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When is the next rocket launch from Florida?

2024 is even busier year for rocket launches on Space Coast

Artemis rocket launch from Florida. (Jacob Langston, Copyright 2022 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Florida’s Space Coast is home to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the busiest launch sites in the world.

This year, the spaceport is more crowded than ever as SpaceX, ULA and Astra deliver satellites and astronauts into low-Earth orbit.

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We’ve compiled a non-exhaustive list of upcoming Space Coast launches to keep you in the know.

Keep checking back because as most space enthusiasts know, launch schedules are subject to change due to weather, technical reasons and range restrictions.

[RELATED: Best spots to watch a rocket launch on Florida’s Space Coast]

I repeat: All launch dates and times are tentative!


Date: Dec. 13

Vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9

Mission: SpaceX will launch a GPS III satellite during a four-hour window Friday night, a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency navigational advisory indicates.

Launch Time: 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Location: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station


Date: Dec. 15

Vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9

Mission: According to a Federal Aviation Administration advisory, SpaceX will launch O3b mPOWER-E satellites for SES.

Launch Time: 3:58 p.m. to 5:56 p.m.

Location: Kennedy Space Center


Date: TBD

Vehicle: New Glenn

Mission: Blue Origin will launch its powerhouse New Glenn rocket on its maiden flight from Cape Canaveral, sending NASA’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars.

Launch Time: TBD

Location: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station


Date: TBD

Vehicle: ULA Vulcan

Mission: Equipped with four solid rocket boosters, ULA’s third Vulcan rocket will take flight on the Space Force’s USSF-106 national security mission into geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles above Earth.

Launch Time: TBD

Location: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station


Date: Mid-January

Vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9

Mission: Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission One lander will carry 10 NASA science and technology instruments to the moon after launching on a Falcon 9 rocket.

Launch Time: TBD

Location: Kennedy Space Center


Date: February

Vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9

Mission: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 crew members will launch for a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station on a Falcon 9 rocket.

Launch Time: TBD

Location: TBD


Date: Spring 2025

Vehicle: New Glenn

Mission: Blue Origin will launch its powerhouse New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This first launch will send NASA’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars.

Launch Time: TBD

Location: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station



About the Authors
Katrina Scales headshot

Katrina Scales is a producer for the News 6+ Takeover at 3:30 p.m. She also writes and voices the podcast Your Florida Daily. Katrina was born and raised in Brevard County and started her journalism career in radio before joining News 6 in June 2021.

Daniel Dahm headshot

Daniel started with WKMG-TV in 2000 and became the digital content manager in 2009. When he's not working on ClickOrlando.com, Daniel likes to head to the beach or find a sporting event nearby.

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