Updated Nov. 15, 2025: The Space Coast set a new tempo in 2025 with 98 orbital launches to date and a record 94th launch on Nov. 10. SpaceX accounted for the large majority of flights (91 of 98), while ULA and Blue Origin completed notable missions, including ULA Atlas V Kuiper flights and the New Glenn debut. Major upcoming items include CLPS lunar landers, Artemis II planning, and continued Project Kuiper and Starlink deployments. Booster reuse, rapid pad turnarounds and high launch cadence remain defining themes.
Space Coast Launch Schedule — Record Pace in 2025 and Major Missions Ahead (Updated Nov. 15, 2025)
Updated Nov. 15, 2025: The Space Coast set a new tempo in 2025 with 98 orbital launches to date and a record 94th launch on Nov. 10. SpaceX accounted for the large majority of flights (91 of 98), while ULA and Blue Origin completed notable missions, including ULA Atlas V Kuiper flights and the New Glenn debut. Major upcoming items include CLPS lunar landers, Artemis II planning, and continued Project Kuiper and Starlink deployments. Booster reuse, rapid pad turnarounds and high launch cadence remain defining themes.
12:20 AM, 11/16/2025Science
Space Coast launch schedule (updated Nov. 15, 2025)
The Space Coast topped its previous record of 93 orbital launches (2024) when it registered its 94th launch on Nov. 10, 2025, and activity through Nov. 15 puts the region at 98 orbital launches for the year. SpaceX remains the dominant operator, with United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin contributing key missions — including the first New Glenn flights — as the U.S. Space Force has estimated the region could support up to 156 launches in 2025. Check this page for schedule changes and new target dates; windows and manifests are frequently updated by providers and the range.
Year-to-year totals (updated Nov. 15)
2025: 98 Space Coast orbital launches (plus one hypersonic missile test) — 76 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), 22 from Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Providers: 91 SpaceX (all Falcon 9), 5 United Launch Alliance (4 Atlas V, 1 Vulcan), 2 Blue Origin (New Glenn NG-1, NG-2). Human flights: 4 (Crew-10, Fram2, Ax-4, Crew-11).
2024: 93 launches — 67 from CCSFS, 26 from KSC. Providers: 88 SpaceX (86 Falcon 9, 2 Falcon Heavy), 5 ULA (2 Vulcan, 1 Delta IV Heavy, 2 Atlas V). Human flights: 5 (Axiom Ax-3, SpaceX Crew-8, Boeing Crew Flight Test, Polaris Dawn, Crew-9).
2023: 72 launches — 59 from CCSFS, 13 from KSC. Providers: 68 SpaceX (63 Falcon 9, 5 Falcon Heavy), 3 ULA (1 Delta IV Heavy, 2 Atlas V), 1 Relativity Space. Human flights: 3 (Crew-6, Ax-2, Crew-7).
Recent and upcoming launches (selected)
Nov. 15: SpaceX Falcon 9 — Starlink 6-85, launched from SLC-40 at 1:44 a.m., deployed 29 satellites. The first stage was on its third flight and landed on the droneship Just Read the Instructions.
Nov. 14: SpaceX Falcon 9 — Starlink 6-89, launched from LC-39A at 10:08 p.m., 29 satellites; booster completed its eighth flight and landed on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas.
Nov. 13: ULA Atlas V — ViaSat-3 F2, launched from SLC-41 at 10:04 p.m. After this Atlas V, remaining Atlas V vehicles are largely reserved for Amazon Project Kuiper and Boeing Starliner flights.
Nov. 13: Blue Origin New Glenn — ESCAPADE twin spacecraft launched from LC-36 at 3:55 p.m.; first stage "Never Tell Me The Odds" landed successfully on recovery vessel Jacklyn.
Nov. 18 (upcoming at time of update): SpaceX Falcon 9 — Starlink 6-94 from SLC-40, window 6:29–10:29 p.m.; booster (12th flight) will attempt recovery on A Shortfall of Gravitas.
Notable planned missions and long-lead targets
ULA Vulcan Centaur — USSF-87 (TBD, 2025): Second Department of Defense Vulcan mission from SLC-41 (NSSF Phase 2 task order follow-on).
Intuitive Machines IM-3 (TBD late 2025): Falcon 9 will carry the Nova-C lander (PRISM) to the Reiner Gamma region with multiple NASA payloads, a rover and a data-relay satellite.
Blue Origin New Glenn — Blue Moon MK1 (TBD 2025): Single-launch lunar cargo lander to remain on the surface carrying one CLPS-selected science instrument.
Boeing Starliner-1 (no earlier than early 2026): Planned ULA Atlas V mission from SLC-41; two crew seats originally assigned were reassigned to SpaceX Crew-11.
NASA Artemis II (Feb–Apr. 2026 window, TBD): Four-crew lunar orbital mission from LC-39B at KSC (approximately 10 days).
Mid- to late-2026 and beyond: Multiple commercial and CLPS lunar missions (Blue Ghost Mission 2, Draper Lunar Lander, Astrobotic Griffin on Falcon Heavy, Intuitive Machines IM-4 and others), plus planned commercial station missions (Vast Haven-1 uncrewed and subsequent crewed flights) and Sierra Space Dream Chaser processing and manifest updates.
2025 highlights and trends
2025 has been defined by high cadence launches, aggressive booster reuse milestones and rapid pad turnarounds. SpaceX accounted for the overwhelming majority of flights while ULA and Blue Origin completed important certification and operational steps for Vulcan and New Glenn, respectively. The Space Coast also hosted a hypersonic missile defense test (Dark Eagle) and the continued buildout of competing LEO constellations (Starlink and Project Kuiper).
Booster reuse and recovery notes
Multiple Falcon 9 first stages reached 20+ flights in 2025; most recoveries used droneships Just Read the Instructions and A Shortfall of Gravitas, with several landings back at Cape Canaveral's LZ-1 and LZ-2. A few missions expended boosters for extra performance to reach GTO or interplanetary trajectories.
How to follow updates
Launch dates and windows change frequently because of payload readiness, range constraints, weather and recovery conditions. For the latest information consult official provider feeds (SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin), the 45th Space Wing/Space Launch Delta range notices, and trusted news sources prior to planned liftoff.