Next launch Go

Demo Flight

Pallas-1, flown by Galactic Energy

—Days
—Hrs
—Min
—Sec
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, 2:00 a.m. UTC from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
Mission

First test launch of Galactic Energy’s Pallas-1 rocket.

Test flight

Launch window

Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, 1:52 to 4:09 a.m. UTC

Launch site

Pallas-1 Launch Pad

Launch provider

Galactic Energy

24 launches · 21 successful

Upcoming

Mission

Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

Earth science · Low Earth orbit

Launch site

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Launch provider

Rocket Lab

93 launches · 89 successful · 52 consecutive

Mission

A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Communications · Low Earth orbit

Launch window

Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, 7:46 to 11:46 a.m. UTC

Launch site

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Space Launch Complex 4E

Launch provider

SpaceX

724 launches · 709 successful · 209 consecutive

Mission

GISAT-1A (GEO Imaging Satellite) is an Indian earth observing satellite operating from geostationary orbit to facilitate continuous observation of Indian sub-continent, quick monitoring of natural hazards and disaster. EOS-05/GISAT-1A will replace EOS-03/GISAT-1 lost in launch failure in 2021.

Earth science · Geostationary transfer orbit

Launch window

Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, 9:00 p.m. to Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, 1:00 a.m. UTC

Launch site

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad

Launch provider

Indian Space Research Organization

99 launches · 84 successful

Mission

A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Communications · Low Earth orbit

Launch window

Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, 10:59 a.m. to 2:59 p.m. UTC

Launch site

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Space Launch Complex 4E

Launch provider

SpaceX

724 launches · 709 successful · 209 consecutive

Mission

Progress resupply mission to the International Space Station.

Resupply · Low Earth orbit

Launch site

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

31/6

Launch provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

343 launches · 332 successful · 67 consecutive

Mission

Sentinel-3C is the third satellite in the Sentinel-3 constellation, which provides high-accuracy optical, radar and altimetry data for marine and land services. The Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite is a part of ESA's Earth Explorer program. The satellite will map vegetation fluorescence to quantify photosynthetic activity.

Earth science · Sun-synchronous orbit

Launch site

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Launch provider

Avio S.p.A

1 launches · 1 successful · 1 consecutive

Mission

NeonSat-2 to 6 are part of the South Korean government's Earth observation micro-satellite constellation NeonSat (New-space Earth Observation Satellite). The NeonSat constellation is the first satellite system developed by the government using a mass-production approach for precise monitoring of the Korean Peninsula.

Earth science · Sun-synchronous orbit

Launch window

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, 3:23 to 4:23 a.m. UTC

Launch site

Naro Space Center, South Korea

LC-2

Launch provider

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

8 launches · 5 successful · 3 consecutive

Mission

MMX is a Japanese scientific mission to land on Phobos, one of the two moons of Mars, to collect samples before bringing them back to Earth. The mission includes a small French/German rover to explore the surface of Phobos.

Planetary science · Mars orbit

Launch site

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

Launch provider

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

58 launches · 56 successful · 2 consecutive

Will you actually see it?

This page tells you when a rocket leaves the ground. Flyby tells you whether it climbs into your sky, when to walk outside, and which way to face.

Get Flyby

Free on iPhone & iPad. Pro unlocks the rest.

A crowd seen from behind watching a space shuttle lift off across the water, with a countdown clock beside them
Spectators at the final launch of Atlantis, STS-135. NASA, public domain.