A new record approaches: By September’s end, 83 orbital rockets lifted off from Florida’s Space Coast thus far this year. For perspective’s sake, that sum has already blown past the former annual record of 72 launches in 2023.
Looking ahead, will 2024’s freshly established record sum of 93 launches fall by the wayside this month at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center?
Stay tuned. The Cape’s October launch schedule features the usual heavy dose of SpaceX Starlink internet satellite missions, along with a competing Amazon Project Kuiper mission. Coming up in November, space fans anticipate a United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch carrying a Viasat satellite — followed by Blue Origin’s second New Glenn rocket liftoff carrying NASA’s ESCAPADE spacecraft.
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.
Wednesday, November 5: SpaceX Starlink 6-81
Wednesday, November 5: ULA ViaSat-3 Flight 2
Saturday, November 8: SpaceX Starlink 10-51
Early November: NASA Blue Origin ESCAPADE
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, Blue Origin, NASA launch schedule at Cape Canaveral
Reporting by Rick Neale, Florida Today / Florida Today
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