Community News · Brevard County
Space Coast Launch Schedule Updated Oct. 20; Record 109 Launches in 2025
The Space Coast recorded a historic 109 orbital launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center in 2025, with 2026 projected at around 60 orbital launches as SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, Blue Origin, and NASA ramp up activity. The updated schedule includes NASA's Artemis II mission on the Space Launch System rocket and three human spaceflights (Crew-12, Artemis II, Crew-13). A SpaceX Falcon 9 Bandwagon-5 rideshare with 34 payloads launched Oct. 20 at 7:04 a.m. from CCSFS Space Launch Complex 40. Multiple upcoming missions remain TBD through 2027, including Blue Origin New Glenn flights, Boeing Starliner-1, and NASA's Artemis III.