Vulcan Centaur Launch Schedule

Stay up-to-date on upcoming Vulcan Centaur rocket launches with our live schedule. You can browse all 27 planned Vulcan Centaur missions on our website, and you can live stream any Vulcan Centaur rocket launch happening today.

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Next Launch

Launch Status

TBD

Date & Time

2024

Pad

Space Launch Complex 41

Launch Service Provider

Vehicle

Mission

USSF-87

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Destination

Unknown

Classified payload for the US Space Force

Last Update: NET late 2024.

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Upcoming Vulcan Centaur Launches

TBD

Jan 2025

Seventh of ten GPS III missions.

Last Update: NET January 2025.

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. 45 satellites will be carried on each Vulcan launch.

Updated: May 29, 12:00am UTC

First flight of the Dream Chaser Spaceplane to the ISS.

Last Update: NET May 2025.

Classified payload for the US Space Force

Updated: Feb 20, 4:01am UTC

Second flight of the Dream Chaser Spaceplane to the ISS.

Last Update: NET July 2025. (page SO-27)

TBD

2025

Classified payload for the US Space Force.

Updated: Feb 20, 4:01am UTC

TBD

2025

Classified payload for the US Space Force.

Updated: Feb 20, 4:31am UTC

TBD

2025

Classified payload for the US Space Force.

Updated: Feb 20, 4:31am UTC

TBD

2025

🎯 Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit

Last mission of the Wideband Global SatCom (WGS) series.

Updated: Feb 20, 4:01am UTC

Eighth of ten GPS III missions.

Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC

TBD

2025

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office

Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC

TBD

2025

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office

Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC

Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 1 Tracking Layer.

Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC

Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 1 Tracking Layer.

Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC

Classified payload for the US Space Force.

Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC

TBD

2025

First of three Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared geostationary satellites designed for missile warning.

Last Update: NET December 2025.

Ninth of ten GPS III missions.

Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office

Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office

Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC

TBD

2026

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office

Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC

TBD

2026

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office

Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC

Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Transport Layer.

Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC

Space domain awareness mission for the US Department of Defense.

Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC

TBD

2026

Two satellites in support of the US Department of Defense Strategic Capabilities Office.

Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC