What is the next space launch?

Curveball on Electron, scheduled for Jun 11, 2026 from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.

Who has launched the most rockets in 2026?

SpaceX, with 68 launches this year (Launch Library 2).

How many people are in space right now?

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

How many space launches are scheduled?

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

How many launches have flown this year?

138 so far, 132 of them successful.

Space launches: live countdowns, schedule, webcasts

Departures

TIMES SHOWN AT SITE AND YOUR CLOCK

T-MINUSMissionCarrier / VehicleSiteSite / YoursStatus

T-1D 14HH3-30 Test FlightMitsubishi Heavy IndustriesJUN 12

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / H3-30Tanegashima Space Center09:53 / 00:53ZGO

T-2D 02HStarlink Group 10-54SpaceXJUN 12

SpaceX / Falcon 9Cape Canaveral SFS08:27 / 12:27ZWATCH ↗GO

T-4D 17HUnknown PayloadCAS SpaceJUN 15

CAS Space / Kinetica 1Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center11:40 / 03:40ZGO

T-5D 03HStarlink Group 17-54SpaceXJUN 15

SpaceX / Falcon 9Vandenberg SFB07:00 / 14:00ZWATCH ↗GO

T-5D 09HOnward and UpwardIsar AerospaceJUN 15

Isar Aerospace / SpectrumAndøya Spaceport22:00 / 20:00ZWATCH ↗TBC

T-5D 23HUnknown PayloadChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationJUN 16China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation / Long March 3B/EXichang Satellite Launch Center17:45 / 09:45ZGO

T-6D 15HUnknown PayloadChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationJUN 17China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation / Long March 12Wenchang Space Launch Site10:00 / 02:00ZTBC

T-6D 20HBlueBird Block 2 #3-5SpaceXJUN 17

SpaceX / Falcon 9Cape Canaveral SFS02:39 / 06:39ZGO

T-6D 22HNROL-179SpaceXJUN 17

SpaceX / Falcon 9Vandenberg SFB02:08 / 09:08ZWATCH ↗TBC

T-7D 01HAmazon Leo (LE-03)ArianespaceJUN 17

Arianespace / Ariane 64Guiana Space Centre08:53 / 11:53ZGO

T-7D 10HTen Owl Of Ten (StriX Launch 10)Rocket LabJUN 17

Rocket Lab / ElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 108:40 / 20:40ZGO

T-9D 20HGlobalstar 2-R Mission 1 (x 9)SpaceXJUN 20

SpaceX / Falcon 9Cape Canaveral SFS02:39 / 06:39ZWATCH ↗TBC

T-12D 15HUnknown PayloadChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationJUN 23China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation / Long March 7AWenchang Space Launch Site10:00 / 02:00ZTBC

ON ORBIT

11 HUMANS
OFF EARTH

7 ABOARD International Space Station

3 ABOARD Tiangong space station

8 DOCKED VISITING VEHICLES

LAUNCH LIBRARY 2

Launch leaders

MOST LAUNCHES, 2026

Rank Operator Success rate Launches

01

SpaceX 100% 68

02 CASC 96% 26

03

Rocket Lab 100% 9

04

ULA 100% 4

05 RU Space Forces 100% 4

06 Roscosmos 100% 3

07 China Rocket 100% 3

08

CAS Space 100% 3

Recent results

LAST 8 FLOWN

JUN 9 2 x SatNet DTC test satellites LandSpace SUCCESS

JUN 8 Starlink Group 10-35 SpaceX SUCCESS

JUN 7 Starlink Group 17-43 SpaceX SUCCESS

JUN 5 SpaceSail Polar Group #12 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation SUCCESS

JUN 4 SpaceSail Polar Group #11 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation SUCCESS

JUN 4 Starlink Group 10-43 SpaceX SUCCESS

JUN 3 Starlink Group 17-47 SpaceX SUCCESS

JUN 1 Demo Flight (SpaceSail Polar Group #10) China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation SUCCESS

Orbital launch attempts per year SOURCE: LAUNCH LIBRARY 2

97

2017

124

2018

114

2019

123

2020

160

2021

193

2022

235

2023

272

2024

341

2025

138

2026 YTD

Cadence and success rates by operator, rocket, and orbit live at Insights / Launches. Source: Launch Library 2.