SpaceX

National Reconnaissance Office - NRO

SpaceX Will Launch Classified NRO Mission

SpaceX will launch a classified military payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.

, SpaceX launched a classified military payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Classified NRO Satellite

Falcon 9 (Block 5)

SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida

Alan Shepard Park

A. Max Brewer Bridge

Apollo Saturn V Center / Banana Creek

Cherie Down Park

Cocoa Beach Pier

Jetty Park

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

LC-39 Observation Gantry

Lori Wilson Park

Playalinda Beach

Rotary Riverfront Park

Sand Point Park

Sidney Fischer Park

Spaceview Park

Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1)

United States of America

NROL-69

Galactic Energy 

Galactic Energy Will Launch the Ceres-1 Rocket

Galactic Energy will launch a Ceres-1 rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

, Galactic Energy launched a Ceres-1 rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

Unknown Payload

Ceres-1

Site 95 - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China

SLC-4E - Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) - Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

NROL-57

SpaceX Will Launch Starlink Satellites from Florida

SpaceX will launch 23 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

, SpaceX launched 23 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

Starlink

A Shortfall of Gravitas

Starlink Mission Patch

Starlink 12-25

Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab Will Launch Satellites for Kineis IoT Constellation

Rocket Lab will launch nanosatellites for the Kinéis constellation to enhance global connectivity, including remote regions.

, Rocket Lab launched nanosatellites for the Kinéis constellation to enhance global connectivity, including remote regions.

High Five

Electron

LC-1B - Māhia  Peninsula, New Zealand

Bluck's Pit Road

Mokotahi Lookout

New Zealand

France

Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation

Russia Will Launch the Angara 1.2 Rocket

Russia will launch the Angara 1.2 rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia.

, Russia launched the Angara 1.2 rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia.

Angara 1.2

Site No. 35/1 - Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Russia

Just Read The Instructions

Starlink 12-16

NASA

SpaceX Will Launch Transporter Rideshare Mission

SpaceX will launch a dedicated rideshare mission carrying 74 payloads from various countries, organizations, and private companies.

, SpaceX launched a dedicated rideshare mission carrying 74 payloads from various countries, organizations, and private companies.

Transporter-13

Norway

India

Spain

Botswana

Poland

United Kingdom

Italy

Canada

Germany

European Union

CASC

China Will Launch the Long March 2D Rocket

China will launch the Long March 2D rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China.

, China launched the Long March 2D rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China.

Long March 2D

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China

Rocket Lab Will Launch an Earth-Imaging Satellite for iQPS

Rocket Lab will launch an Earth-imaging satellite for iQPS to enhance their constellation.

, Rocket Lab launched an Earth-imaging satellite for iQPS to enhance their constellation.

The Lightning God Reigns

JAXA

Roscosmos

This astronaut visited the International Space Station.

ISS Visitor

This astronaut crossed the Kármán Line (100 km), the internationally accepted boundary of space.

Crossed Kármán Line

This astronaut has spent over a month in space.

Space Resident

Anne C. McClain was selected by NASA in 2013. She is a colonel in the U.S. Army. The Spokane, Washington native earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical/aeronautical engineering from West Point. A 2002 Marshall Scholar, McClain earned a Master of Science in aerospace engineering from the University of Bath in Bath, England and a Master of Science in international relations from the University of Bristol in Bristol, England. She also received a Master of Science in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. McClain is a Master Army Aviator with more than 2,000 flight hours in 20 different aircraft. She is an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior pilot and instructor pilot, and a rated pilot in the C-12 Huron (King Air), UH-60 Blackhawk, and UH-72 Lakota. McClain most recently served as Flight Engineer on the International Space Station for Expedition 58 and 59. She is currently training for her second spaceflight where she will serve as commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission. Courtesy of NASA.

SpaceX Crew-10

SpaceX flew NASA astronauts, a JAXA astronaut, and a Russian cosmonaut to the International Space Station aboard Dragon.

Crew Dragon is the first privately built and operated orbital spacecraft capable of flying humans. As a reusable SpaceX capsule, it transports crew members to and from the International Space Station. It will also carry paying customers to the Station and low Earth orbit. While it typically accommodates a crew of four, this number can vary depending on the mission.

Crew Dragon

Soyuz MS-11

This was a critical International Space Station crew launch ferrying three people to the outpost. When the Soyuz MS-10 in-flight failure occurred two months earlier, it left the ISS in a precarious position: the three crew on the outpost had to come home by late-December or they would exceed the on-orbit time limit for their Soyuz MS-09 craft. That meant this mission's planned late-December launch had to be advanced to early-December, and teams back on the ground had to quickly discover and fix the cause of the Soyuz MS-10 failure or they'd risk having to de-crew the entire ISS. A fix was identified, implemented, and tested within six weeks, allowing this mission to fly early.

Soyuz is a human-carrying capsule built and operated by Russia, capable of transporting up to three people to the Space Station at a time. It has been upgraded numerous times since its first use in the 1960s for the Soviet lunar program and was the only crewed vehicle for the Station from 2011 to 2020.

Soyuz

Anne McClain

Expedition 59 ISS Quest EVA 1

Expedition 59 ISS Quest EVA 3

Nichole Ayers was selected by NASA to join the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class. She reported for duty in January 2022. The Colorado native graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. She later earned a master’s degree in computational and applied mathematics from Rice University in Houston. As an instructor in both the T-38A and F-22 Raptor, Ayers has flown missions all over the nation and the world. She is currently training for her first spaceflight where she will serve as pilot of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission. Courtesy of NASA.

Nichole Ayers

Takuya Onishi was born in 1975 in Tokyo, Japan. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the University of Tokyo in March 1998. Following his graduation, Onishi joined All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (ANA) in April 1998, where he served as a co-pilot on Boeing 767 aircraft, accumulating over 3,700 flight hours. In February 2009, he was selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) as an astronaut candidate and completed his basic training by July 2011, earning certification as an International Space Station (ISS) astronaut.

Onishi’s first spaceflight was as a flight engineer for ISS Expeditions 48 and 49 from July to October 2016, during which he spent approximately 115 days in space after launching aboard the Soyuz capsule, contributing to various scientific experiments and maintenance tasks. After this mission, he became a certified JAXA flight director in January 2020, leading operations for the Kibo module from JAXA’s Mission Control in Tsukuba, Japan. In November 2023, Onishi was assigned as a mission specialist for NASA’s upcoming SpaceX Crew-10 mission.

Soyuz MS-01

Soyuz MS-01 took three members of the Expedition 48 crew to the International Space Station.  This was first flight of the Soyuz MS variant.

Takuya Onishi

Japan

Kirill Peskov

SpaceX Will Launch an International Crew to the ISS

SpaceX will fly NASA astronauts, a JAXA astronaut, and a Russian cosmonaut to the International Space Station aboard Dragon. This will be the first Crew Dragon to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, off the west coast.

, SpaceX launched NASA astronauts, a JAXA astronaut, and a Russian cosmonaut to the International Space Station aboard Dragon.

Crew-10 Dragon Endurance

Falcon 9 with Dragon (Crew)

LC-39A - Kennedy Space Center, Florida

A. Max Brewer Parkway Bridge

Saturn V Building / Banana Creek

Space View Park

ISS - Harmony Module (Forward)

International Space Station

ISS Pit Crew Tee

SpaceX will launch 21 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

, SpaceX launched 21 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

Starlink 12-21

SpaceX Will Launch NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions

SpaceX will launch NASA’s PUNCH and SPHEREx missions. PUNCH’s four satellites will study the Sun's corona and solar wind, while SPHEREx will explore the origins of galaxies and cosmic ices.

, SpaceX launched NASA’s PUNCH and SPHEREx missions. PUNCH’s four satellites will study the Sun's corona and solar wind, while SPHEREx will explore the origins of galaxies and cosmic ices.

SPHEREx

PUNCH

SPHEREx & PUNCH

China Will Launch the Long March 8 Rocket

China will launch the Long March 8 rocket from Wenchang Space Launch Site in China.

, China launched the Long March 8 rocket from Wenchang Space Launch Site in China.

Long March 8

LC-1 - Wenchang, People's Republic of China

China Will Launch the Long March 3B Rocket

China will launch the Long March 3B rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China.

, China launched the Long March 3B rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China.

Long March 3B

LC-3 - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China

SpaceX Will Perform Eighth Flight Test of Starship Super Heavy

SpaceX will perform the eighth flight test of Starship Super Heavy and attempt to recover the booster by catching it with Mechazilla, the launch tower's chopstick arms. This launch is a critical step toward NASA's Artemis mission to return astronauts to the Moon and SpaceX's plan to land humans on Mars.

, SpaceX performed the eighth flight test of an integrated Starship Super Heavy rocket.

Starship S34

Super Heavy

Starbase - Boca Chica, Texas

Isla Blanca Park

Orbital Launch Pad A - Mechazilla Catch Tower

Indian Ocean

Starship Super Heavy Print

Starship Prototype Tee

Starship Prototype Mission Patch

Starship Super Heavy Flight Test 8

Arianespace

Arianespace Will Launch an Earth Observation Satellite

Arianespace will launch an advanced Earth observation satellite for the French military, on the inaugural commercial flight of the Ariane 6 rocket.

, Arianespace launched an advanced Earth observation satellite for the French military on the inaugural commercial flight of its Ariane 6 rocket.

CSO-3

Ariane 6

ELA-4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Starlink 12-20

Russia Will Launch a Navigation Satellite

Russia will launch a navigation satellite intended to support the Russian GLONASS radio-based satellite navigation system.

, Russia launched a navigation satellite intended to support the Russian GLONASS radio-based satellite navigation system.

GLONASS

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

GLONASS-K2

ExPace

China Will Launch the Kuaizhou 1A Rocket

China will launch the Kuaizhou 1A rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China.

, China launched the Kuaizhou 1A rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China.

Kuaizhou 1A

Russia Will Launch Resupply Mission to the Space Station

Russia will launch the Progress MS-30 cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station, delivering essential supplies and equipment to support the crew aboard.

, Russia launched the Progress MS-30 cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station, delivering essential supplies and equipment to support the crew aboard.

Progress Spacecraft

Soyuz 2.1a (Cargo)

Site No. 31/6 - Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Station (Russian side)

ISS PItcrew Short Sleeve

Progress MS-30

China Will Launch the Long March 2C Rocket

China will launch the Long March 2C rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China.

, China launched the Long March 2C rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China.

Long March 2C

Starlink 12-13

Intuitive Machines

Lockheed Martin

SpaceX Will Launch Lunar Lander Built by Intuitive Machines 

SpaceX will launch the Athena lunar lander toward the Moon for Intuitive Machines and NASA.

, SpaceX launched the Athena lunar lander for NASA and Intuitive Machines toward the Moon.

SpaceX Will Launch a Lunar Lander for Intuitive Machines and NASA

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