By the end of August, a whopping 74 orbital rockets lifted off from Florida’s Space Coast. For perspective, that total surpassed the former annual record of 72 launches in 2023 — and 2024’s freshly established annual record of 93 launches is also on pace to fall by the wayside.
Will a new launch record materialize at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA’s neighboring Kennedy Space Center? Stay tuned.
The Cape’s September launch schedule has featured the usual heavy dose of SpaceX Starlink internet satellite missions, along with NASA’s CRS-23 resupply mission to the International Space Station, NASA’s IMAP mission to study solar radiation and United Launch Alliance’s latest Amazon Project Kuiper mission. In the coming weeks: Blue Origin’s second New Glenn rocket liftoff.
Following are the latest missions coming up from the Cape. All launches are listed in Eastern Standard Time. But be aware: Dates and times routinely change for a wide variety of reasons.
For the latest mission updates and space news, visit floridatoday.com/space. For questions or comments, email FLORIDA TODAY Space Reporter Rick Neale at Rneale@floridatoday.com.
Tuesday, October 7: SpaceX Starlink 10-59
Thursday, October 9: SpaceX Project Kuiper KF-3
Late October/early November: NASA’s Blue Origin ESCAPADE
Late October: ULA ViaSat-3 F2
No earlier than February: NASA Artemis II
TBA: ULA Sierra Space Dream Chaser
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This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Is there a launch today? Upcoming SpaceX, NASA, ULA, rocket launch schedule at Cape Canaveral
Reporting by Rick Neale, Florida Today / Florida Today
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