Cape Canaveral launch schedule
Florida's Space Coast — Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA's Kennedy Space Center — hosts more launches than anywhere on Earth, most of them SpaceX Falcon 9s. If you're wondering what that rumble was, or planning a viewing trip, the live schedule below always shows what's next off the Florida coast.
Most missions here are SpaceX Falcon 9s, joined by ULA Vulcan, NASA science flights and Blue Origin's New Glenn, lifting off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (the pads formerly known as Cape Canaveral Air Force Station) and neighbouring Kennedy Space Center. On a clear night the exhaust plume is visible for a hundred miles up and down the coast.
Next up
Starlink Group 10-49: Falcon 9 Launch Aug 25, 202625 Aug 2026, 09:33 UTC · Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Go
🚀 Liftoff tomorrow — 25 August 2026, 09:33 UTC
Set for 25 August 2026, 09:33 UTC. Dates slip constantly: holds, weather, range conflicts. We'll alert you if it moves or scrubs, and again about an hour before liftoff.
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- Starlink Group 10-49: Falcon 9 Launch Aug 25, 2026 — 25 Aug 2026, 09:33 UTC
- Falcon Heavy to Launch NASA's Roman Space Telescope — 30 August 2026 — 30 Aug 2026, 11:26 UTC
- Crew-13 on Falcon 9 Block 5 — launch time & how to watch — 12 Sept 2026, 22:34 UTC
- Falcon 9 O3b mPOWER 11-13: Launch Set for 30 Sept 2026 — September 2026 · date TBC
- Vulcan VC6L Launches Amazon Leo LV-01 on 30 Sep 2026 — September 2026 · date TBC
- Falcon 9 Launches SDA Tranche 2 Tracking Layer — 30 Sep 2026 — September 2026 · date TBC
- Falcon 9 Launches SDA Tranche 2 Tracking Layer B: 30 Sep 2026 — September 2026 · date TBC
- Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) — launch — October 2026 · date TBC
- Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35 — launch time & how to watch — October 2026 · date TBC
Recent launches
- Starlink Group 10-39 — launch recap (21 August 2026) — Success
- Globalstar 2-R Mission 1 (x 8) — launch recap — Success
- Starlink Group 10-19 — launch recap (11 August 2026) — Success
- BlueBird 11-13 (Block 2 #6-8) — launch recap (5 August 2026) — Success
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-95 — launch recap (30 July 2026) — Success
- Falcon 9 Launches MRV-1 from Cape Canaveral — July 21, 2026 — Success
- Falcon 9 Starlink Group 10-45: Launch Success (14 July 2026) — Success
- Falcon 9 Starlink Group 10-42: Launch Recap (9 July 2026) — Success
Is there a rocket launch today in Florida?
Check the top of the schedule above — it updates automatically with today's and upcoming launches from Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center, including scrubs and slips.
What time is the next Cape Canaveral launch?
The next liftoff time is shown live at the top of the schedule above, in UTC — updated automatically as SpaceX, ULA, NASA or Blue Origin confirm the window, and through any slip or scrub.
Where is the best place to watch?
Popular free spots include Playalinda Beach, Titusville's Space View Park and the Max Brewer Bridge; the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex sells closer viewing.
Can you see a Cape Canaveral launch from Orlando?
Yes — on a clear day a launch is visible from Orlando, about 45 miles inland, especially the bright ascent and, at night, the glowing plume. The closer Space Coast beaches (Titusville, Cocoa Beach, Playalinda) give the best view and often the sound.
Why do rocket launches scrub?
Weather (upper-level winds, storms, or rough seas in the booster recovery zone), range conflicts, or a technical hold can push a launch. Many missions have instantaneous or short windows, so a single issue slips the attempt to a backup day — the schedule above always shows the current target.
