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The Next Launch
When:
May
2020
274:33 pm
EasternMission:
Crew Dragon Demo 2: Will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on its first test flight with astronauts on-board to the International Space Station under the auspices of NASA's commercial crew program. Click here to view important information about this launch
Where:
Kennedy Space Center - LC-39A
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When:
June
2020
Mission:
NROL-44: A United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket will launch a classified spy satellite cargo for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
Where:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station - SLC 37B
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When:
June
2020
Mission:
Starlink 7: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to launch the eighth batch of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 7.
Where:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station - SLC 40
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When:
June
2020
Mission:
Starlink 8: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to launch the ninth batch of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 8. Delayed from late May in ripple effect from Starlink 7 delays.
Where:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station - SLC 40
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When:
June
2020
Mission:
Starlink 9: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to launch the tenth batch of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 9.
Where:
Kennedy Space Center - LC-39A
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When:
June
2020
Mission:
GPS 3 SV03: Will launch the U.S. Air Force's third third-generation navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System.
Where:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station - SLC 40
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When:
July
2020
179:00 am
EasternMission:
Atlas 5 Mars 2020: Will launch NASA’s Mars 2020 rover to the Red Planet. After landing in February 2021, the Mars 2020 rover will study Martian geology, search for organic compounds, demonstrate the ability to generate oxygen from atmospheric carbon dioxide, and collect rock samples for return to Earth by a future mission.
Where:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station - SLC 41
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When:
Aug
2020
0112:27 am
EasternMission:
SXM 7: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the SXM 7 satellite for SiriusXM. The satellite will replace the XM 3 satellite in SiriusXM’s fleet providing satellite radio programming to consumers across North America. SXM 7 was built by Maxar Technologies, and features a large unfurlable S-band reflector to broadcast radio signals to users on the ground.
Where:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station - SLC 40
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When:
Aug
2020
Mission:
GPS 3 SV04: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the U.S. Air Force’s fourth third-generation navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System.
Where:
Kennedy Space Center - LC-39A
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When:
Sep
2020
Mission:
NROL-101: A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch a classified spacecraft payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
Where:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station - SLC 41
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When:
Oct
2020
30Mission:
CRS 21: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon 2 spacecraft on its first cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station.
Where:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station - SLC 40