orbit satellites. The constellation will be interconnected with Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISLs) which have significantly increased performance over existing radio frequency crosslinks. It is expected to operate over Ka band, have stereo coverage and be dynamically networked for simpler hand-offs, greater bandwidth and fault tolerance.

Updated: Aug 9, 10:00pm UTC

O3b mPower 11-13

TBD

Sep 2026

Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

🎯 Medium Earth Orbit

3 high-throughput communications satellites in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) built by Boeing and operated by SES.

Last Update: NET September.

TBD

Oct 2026

🎯 Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

Updated: Aug 9, 10:00pm UTC

Nova-C IM-3

TBD

2026

🎯 Lunar Lander

This is the third mission to the Moon for Intuitive Machines with its Nova-C lunar lander. It is to deliver 130 kg of payloads to the lunar surface. This mission also includes a rideshare possibility due to available excess capacity on the launch vehicle.

Last Update: NET late 2026. (see P. 24)

Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7)

TBD

2026

Inmarsat-7 is the seventh generation of satellites for the London-based global mobile satellite communications operator Inmarsat. The three satellites of the series - GX-7, 8 & 9 - will have an improved fully reconfigurable Ka-band payload for Inmarsat's Global Xpress services. They are optimized for real-time mobility and feature thousands of dynamically-formed beams that direct capacity with laser-like precision over high-demand areas, to provide HTS (High Throughput) broadband connectivity for the mobility market. The satellites will be based on Airbus’ new standard and fully reconfigurable satellite product line OneSat. Fully reconfigurable and featuring on board processing and active antennas, the three Ka-band spacecraft will be able to adjust their coverage, capacity and frequency.

Last Update: NET Q4 2026.

CHORUS

TBD

2026

🎯 Low Earth Orbit

CHORUS is MDA's next generation Earth observation constellation, consisting of 2 radar satellites (C-band SAR and X-band SAR), in a 53.5 degree 600 km altitude LEO, with the X-band trailing the C-band by 60 minutes. A collaborative multi-sensor constellation, CHORUS will bring together diverse and unique imagery and data sources and provide a new level of near real-time insight and innovative Earth observation services. Operating in a unique mid-inclination orbit, CHORUS will be able to image day or night, regardless of weather conditions, with daily access of up to 95% of the coverage area. From an industry-leading 700km-wide imaging swath down to sub-metre high resolution, CHORUS will provide the most extensive and unrivalled Earth observation radar imaging capacity available on the market in a single mission.

Last Update: NET late 2026.

Rivada 1

TBD

2026

🎯 Polar Orbit

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Last Update: NET 2026 (as of March 2025).

Rivada 2