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| Sep 25Fritoday | Owlright, Owlright, Owlright (StriX Launch 13) launch (Electron)Sky · Launches and missions · 7:26 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | Today |
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| Sep 26Sattomorrow | USSF-385 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 6:56 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | Tomorrow |
| Sep 28Monin 3 days | Starlink Group 31-1 (Starship Flight 14) launch (Starship)TentativeSky · Launches and missions · 7:15 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | in 3 days |
| Sep 29Tuein 4 days | JUICE second Earth gravity assistSky · Launches and missions · Earth | Earth | annual | Wikipedia | in 4 days |
| Oct 1Thuin 6 days | Crew-13 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 10:10 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | in 6 days |
| in 6 days | Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 1:18 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | in 6 days |
| in 6 days | NROL-97 launch (Falcon Heavy)Sky · Launches and missions · 10:53 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | in 6 days |
| Oct 4Sunin 9 days | Flight 2 launch (SR75)TentativeSky · Launches and missions | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | in 9 days |
| Oct 6Tuein 11 days | Amazon Leo (LE-04) launch (Ariane 64 Block 2)TentativeSky · Launches and missions | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | in 11 days |
| in 11 days | NeonSat-2 to 6 launch (Nuri)Sky · Launches and missions · 10:23 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | in 11 days |
| Oct 10Satin 2 weeks | Starlink Group 15-25 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 11:00 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | in 15 days |
| Oct 14Wedin 2 weeks | IRNSS-1L (NVS-03) launch (GSLV Mk II)TentativeSky · Launches and missions | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | in 19 days |
| Oct 19Monin 3 weeks | Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX) launch (H3-24)Sky · Launches and missions · 2:41 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | in 24 days |
| Oct 20Tuein 3 weeks | MMX launch to the moons of MarsTentativeSky · Launches and missions · Tanegashima Space Center, Japan | Tanegashima Space Center, Japan | annual | Wikipedia | in 25 days |
| Nov 21Satin 8 weeks | BepiColombo Mercury orbit insertionTentativeSky · Launches and missions · Mercury | Mercury | annual | Wikipedia | in 2 mo |
| Nov 23Monin 8 weeks | Progress MS-36 (97P) launch (Soyuz 2.1b)TentativeSky · Launches and missions · 11:03 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | in 2 mo |
| Dec 3Thuin 2 months | Europa Clipper Earth gravity assistTentativeSky · Launches and missions · Earth | Earth | every few years | Wikipedia | in 2 mo |
| Dec 24Thuin 3 months | Solar Orbiter fifth Venus flybyTentativeSky · Launches and missions · Venus | Venus | annual | Wikipedia | in 3 mo |
| Earlier | |||||
| Sep 24Thuyesterday | Yaogan 40 Group 04 launch (Long March 6A)Sky · Launches and missions · 3:46 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | Yesterday |
| Sep 23Wed2 days ago | SatNet LEO Group 26 launch (Long March 8A)Sky · Launches and missions · 8:32 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 days ago |
| Sep 19Sat6 days ago | PIESAT-2 13-16 launch (Long March 2D)Sky · Launches and missions · 5:50 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 6 days ago |
| 6 days ago | Starlink Group 15-27 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 8:47 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 6 days ago |
| 6 days ago | 9 satellites launch (Kinetica 1)Sky · Launches and missions · 11:03 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 6 days ago |
| Sep 18Fri7 days ago | Owl By The Dozen (StriX Launch 12) launch (Electron)Sky · Launches and missions · 10:22 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 7 days ago |
| Sep 17Thu8 days ago | Glonass-K1 No. 20 (?) launch (Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat)Sky · Launches and missions | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 8 days ago |
| Sep 16Wed9 days ago | Progress MS-35 (96P) launch (Soyuz 2.1b)Sky · Launches and missions · 8:33 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 9 days ago |
| 9 days ago | SatNet LEO Group 25 launch (Long March 12)Sky · Launches and missions · 7:32 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 9 days ago |
| 9 days ago | USSF-259 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 8:07 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 9 days ago |
| 9 days ago | SpaceTY-51 & 52 launch (Kuaizhou 11)Sky · Launches and missions · 9:40 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 9 days ago |
| Sep 15Tue10 days ago | SpaceSail Polar Group #15 launch (Zhuque-2E Block 2)Sky · Launches and missions · 1:26 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 10 days ago |
| 10 days ago | SpaceSail Polar Group #16 launch (Gravity-1)Sky · Launches and missions · 5:00 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 10 days ago |
| Sep 14Mon11 days ago | Sentinel-3C & FLEX launch (Vega-C)Sky · Launches and missions · 8:21 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 11 days ago |
| Sep 13Sun12 days ago | O3b mPower 11-13 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 1:49 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 12 days ago |
| Sep 10Thu2 weeks ago | Yaogan 53-01 to 03/56-01 to 03 launch (Long March 4B)Sky · Launches and missions · 4:00 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 15 days ago |
| 2 weeks ago | USSF-153 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 10:42 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 15 days ago |
| 2 weeks ago | Happily Ever Faster (BlackSky Gen-3 5) launch (Electron)Sky · Launches and missions · 10:28 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 15 days ago |
| Sep 6Sun2 weeks ago | Starlink Group 15-24 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 9:26 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 19 days ago |
| Sep 5Sat2 weeks ago | Onward and Upward launch (Spectrum)Sky · Launches and missions · 3:12 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 20 days ago |
| Sep 3Thu3 weeks ago | GISAT-1A (EOS-05) launch (GSLV Mk II)Sky · Launches and missions · 4:25 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 22 days ago |
| Sep 2Wed3 weeks ago | Starlink Group 15-23 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 3:42 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 23 days ago |
| 3 weeks ago | Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11) launch (Electron)Sky · Launches and missions · 7:01 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 23 days ago |
| Aug 31Mon3 weeks ago | Demo Flight launch (Pallas-1)Sky · Launches and missions · 9:00 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 25 days ago |
| Aug 30Sun3 weeks ago | Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch (Falcon Heavy)Sky · Launches and missions · 6:26 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 26 days ago |
| Aug 27Thu4 weeks ago | MTG-I2 launch (Ariane 62)Sky · Launches and missions · 3:11 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 29 days ago |
| Aug 26Wed4 weeks ago | Starlink Group 15-22 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 4:35 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 30 days ago |
| Aug 25Tue4 weeks ago | Starlink Group 10-49 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 4:33 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 31 days ago |
| Aug 24Mon4 weeks ago | 7 satellites launch (Long March 6C)Sky · Launches and missions · 10:21 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 32 days ago |
| Aug 23Sun4 weeks ago | Glonass-K1 No. 23 (Kosmos 2619) launch (Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat)Sky · Launches and missions · 9:40 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 33 days ago |
| Aug 22Sat4 weeks ago | Starlink Group 15-20 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 2:25 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 34 days ago |
| Aug 21Fri5 weeks ago | Starlink Group 10-39 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 10:14 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 35 days ago |
| Aug 20Thu5 weeks ago | The Lightning God Defends (iQPS Launch 8) launch (Electron)Sky · Launches and missions · 8:04 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 36 days ago |
| Aug 18Tue5 weeks ago | Honghu-03 launch (Zhuque-3)Sky · Launches and missions · 6:35 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 38 days ago |
| 5 weeks ago | Starlink Group 17-50 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 11:01 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 38 days ago |
| Aug 16Sun5 weeks ago | Satellite for Earth Observation (SEO) launch (Long March 2C)Sky · Launches and missions · 10:02 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 40 days ago |
| Aug 15Sat5 weeks ago | Globalstar 2-R Mission 1 (x 8) launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 8:12 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 41 days ago |
| 5 weeks ago | USSF-366 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 8:50 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 41 days ago |
| 5 weeks ago | SatNet LEO Group 24 launch (Long March 12)Sky · Launches and missions · 11:10 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 41 days ago |
| Aug 11Tue6 weeks ago | Starlink Group 10-19 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 10:58 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 1 mo ago |
| 6 weeks ago | Starlink Group 17-49 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 11:46 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 1 mo ago |
| Aug 10Mon6 weeks ago | ChinaSat 4B launch (Long March 7A)Sky · Launches and missions · 7:02 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| 6 weeks ago | Michibiki 7 (QZS-7) launch (H3-22)Sky · Launches and missions · 2:23 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| Aug 8Sat6 weeks ago | Starlink Group 17-38 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 11:35 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| Aug 6Thu7 weeks ago | The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7) launch (Electron)Sky · Launches and missions · 4:18 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| Aug 5Wed7 weeks ago | BlueBird 11-13 (Block 2 #6-8) launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 2:49 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| Aug 4Tue7 weeks ago | SatNet LEO Group 23 launch (Long March 8A)Sky · Launches and missions · 3:52 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| 7 weeks ago | Starlink Group 17-53 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 12:05 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| 7 weeks ago | OSE HS-01 & 02 launch (Smart Dragon 3)Sky · Launches and missions · 9:38 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| Jul 31Fri8 weeks ago | Starlink Group 17-52 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 10:08 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| Jul 30Thu8 weeks ago | NROL-95 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 2:10 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| Jul 29Wed8 weeks ago | Tianlian 3-01 launch (Long March 7A)Sky · Launches and missions · 6:50 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| 8 weeks ago | TJSW-27A & B launch (Long March 6A)Sky · Launches and missions · 8:00 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| Jul 25Sat2 months ago | Starlink Group 17-51 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 10:51 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| Jul 24Fri2 months ago | Flight 13 launch (Starship)Sky · Launches and missions · 5:51 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| Jul 23Thu2 months ago | Tianlian 2-06 launch (Long March 3B/E)Sky · Launches and missions · 7:00 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| 2 months ago | 5 satellites launch (Kinetica 1)Sky · Launches and missions · 6:33 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| Jul 21Tue2 months ago | Starlink Group 17-39 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 9:49 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| 2 months ago | MRV-1 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 4:15 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| 2 months ago | 9 satellites launch (Gravity-1)Sky · Launches and missions · 9:54 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| Jul 19Sun2 months ago | 16 x Rassvet-3 launch (Soyuz 2.1b)Sky · Launches and missions · 12:51 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| Jul 18Sat2 months ago | Demo Flight launch (Vikram-I)Sky · Launches and missions · 1:35 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| Jul 16Thu2 months ago | SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer E launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 3:32 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| Jul 14Tue2 months ago | Soyuz MS-29 launch (Soyuz 2.1a)Sky · Launches and missions · 9:47 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| 2 months ago | Starlink Group 10-45 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 4:10 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| Jul 13Mon2 months ago | Starlink Group 15-14 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 8:28 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 2 mo ago |
| Jul 10Fri2 months ago | Starlink Group 17-48 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 10:01 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 3 mo ago |
| Jul 9Thu2 months ago | Starlink Group 10-42 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 4:25 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 3 mo ago |
| 2 months ago | Demo Flight launch (Long March 10B)Sky · Launches and missions · 11:15 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 3 mo ago |
| Jul 7Tue2 months ago | Transporter 17 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 2:12 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 3 mo ago |
| Jul 5Sun2 months ago | Hayabusa2 flyby of asteroid TorifuneSky · Launches and missions · Asteroid 98943 Torifune | Asteroid 98943 Torifune | annual | Wikipedia | 3 mo ago |
| 2 months ago | Starlink Group 10-50 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 5:50 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 3 mo ago |
| 2 months ago | SpaceSail Polar Group #14 launch (Long March 8A)Sky · Launches and missions · 8:43 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 3 mo ago |
| Jul 4Sat2 months ago | Tianwen-2 sample collection at KamooalewaSky · Launches and missions · Asteroid 469219 Kamooalewa | Asteroid 469219 Kamooalewa | annual | Wikipedia | 3 mo ago |
| 2 months ago | SpaceSail Polar Group #13 launch (Long March 6A)Sky · Launches and missions · 4:30 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 3 mo ago |
| Jul 3Fri2 months ago | Swift Boost Mission launch (Pegasus XL)Sky · Launches and missions · 3:36 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 3 mo ago |
| Jul 1Wed2 months ago | Haiyang 2E launch (Long March 4B)Sky · Launches and missions · 6:46 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 3 mo ago |
| 2 months ago | Starlink Group 17-46 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 9:58 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 3 mo ago |
| 2 months ago | Amazon Leo (LA-08) launch (Atlas V 551)Sky · Launches and missions · 11:30 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 3 mo ago |
| Jun 28Sun2 months ago | Starlink Group 17-40 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 11:09 am CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 3 mo ago |
| 2 months ago | Sirius SXM-11 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)Sky · Launches and missions · 9:25 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 3 mo ago |
| Jun 26Fri3 months ago | Ten Owl Of Ten (StriX Launch 10) launch (Electron)Sky · Launches and missions · 12:43 pm CT | – | one-off | Launch Library 2 | 3 mo ago |