# Space Launch Schedule: Never miss a rocket launch\! > Track the latest space launch schedule with live updates on rocket launches, mission details, and booster landings\. Stay informed with breaking space news and global space events\. Generated by Yoast SEO v27.9, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [2020\-2026 Launch Schedule](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/2020-2026-launch-schedule/) - [Rocket Launch Viewing Guide](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/rocket-launch-viewing-guide/) - [2027 Rocket Launch Schedule](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/2027-launch-schedule/) - [On This Day in Space History](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/on-this-day-in-rocket-launches/) - [Meet Your Inner Space Monkey, Never Miss a Rocket Launch Again\!](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/space-monkey/) ## Space Agencies - [Chinese Academy of Sciences \(CAS\)](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/agency/chinese-academy-of-sciences-cas/): The Chinese Academy of Sciences \(CAS; Chinese: 中国科学院\) is the national academy for natural sciences and the highest consultancy for science and technology of the People's Republic of China\.\.\.\. - [Taiwan Space Agency \(TASA\)](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/agency/taiwan-space-agency-tasa/): The Taiwan Space Agency \(abbreviated TASA\), formerly the National Space Organization \(NSPO\) from 1991 to 2023, is the national civilian space agency of Taiwan, under the auspices of the National Scien\.\.\. - [National Institute for Space Research \(INPE\)](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/agency/national-institute-for-space-research-inpe/): The National Institute for Space Research \(Portuguese: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, INPE\) is a research unit of the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations, the main go\.\.\. - [Deep Blue Aerospace \(DBA Space\)](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/agency/deep-blue-aerospace-dba-space/): Chinese private launch services provider, currently developing the Nebula series of orbital launch vehicles\.\.\.\. - [MaiaSpace \(MaiaSpace\)](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/agency/maiaspace-maiaspace/): MaiaSpace is a wholly\-owned subsidiary of ArianeGroup established in 2022 to develop a small reusable orbital launch vehicle, the Maia rocket\.\.\.\. ## Rocket Launch Pads - [Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/pad/space-launch-complex-14-vandenberg-sfb-ca-usa/): Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California\. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from \.\.\. - [Land Launch Pad 1, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/pad/land-launch-pad-1-haiyang-oriental-spaceport/): Chinese orbital launch vehicle launches supporting sea port located at Haiyang, Shandong Province, with dedicated piers and rocket/payload processing facilities for Chinese launch vehicles’ sea launch\.\.\. - [South China Sea \(launch location 3\), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/pad/south-china-sea-launch-location-3-haiyang-oriental-spaceport/): Chinese orbital launch vehicle launches supporting sea port located at Haiyang, Shandong Province, with dedicated piers and rocket/payload processing facilities for Chinese launch vehicles’ sea launch\.\.\. - [South China Sea \(launch location 2\), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/pad/south-china-sea-launch-location-2-haiyang-oriental-spaceport/): Chinese orbital launch vehicle launches supporting sea port located at Haiyang, Shandong Province, with dedicated piers and rocket/payload processing facilities for Chinese launch vehicles’ sea launch\.\.\. - [Yellow Sea \(launch location 4\), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/pad/yellow-sea-launch-location-4-haiyang-oriental-spaceport/): Chinese orbital launch vehicle launches supporting sea port located at Haiyang, Shandong Province, with dedicated piers and rocket/payload processing facilities for Chinese launch vehicles’ sea launch\.\.\. ## Astronauts - [Zhang Zhiyuan](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronaut/zhang-zhiyuan/): Zhang Zhiyuan is a Chinese astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program\. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army \(PLA\) Air Force in September 2006, and joined the Chinese Communist Party \(CC\.\.\. - [Lai Ka\-ying](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronaut/lai-ka-ying/): \(Placeholder\)\.\.\. - [Sergey Teteryatnikov](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronaut/sergey-teteryatnikov/): Sergey Teteryatnikov graduated from the Naval Academy, St\. Petersburg, Russia, in 2011 as an engineer specializing in ship power plant operations\. Before his selection as a test cosmonaut, Teteryatnik\.\.\. - [Laura Stiles](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronaut/laura-stiles/): Blue Origin’s Director of New Shepard Launch Operations, with a B\.S\. in Engineering Physics from the University of Kansas and a Ph\.D\. from the University of Colorado at Boulder in Aerospace Engineerin\.\.\. - [Andrew Yaffe](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronaut/andrew-yaffe/): Passionate traveler who has spent his life in the recycling industry\.\.\.\. ## Spacecraft - [X\-37B](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/spacecraft/x-37b/): The Boeing X\-37, also known as the Orbital Test Vehicle \(OTV\), is a reusable robotic spacecraft\. It is boosted into space by a launch vehicle, then re\-enters Earth's atmosphere and lands as a spacepla\.\.\. - [Vostok](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/spacecraft/vostok/): The Vostok\-3KA consisted of a spherical descent module, which housed the cosmonaut, instruments and escape system, and a conical instrument module, which contained propellant and the engine system\. \&\#\.\.\. - [Voskhod](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/spacecraft/voskhod/): The Voskhod \(Russian: Восход, "Sunrise"\) was a spacecraft built by the Soviet Union's space program for human spaceflight as part of the Voskhod programme\. It was a development of and a follow\-on to t\.\.\. - [Tianzhou](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/spacecraft/tianzhou/): Autonomous cargo spacecraft used to resupply the Chinese Space Station\.\.\.\. - [Tesla Roadster](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/spacecraft/tesla-roadster/): The car, mounted on the rocket's second stage, acquired enough velocity to escape Earth's gravity and enter an elliptical heliocentric orbit crossing the orbit of Mars\. The orbit reaches a maximum dis\.\.\. ## Launches - [Falcon 9 Block 5 \| Starlink Group 17\-40](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/falcon-9-block-5-starlink-group-17-40/) - [Falcon 9 Block 5 \| Sirius SXM\-11](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/falcon-9-block-5-sirius-sxm-11/) - [Long March 7A \| TJSW\-26A](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/long-march-7a-tjsw-26a/) - [Electron \| Ten Owl Of Ten \(StriX Launch 10\)](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/electron-ten-owl-of-ten-strix-launch-10/) - [Falcon 9 Block 5 \| NROL\-179](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/falcon-9-block-5-nrol-179/) ## Space News Articles - [ESA to seek lunar mapping capability for Argonaut lander](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/space-news/esa-to-seek-lunar-mapping-capability-for-argonaut-lander/): Published by SpaceNews on 06/29/2026 - [In a bold move, Rocket Lab acquires Iridium Communications](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/space-news/in-a-bold-move-rocket-lab-acquires-iridium-communications/): Published by Arstechnica on 06/29/2026 - [Roman Space Telescope Arrives at Space Coast](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/space-news/roman-space-telescope-arrives-at-space-coast/): Published by Space Scout on 06/29/2026 - [NASA’s Newest Wind Tunnel Builds on Legacy of Innovation](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/space-news/nasas-newest-wind-tunnel-builds-on-legacy-of-innovation/): Published by NASA on 06/29/2026 - [NASA, SBA Announce New Initiative to Scale American Space Economy](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/space-news/nasa-sba-announce-new-initiative-to-scale-american-space-economy/): Published by NASA on 06/29/2026 ## Viewing Locations - [Watch a Starship Rocket Launch from Tarpon Haven](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/viewing-locations/watch-a-starship-rocket-launch-from-tarpon-haven/): Looking for a prime spot to watch the next SpaceX Starship launch? Tarpon Haven offers enthusiasts a stunning water\-front vantage point with a direct view of the Starbase launch tower\. - [Rocket Ranch Boca Chica: The Ultimate Starship Launch Experience](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/viewing-locations/rocket-ranch-boca-chica-starship-launch-viewing/): Experience the raw power of SpaceX Starship from the front row\. Located just 3\.8 miles from the launch pad, Rocket Ranch Boca Chica offers premier private viewing, an elevated observation deck, and a vibrant community of space enthusiasts for every major flight test\. - [Starship launch viewing Playa Bagdad](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/viewing-locations/starship-launch-viewing-playa-bagdad/): Experience a unique, front\-row view of SpaceX Starship launches from Playa Bagdad in Matamoros, Mexico\. Located just 3 miles from the launch tower, this adventurous viewing spot offers an unmatched southern angle of the world's most powerful rocket and a festive local beach atmosphere\. - [Highway 48](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/viewing-locations/highway-48-starship-viewing-location/) - [Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/viewing-locations/isla-blanca-park/): The shores at Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island is a favorite place for space enthusiasts and islanders to watch the test Starship test launches across the water at SpaceX’s Starship facility in Boca Chica, Texas\. ## Astronomy Images - [NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Preps for Spacewalk](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronomy/nasa-astronaut-chris-williams-preps-for-spacewalk/) - [Euclid Sees Heart of Milky Way](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronomy/euclid-sees-heart-of-milky-way/) - [Millions of Stars in Cigar Galaxy](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronomy/millions-of-stars-in-cigar-galaxy/) - [Roman Telescope Comes to Kennedy](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronomy/roman-telescope-comes-to-kennedy/) - [Hanging in the Balance](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronomy/hanging-in-the-balance/) ## Space Events - [Hayabusa2 Asteroid 1998 KY26 Rendezvous](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/space-events/hayabusa2-asteroid-1998-ky26-rendezvous/): \\\As part of its mission extension, JAXA's Hayabusa2 spacecraft will rendezvous with asteroid 1998 KY26\.\.\.\.\ - [Juice Jupiter Orbit Insertion](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/space-events/juice-jupiter-orbit-insertion/): \\\Orbital insertion of ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer \(Juice\) mission around Jupiter, using a Ganymede gravity assist flyby to reduce its velocity, followed by two engine burns\.\.\.\.\ - [Lucy Trojan Asteroids \(617\) Patroclus \& Menoetius Flyby](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/space-events/lucy-trojan-asteroids-617-patroclus-menoetius-flyby/): \\\Flyby of the Trojan binary asteroid pair \(617\) Patroclus and Menoetius by NASA's Lucy mission\.\.\.\.\ - [Juice Ganymede Orbit Insertion](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/space-events/juice-ganymede-orbit-insertion/): \\\Orbital insertion of ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer \(Juice\) mission around Ganymede\.\.\.\.\ - [Juice Ganymede Impact](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/space-events/juice-ganymede-impact/): \\\After running out of propellant to maintain its trajectory, ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer \(Juice\) spacecraft will impact Ganymede due to orbital perturbations\.\.\.\.\ ## Rocket - [Zhuque\-3 \(LandSpace\)](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/rocket/zhuque-3-landspace/): Zhuque\-3 \(ZQ\-3\) is a reusable orbital launch vehicle developed by Chinese private company LandSpace\. The rocket is built using stainless steel and shares the same series of gas generator cycle methane\.\.\. - [Zhuque\-2E Block 2 \(LandSpace\)](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/rocket/zhuque-2e-block-2-landspace/): Zhuque\-2E \(E stands for “enhanced”\) is a medium\-sized rocket powered by liquid oxygen and methane capable of lifting 6,000 kg of payload into a 200 km low Earth orbit, or 4,000 kg of payload into a 50\.\.\. - [Zhuque\-2E \(LandSpace\)](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/rocket/zhuque-2e-landspace/): Zhuque\-2E \(E stands for “enhanced”\) is a medium\-sized rocket powered by liquid oxygen and methane capable of lifting 6,000 kg of payload into a 200 km low Earth orbit, or 4,000 kg of payload into a 50\.\.\. - [Zhuque\-2 \(LandSpace\)](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/rocket/zhuque-2-landspace/): Zhuque\-2 is a medium\-sized rocket powered by liquid oxygen and methane capable of lifting 6,000 kg of payload into a 200 km low Earth orbit, or 4,000 kg of payload into a 500 km Sun\-synchronous orbit\.\.\.\. - [ZERO \(Interstellar Technologies\)](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/rocket/zero-interstellar-technologies/): Microsatellite Launch Vehicle developed by Japanese private company Interstellar Technologies\.\.\.\. ## News - [Breakthroughs in Spaceflight: The NASA Artemis Program](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/news/artemis-program-timeline/): The Artemis program is a representation of humanity’s return to outer space, the Moon, and eventually, Mars\. - [The Untold Story: Why Yuri Gagarin Didn't Land Inside His Spacecraft](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/news/yuri-gagarin-vostok-1-landing-truth/): Every space buff knows April 12, 1961—the day Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space\. But here’s the twist the Soviet Union hid for a decade: Gagarin actually ejected at 7,000 meters and parachuted down separately from Vostok 1\! - [The National Reconnaissance Office \(NRO\): Innovation from the Ultimate Vantage Point](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/news/national-reconnaissance-office/): What happens behind the scenes of a classified NROL launch? Explore the mission of the National Reconnaissance Office \(NRO\), the agency responsible for America's fleet of "spy satellites" and the cutting\-edge technology that keeps our nation safe from the ground to high earth orbit\. - [Tips For Watching a Rocket Launch In\-Person](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/news/watch-a-rocket-launch-in-person-tips/): There’s nothing quite like experiencing a rocket launch in\-person\. If you are planning to check this experience off of your “bucket list”, there are some things that you should know to make the planning process easier for you\. - [Understanding Sonic Booms: The Sound of Supersonic Flight and Rocket Landings](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/news/sonic-boom-rocket-landing/): Ever heard a rocket’s sonic boom shake the ground? Learn what causes these explosive sounds during booster reentry and why SpaceX landings create multiple shockwaves\. ## Categories - [USA](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/category/usa/) - [Soviet Space Program](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/category/soviet-space-program/) - [Russian Federation](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/category/russian-federation/) - [Plesetsk Cosmodrome](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/category/plesetsk-cosmodrome/) - [Baikonur Cosmodrome](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/category/baikonur-cosmodrome/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/sitemap_index.xml)