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.

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Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35 — launch time & how to watch

13 Oct 2026, 10:33 UTC · Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Go

🚀 Liftoff in 3 days — 13 October 2026, 10:33 UTC

Set for 13 October 2026, 10:33 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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Upcoming launches

Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35 — launch time & how to watch — 13 Oct 2026, 10:33 UTC
Amazon Leo (LV-01) — launch time & how to watch — 29 Oct 2026 · time TBC
Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) — launch — October 2026 · date TBC
Cygnus CRS-2 NG-25 — launch time & how to watch — November 2026 · date TBC
SDA Tranche 2 Tracking Layer A — launch time & how to watch — 2026 · date TBC
CHORUS on Falcon 9 Block 5 — launch time & how to watch — Q4 2026 · date TBC
Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7) — launch time & how to watch — Q4 2026 · date TBC
SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer D — launch time & how to watch — December 2026 · date TBC
Telesat Lightspeed 1 — launch time & how to watch — December 2026 · date TBC
SDA Tranche 2 Tracking Layer B — launch time & how to watch — 2026 · date TBC
Griffin Mission One — launch time & how to watch — December 2026 · date TBC

Recent launches

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope — launch recap — Success
Starlink Group 10-49 — launch recap (25 August 2026) — Success
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

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.