# 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 v28.2, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Troubleshooting Steps for Notification Issues on iOS and Android Apps](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/troubleshooting-app-notification-issues/) - [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/) ## Space Agencies - [Orbital ATK \(OA\)](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/agency/orbital-atk-oa/): Orbital ATK is a commercial space agency, led by President: David W\. Thompson, established in 2015, operating out of United States of America\. - [Boeing \(BA\)](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/agency/boeing-ba/): Boeing is a commercial space agency, led by CEO: Kelly Ortberg, established in 1916, operating out of United States of America\. - [Varda Space Industries \(Varda\)](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/agency/varda-space-industries-varda/): Varda Space Industries is a private space agency, led by President: Delian Asparouhov, established in 2021, operating out of United States of America\. - [General Dynamics \(GD\)](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/agency/general-dynamics-gd/): General Dynamics is a commercial space agency, operating out of United States of America\. - [BlackSky \(BS\)](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/agency/blacksky-bs/): BlackSky is a private space agency, led by CEO: Brian O’Toole, established in 2013, operating out of United States of America\. ## Rocket Launch Pads - [Yellow Sea \(launch location 5\), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/pad/yellow-sea-launch-location-5-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\.\.\. - [Rocket Lab Launch Complex 4 \(Launch Pad 3D\), Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/pad/rocket-lab-launch-complex-4-launch-pad-3d-pacific-spaceport-complex-alaska-usa/): The Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska \(PSCA\), formerly known as the Kodiak Launch Complex \(KLC\), is a dual\-use commercial and military spaceport for sub\-orbital and orbital launch vehicles\. The facil\.\.\. - [Launch Complex 3, Etlaq Spaceport](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/pad/launch-complex-3-etlaq-spaceport/): Etlaq Spaceport is a commercial spaceport located near the Special Economic Zone of Duqm, Oman\.\.\.\. - [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\.\.\. ## Astronauts - [Bernard Harris](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronaut/bernard-harris/): Bernard Anthony Harris Jr\. is a former NASA astronaut\. On February 9, 1995, Harris became the first African American to perform an extra\-vehicular activity \(spacewalk\), during the second of his two Sp\.\.\. - [Arnaud Prost](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronaut/arnaud-prost/): rnaud Maurice Michel Prost is a French engineer, test pilot, professional diver, and astronaut reservist in the European Astronaut Corps\.\.\.\. - [Aleš Svoboda](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronaut/ales-svoboda/): Aleš Svoboda is a Czech fighter pilot and astronaut\. In November 2022, he was selected as member of the European Space Agency reserve team of astronauts, thus he is the first astronaut of the independ\.\.\. - [Lai Ka\-ying](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronaut/lai-ka-ying/): \(Placeholder\)\.\.\. - [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\.\.\. ## 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\-50](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/falcon-9-block-5-starlink-group-17-50/) - [Vega\-C \| Sentinel\-3C \& FLEX](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/vega-c-sentinel-3c-flex/) - [Themis Demonstrator \| T1H\-1](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/themis-demonstrator-t1h-1/) - [Ariane 62 \| MTG\-I2](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/ariane-62-mtg-i2/) - [Falcon 9 Block 5 \| SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer E](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/falcon-9-block-5-sda-tranche-1-tracking-layer-e/) ## Space News Articles - [Colorful Collage of Tarantula Nebula](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/space-news/colorful-collage-of-tarantula-nebula/): Published by NASA on 08/17/2026 - [ULA names Peller as new CEO](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/space-news/ula-names-peller-as-new-ceo/): Published by SpaceNews on 08/17/2026 - [Next Generation of Planetary Scientists Learn Public Engagement Skills](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/space-news/next-generation-of-planetary-scientists-learn-public-engagement-skills/): Published by NASA on 08/17/2026 - [NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over Ethiopia](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/space-news/nasa-mission-studies-air-pollution-over-ethiopia/): Published by NASA on 08/17/2026 - [NASA Selects Companies to Provide Payload Processing Services](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/space-news/nasa-selects-companies-to-provide-payload-processing-services/): Published by NASA on 08/17/2026 ## 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 - [Colorful Collage of Tarantula Nebula](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronomy/colorful-collage-of-tarantula-nebula/) - [Total Solar Eclipse in Sunflower Field](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronomy/total-solar-eclipse-in-sunflower-field/) - [Perseids Meteor Shower](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronomy/perseids-meteor-shower/) - [2026 Total Solar Eclipse in Spain](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronomy/2026-total-solar-eclipse-in-spain/) - [Lion Nebula Roars in Webb's Sights](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/astronomy/lion-nebula-roars-in-webbs-sights/) ## 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 \(LandSpace\)](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\-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\-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\.\.\.\. - [Zhuque\-1 \(LandSpace\)](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/rocket/zhuque-1-landspace/): The ZhuQue\-1 \(ZQ\-1\), is a Chinese commercial launch vehicle by the LandSpace company\. for small payloads up to 300 kg\.\.\.\. ## News - [NASA Commercial Crew Program: How It Works \& Mission History](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/news/nasa-commercial-crew-program-how-it-works-mission-history/) - [Apollo 11 Moon Landing: Celebrating Humanity’s Giant Leap](https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/news/apollo-11-moon-landing-anniversary/): July 16th marks the anniversary of the momentous Apollo 11 mission, a historic event that etched a powerful chapter in the chronicles of humanity's thirst for exploration\. - [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\. ## 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)