Next rocket launch

Next up is Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) from Space Launch Complex 40 on October 19, 2026. Six launches follow in the next seven days, with milestones nearing for RL, Tanegashima, and Jiuquan.

• November 10, 2026RL's 100th launchElectron | The Mountain God Rises (iQPS Launch 10)RL’s 100th launch, carrying Electron’s The Mountain God Rises (iQPS Launch 10), marks a steady milestone in reliable orbital access.
• October 19, 2026Monday, 19:41 UTCTanegashima Space Center, Japan's 100th launchH3-24 | Martian Moons eXploration (MMX)This launch, Tanegashima’s 100th, sends the Martian Moons eXploration mission on its way — a quiet milestone for Japan’s space program.
• October 23, 2026Friday, 18:00 UTCJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China's 300th launchLong March 4B | Unknown PayloadReaching 300 launches from Jiuquan marks a significant operational milestone for China’s space program.
• November 4, 2026RL's 20th launch of 2026Electron | The Sea God Surveys (iQPS Launch 9)Reaching the 20th launch of 2026 with Electron’s “The Sea God Surveys” mission for iQPS underscores Rocket Lab’s sustained orbital cadence.

• October 20, 2026 · 18:00 UTCUS EVA-100/101 Preview News ConferencePress Event · Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA
• October 23, 2026 · 18:00 UTCArtemis Acceleration Press ConferencePress Event
• October 29, 2026US EVA-100EVA · International Space Station
• NET October 2026RS-25 Engine TestStatic Fire · Fred Haise Test Stand, NASA’s Stennis Space Center