Rocket Launch Schedule

183 space launches flown this year and 363 more on the schedule, tracked by operator, rocket, and launch site.

183 Flown 2026 177 Successes 363 Scheduled 7,948 Since 1957
GO
T-23:02:11Unknown Payload
OPERATOR
CASC
VEHICLE
Long March 7A
DATE
JUL 29
SITE
Wenchang Space Launch Site
GO
T-1D 12:12Unknown Payload
OPERATOR
CASC
VEHICLE
Long March 6A
DATE
JUL 30
SITE
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center
GOWATCH
T-1D 18:21NROL-95
OPERATOR
SpaceX
VEHICLE
Falcon 9
DATE
JUL 30
SITE
Cape Canaveral SFS

Upcoming rocket launch schedule

DEPARTURES
T-2D 11HStriX Launch 11Rocket LabJUL 31TBD
T-2D 11HLOXSAT 1Rocket LabJUL 31TBD
T-2D 11HThe Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7)Rocket LabJUL 31WATCHTBD
T-2D 11HDemo FlightAgency for Defense DevelopmentJUL 31TBD
T-2D 13HStarlink Group 17-52SpaceXJUL 31WATCHGO
T-6D 01HStarlink Group 17-53SpaceXAUG 3WATCHGO
T-6D 20HUnknown PayloadChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationAUG 4GO
T-7D 18HBlueBird Block 2 #6-8SpaceXAUG 5GO
T-8D 11HOnward and UpwardIsar AerospaceAUG 6WATCHTBD
T-9D 06HMichibiki 7 (QZS-7)Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesAUG 6GO
T-10D 01HStarlink Group 17-38SpaceXAUG 7WATCHGO
T-11D 22HUnknown PayloadChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationAUG 9TBC
T-12D 22HStarlink Group 10-19SpaceXAUG 10WATCHGO
ON ORBIT
11 Humans off Earth
7 International Space Station aboard
3 Tiangong space station aboard
7 Docked at stations

Launch leaders by operator in 2026

LAUNCH LEADERS / 2026
01 SpaceX 90
02 CASC 35
03 Rocket Lab 12
04 ULA 5
05 Roscosmos 5
06 CAS Space 5
07 RU Space Forces 4
08 China Rocket 3

Recent rocket launch results

RECENT RESULTS
JUL 25 Starlink Group 17-51 SpaceX SUCCESS
JUL 24 Flight 13 SpaceX SUCCESS
JUL 23 5 satellites CAS Space SUCCESS
JUL 23 Tianlian 2-06 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation SUCCESS
JUL 22 9 satellites Orienspace Technology SUCCESS
JUL 21 MRV-1 SpaceX SUCCESS
JUL 21 Starlink Group 17-39 SpaceX SUCCESS
JUL 19 16 x Rassvet-3 Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) SUCCESS
ORBITAL LAUNCH ATTEMPTS PER YEAR LAUNCH ANALYSIS
97
2017
124
2018
114
2019
124
2020
160
2021
193
2022
235
2023
273
2024
341
2025
183 / 349
2026 YTD
TOP 5 LAUNCH NATIONS / 2025 All Launches by Country
United States176
China93
New Zealand17
Russia11
French Guiana7
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

What is the next space launch?

Unknown Payload on Long March 7A, scheduled for Jul 29, 2026 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China.
02

Who has launched the most rockets in 2026?

SpaceX, with 90 launches this year (Launch Library 2).
03

How many people are in space right now?

11, across International Space Station (7) and Tiangong space station (3) (Launch Library 2).
04

How many space launches are scheduled?

363 future launches are on the books (Launch Library 2).
05

How many launches have flown this year?

183 so far, 177 of them successful.
06

Which country launches the most rockets?

By launch pad, United States led in 2025 with 176 orbital launches. The full nation ranking is on the launches by country page.
DATA & SOURCES
Launch Library 2launch schedule, results, history, operators, and on-orbit crew