The Space Coast set a new annual record on Nov. 10 when a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the region's 94th orbital mission of 2025. SpaceX accounted for the vast majority of flights (89 Falcon 9s), while ULA and Blue Origin contributed critical Atlas V, Vulcan and New Glenn activity. Near-term highlights include Blue Origin's NG-1 ESCAPADE certification flight, multiple Starlink launches, ULA's Atlas V/Vulcan missions and several NASA CLPS lunar deliveries. The launch cadence underscores the Space Coast's role as a global hub for commercial, civil and national-security space operations.
Space Coast Launch Calendar — Record 94 Orbital Missions in 2025 and a Busy Launch Roadmap Ahead
The Space Coast set a new annual record on Nov. 10 when a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the region's 94th orbital mission of 2025. SpaceX accounted for the vast majority of flights (89 Falcon 9s), while ULA and Blue Origin contributed critical Atlas V, Vulcan and New Glenn activity. Near-term highlights include Blue Origin's NG-1 ESCAPADE certification flight, multiple Starlink launches, ULA's Atlas V/Vulcan missions and several NASA CLPS lunar deliveries. The launch cadence underscores the Space Coast's role as a global hub for commercial, civil and national-security space operations.
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Space Coast launch update — Record year continues
The Space Coast surpassed its previous annual record of 93 launches when a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Starlink 6-87 on Nov. 10, becoming the region's 94th orbital mission of 2025. With SpaceX maintaining a rapid cadence, additional flights from United Launch Alliance and the anticipated commercial New Glenn debut from Blue Origin, the U.S. Space Force estimated the range could support as many as 156 launches in 2025. At the current pace, the Space Coast appears likely to exceed 100 launches this year.
At a glance
2025 totals (updated Nov. 10): 94 Space Coast orbital launches, plus one hypersonic missile test. 73 launches from Cape Canaveral, 21 from Kennedy Space Center. By provider: 89 SpaceX (all Falcon 9), 4 ULA (3 Atlas V, 1 Vulcan), 1 Blue Origin (New Glenn NG-1). Human flights: 4 (Crew-10, Fram2, Ax-4, Crew-11).
Comparisons: 2024 — 93 launches; 2023 — 72 launches.
Upcoming and recently scheduled launches (selected)
- Nov. 10: SpaceX Falcon 9, Starlink 6-87 (29 satellites) from CCSFS SLC-40 — marked the 94th orbital launch of 2025; booster landed on droneship Just Read the Instructions.
- Nov. 12: Blue Origin New Glenn NG-1 (ESCAPADE twins for NASA/UC Berkeley) — delayed from Oct. 2024 and Nov. 9; new window 14:50–16:17 ET.
- Nov. 14–15: Dual SpaceX launches planned: Starlink 6-89 (39-A) and Starlink 6-85 (SLC-40) with 29 and 28 satellites; boosters targeting downrange recoveries on A Shortfall of Gravitas and Just Read the Instructions, respectively.
- Nov. 18: Starlink 6-94 (SLC-40), 28 satellites; booster recovery planned on A Shortfall of Gravitas.
- TBD (delayed from Nov. 5–6): ULA Atlas V for ViaSat-3 F2 from SLC-41; after this Atlas V inventory will be largely reserved for Amazon Project Kuiper and Boeing Starliner missions.
- TBD, 2025 (delayed from 2024): ULA Vulcan Centaur on USSF-87 (DoD mission) from SLC-41.
- TBD, late 2025: SpaceX Falcon 9 for Intuitive Machines IM-3 (Nova-C PRISM) to Reiner Gamma region of the Moon, carrying NASA payloads, rover and data-relay satellite.
- TBD, 2025: Blue Origin New Glenn carrying Blue Moon MK1 lunar cargo lander (CLPS payload).
- 2026 and beyond (selected): Boeing Starliner-1 (no earlier than early 2026), Artemis II lunar orbital mission (earliest Feb–Apr 2026 window), multiple CLPS lunar landers, Vulcan Centaur missions including Sierra Space Dream Chaser to ISS (target slipped to 2026+), and Artemis III lunar landing (target summer 2027).
Notable 2025 milestones and themes
- SpaceX dominated the manifest with frequent Starlink rideshare flights and many booster reuses — several boosters surpassed 20 flights.
- Key milestones included the 500th Falcon 9 launch and the 500th successful booster landing, as well as the 300th droneship recovery.
- New vehicle certification and first flights: ULA Vulcan Centaur Cert-2 and Blue Origin New Glenn test missions were focal points for range activity and national-security tasking.
- Commercial lunar activity expanded with multiple NASA CLPS missions (Intuitive Machines, Astrobotic, Draper, Firefly) and other private lander efforts targeting both near-side and far-side science objectives.
- Amazon's Project Kuiper advanced with launches on both Atlas V and Falcon 9, beginning constellation build-out alongside SpaceX Starlink deployments.
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