List of spaceflight launches in October–December 2026

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This article lists orbital and suborbital launches during the fourth quarter of the year 2026.

For all other spaceflight activities, see 2026 in spaceflight. For launches during the rest of 2026, see List of spaceflight launches in January–March 2026, List of spaceflight launches in April–June 2026, and List of spaceflight launches in July–September 2026.


Orbital launches

October

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October (TBD)[1] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral or Vandenberg United States SpaceX
Taiwan FORMOSAT-8B/GTM[2][3] TASA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation/Gamma-ray astronomy 
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-18.
October (TBD)[4] France Ariane 62 France Kourou ELA-4 France Arianespace
MetOp-SG B1[5] EUMETSAT Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology 
Second of six MetOp-SG launches.[6]
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November

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November (TBD)[7] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral or Kennedy United States SpaceX
South Korea KOMPSAT-7A KARI Low Earth Earth observation 
November (TBD)[8] Italy Vega-C France Kourou ELV France Arianespace
South Korea KOMPSAT-6 (Arirang 6)[9] KARI Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
The launch of this mission was originally planned with Roscosmos' Angara 1.2 rocket, but the South Korean Ministry of Science cancelled this contract due to sanctions against Russia and signed a launch contract with Arianespace.
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December

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December (TBD)[10] Russia Proton-M / Briz-M P4 Kazakhstan Baikonur Russia Roscosmos
Russia Ekspress-AMU4 RSCC Geosynchronous Communications 
Ekspress-AMU4 will replace Ekspress-AM44.
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To be determined Q4

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Q4 (TBD)[11] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Blue Ghost Mission 2 NASA / Firefly TLI to lunar surface Lunar lander 
United States Elytra Dark Firefly Low Earth to TLI Space tug 
United Arab Emirates Rashid 2 MBRSC TLI to lunar surface Lunar rover 
United Kingdom Lunar Pathfinder SSTL / ESA Selenocentric (ELFO) Communications 
Second Blue Ghost mission. Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) mission delivering two payloads to the far side of the Moon.[12]
Q4 (TBD)[13] United States Falcon Heavy United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States Griffin-I Astrobotic TLI to lunar surface Lunar lander 
United States FLIP Astrolab TLI to lunar surface Lunar rover 
⚀ United States CubeRover[14] Astrobotic TLI to lunar surface Lunar rover 
Griffin Mission 1. Part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. Landing site is expected to be near the lunar south pole at Nobile Crater.[15] Falcon Heavy core stage (B1091) could possibly feature the first Falcon Heavy center core recovery attempt since STP-2.[16]
Q4 (TBD)[17] United States Starship United States Starbase United States SpaceX
United States Starship SpaceX Low Earth In-space refueling technology demonstration 
Starship Target for the Starship HLS Prop Transfer Demo, receiving propellant from Chaser.
Q4 (TBD)[17] United States Starship United States Starbase United States SpaceX
United States Starship SpaceX Low Earth In-space refueling technology demonstration 
Starship Chaser for the Starship HLS Prop Transfer Demo, transferring propellant to Target.
Q4 (TBD)[18] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M Russia Plesetsk Site 43 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Ekspress-RV1 RSCC Highly elliptical Communications 
First satellite of the Ekspress-RV constellation. Ekspress-RV will cover Russia's Far North, which is inaccessible to the main Ekspress constellation in geosynchronous orbit.[19][20]
Q4 (TBD)[21] China Long March 5B 5B-Y5 China Wenchang LC-1 China CASC
China Xuntian CNSA Low Earth (TSS) Space astronomy 
Xuntian ("Heavenly Cruiser"), also known as the Chinese Survey Space Telescope or Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST), will co-orbit with the Tiangong space station.[22]
Q4 (TBD)[23] United States Vulcan Centaur VC4L[24] United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States SSC Demo-1 NASA / Sierra Space Low Earth Flight test 
Dream Chaser demonstration mission.
Q4 (TBD)[25] United States Vulcan Centaur United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
⚀ United States SunRISE × 6[26] NASA Geosynchronous Space weather 
SunRISE is a NASA Explorers Program Mission of Opportunity.
H2 (TBD)[27] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States IM-3 Intuitive Machines TLI to lunar surface Lunar lander 
United States Khon1 Intuitive Machines Earth–Moon L2 Lunar communications 
United States Lunar Vertex rover NASA TLI to lunar surface Lunar rover 
United States CADRE × 3 NASA TLI to lunar surface Lunar rovers 
Third Nova-C lunar lander. Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) mission delivering payloads to Reiner Gamma.[28] ESA will provide the MoonLIGHT lunar laser retroreflector payload and the Package for Resource Observation and in-Situ Prospecting for Exploration, Commercial exploitation, and Transportation (PROSPECT).[29]
H2 (TBD)[30] India HLVM3 G1 India Satish Dhawan SLP India ISRO
India Gaganyaan-G1 ISRO Low Earth Flight test 
Maiden flight of HLVM3, the human-rated version of LVM3. First Gaganyaan flight test.
Q4 (TBD)[31] United States Neutron United States MARS LC-3 United States Rocket Lab
United States Rocket Lab Low Earth Flight test 
Maiden flight of Neutron, lifting off from Launch Complex 3 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport.[32]
Q4 (TBD)[33][34] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States CHORUS C MDA Low Earth Earth observation 
United States CHORUS X MDA Low Earth Earth observation 
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To be determined 2026

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2026 (TBD)[35] United States Atlas V N22 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States Boeing Starliner-1 (PCM-1) Boeing / NASA Low Earth (ISS) TBA 
First operational Starliner mission, as part of the Commercial Crew Program.
2026 (TBD)[36][37] United States Vulcan Centaur United States Vandenberg SLC-3E United States ULA
United States Tracking Layer Tranche 1 × 7 SDA Low Earth Missile tracking 
Second of five launches for the Space Development Agency's Tracking Layer Tranche 1 (Tranche 1 Tracking Layer B Mission).
2026 (TBD)[36][37] United States Vulcan Centaur United States Vandenberg SLC-3E United States ULA
United States Tracking Layer Tranche 1 × 7 SDA Low Earth Missile tracking 
Fourth of five launches for the Space Development Agency's Tracking Layer Tranche 1 (Tranche 1 Tracking Layer D Mission).
2026 (TBD)[38] United States Vulcan Centaur United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States TBA NRO TBA TBA 
NROL-64 Mission. First NRO launch on Vulcan.
2026 (TBD)[39] United States Vulcan Centaur United States Vandenberg SLC-3E United States ULA
United States TBA NRO TBA TBA 
NROL-83 Mission. First Vulcan Centaur launch from Vandenberg.
2026 (TBD)[40][41] United States Vulcan Centaur VC4S United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States TBA U.S. Space Force TBA Reconnaissance 
USSF-112 Mission.
2026 (TBD)[42][41] United States Vulcan Centaur United States Vandenberg SLC-3E United States ULA
United States TBA U.S. Space Force TBA Reconnaissance 
USSF-114 Mission.
2026 (TBD)[36][37] United States Vulcan Centaur United States Vandenberg SLC-3E United States ULA
United States Transport Layer Tranche 2 × 7 SDA Low Earth Missile tracking 
Second of three launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 2 (T2TR-B Mission).
2026 (TBD)[43][44] United States Vulcan Centaur United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States WGS-11+ (PTS-P1)[45] USSF/Northrop Grumman Geosynchronous Communications/Technology demonstration 
First WGS launch on Vulcan. On-orbit demonstration mission for the U.S. Space Force's Protected Tactical Satcom (PTS) program.
2026 (TBD)
[43]		 United States Vulcan Centaur United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States LDPE-4 (ROOSTER-4) United States Space Force Geosynchronous Technology demonstration 
United States TBA USSF TBA TBA 
USSF-43 Mission.
2026 (TBD)
[46]		 China Nebula-1 China Wenchang Hainan LC-2 China Deep Blue Aerospace
China Deep Blue Aerospace Low Earth Flight test 
First flight of Nebula-1.
2026 (TBD)
[47]		 China Pallas-1 Y1 China Jiuquan China Galactic Energy
China Low Earth  
Maiden flight of the Pallas-1 launch vehicle.[48][49]
2026 (TBD)[50][51] Germany SL1 Sweden Esrange Germany HyImpulse
United States Reentry capsule[51] In Orbit Aerospace Low Earth Technology demonstration 
Maiden flight of HyImpulse's SL1. HyImpulse is a spinoff of DLR.[52]
2026 (TBD)[53] TBA TBA TBA
Bangladesh Bangabandhu-2 SPARRSO Low Earth Earth observation 
2026 (TBD)[54][55] TBA TBA TBA
South Korea CAS500-5 KARI / Ministry of Science and ICT / Ministry of Environment Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
Fifth CAS500 satellite, dedicated to observation of water resources.[56]
2026 (TBD)[57][58] China Hyperbola-3 China Jiuquan LA-4 China i-Space
China i-Space Low Earth Flight test 
Maiden flight of Hyperbola-3.
2026 (TBD)[59][60] Russia Angara A5 / Briz-M Russia Plesetsk Site 35/1 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos (14F166) VKS Geosynchronous TBA 
2026 (TBD)[61] China Gravity-1 Y3 China China Orienspace
China TBA TBA Low Earth TBA 
Scheduled rideshare opportunity.
2026 (TBD)[62] United States Electron New Zealand Mahia LC-1 United States Rocket Lab
⚀ United States Canada Skylark (Lemur-2) × 4 Spire Global / NorthStar Low Earth (SSO) Space situational awareness 
Second of three dedicated launches for NorthStar Earth & Space.
2026 (TBD)
[62]		 United States Electron New Zealand Mahia LC-1 United States Rocket Lab
⚀ United States Canada Skylark (Lemur-2) × 4 Spire Global / NorthStar Low Earth (SSO) Space situational awareness 
Third of three dedicated launches for NorthStar Earth & Space.
2026 (TBD)[63] China Long March 2C / YZ-1S 2C-Y? China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China HaiYang 3B[64] Ministry of Natural Resources Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
2026 (TBD)[65] China Long March 3B/E 3B-Y? China Xichang LC-2 China CASC
China Tiantong-1 04 TBA Geosynchronous Communications 
2026 (TBD)[66] China Long March 4B 4B-Y? China Taiyuan LC-9 China CASC
China Gaofen 7-02 Low Earth Earth Observation 
2026 (TBD)[67] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States BlueBird × 4 AST SpaceMobile Low Earth Communications 
BlueBird Block 2 Mission 3.
2026 (TBD)[68] China Gravity-2 China TBA China Orienspace
China TBA TBA Low Earth TBA 
Maiden flight of Gravity-2.
2026 (TBD)[63] China Long March 2C China Taiyuan LC-9 China CASC
China HaiYang 1E[69][70] Ministry of Natural Resources Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
2026 (TBD)[71] China Long March 3B / YZ-1 China Xichang China CASC
China BeiDou-3 M29 (Beidou-61) CNSA Medium Earth Navigation 
China BeiDou-3 M30 (Beidou-62) CNSA Medium Earth Navigation 
2026 (TBD)[72] China Long March 3B/E China TBA China CASC
China Fengyun 4 MW CMA Geosynchronous Meteorology 
Fengyun 4 Microwave prototype satellite.
2026 (TBD)[73] France Maia France Kourou ELS France MaiaSpace
TBA TBA Low Earth TBA 
Maiden flight of Maia.
2026 (TBD)[74][75] Germany RFA One United Kingdom SaxaVord Germany RFA
Germany Redshift RFA Low Earth (SSO) Space tug 
Poland PW-SAT3 Warsaw University of Technology Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration 
⚀ Spain 3Cat-8 UPC Low Earth (SSO) GNSS radio occultation 
⚀ Germany Flamingo Vyoma Low Earth (SSO) Space domain awareness 
⚀ Germany MOVE-BEYOND TUM Low Earth (SSO) Payload hosting 
⚀ Bulgaria Platform 9 EnduroSat Low Earth (SSO) Payload hosting 
⚀ Germany VIBES Pioneer Hochschule Bremen Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration 
Second RFA One test flight.
2026 (TBD)[76] Russia Rokot-M / Briz-KM Russia Plesetsk Site 133/3 Russia Khrunichev / RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos (Strela-3M) VKS Low Earth Military communications 
Russia Kosmos (Strela-3M) VKS Low Earth Military communications 
Russia Kosmos (Strela-3M) VKS Low Earth Military communications 
First flight of Rokot-M, a Rokot variant built in Russia without Ukrainian cooperation.
2026 (TBD)[77] United Kingdom Skyrora XL United Kingdom SaxaVord United Kingdom Skyrora
United Kingdom TBA Skyrora Low Earth Flight test 
First launch of Skyrora XL.
2026 (TBD)[78][79] Russia Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat Russia Plesetsk Site 43 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos (Neutron №2) VKS Low Earth TBA 
2026 (TBD)[80][81] Russia Soyuz-2.1b Russia Plesetsk Site 43 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos (Pion-NKS №2) VKS Low Earth SIGINT 
Part of the Russian Liana SIGINT system.
2026 (TBD)[82][83] Russia Soyuz-2.1b Russia Plesetsk Site 43 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos (Razdan №2) VKS Low Earth TBA 
2026 (TBD)[84][85][86] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat Russia Plesetsk Site 43 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos (EKS-7/Tundra 17L) VKS Molniya Early warning 
2026 (TBD)[87] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M Kazakhstan Baikonur Russia Roscosmos
Russia Arktika-M №3[88] Roscosmos Molniya Meteorology 
2026 (TBD)[89] Russia Soyuz-2.1b Russia Vostochny Site 1S Russia Roscosmos
Russia Gonets-M Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications 
Russia Gonets-M Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications 
Russia Gonets-M Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications 
Russia BLITS-M2 × 2 Roscosmos Medium Earth Laser ranging 
Russia GLASS × 2 Roscosmos Medium Earth Laser ranging 
2026 (TBD)[90] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat Russia Vostochny Site 1S Russia TBA
Russia Marafon × 5 TBA Low Earth IoT 
2026 (TBD)[91][92] Russia Soyuz-2.1b Russia Baikonur or Vostochny[92] Russia Roscosmos
Russia Smotr-V (Smotr-1) Gazprom Space Systems Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
Russia Smotr-R (Smotr-2) Gazprom Space Systems Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
First optical satellite of the Smotr Earth observation system.[91][93]
2026 (TBD)[90] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat Russia Vostochny Site 1S Russia TBA
Russia Berkut-RSA TBA Low Earth Earth observation 
2026 (TBD)[94] Russia Soyuz-2 Russia TBA Russia Roscosmos
Russia SR NET №1 SR Space Low Earth (SSO) Communication 
2026 (TBD)[95] France Zephyr United Kingdom SaxaVord France Latitude
France Latitude Low Earth Flight test 
Maiden flight of Zephyr.[96]
2026 (TBD)[97] Japan Zero Japan Taiki Spaceport Japan Interstellar Technologies
TBA TBA Low Earth TBA 
Maiden flight of the Zero orbital launch vehicle.
2026 (TBD)[98] TBA TBA TBA
Argentina ARSAT SG-1 ARSAT Geosynchronous Communications 
2026 (TBD)[99] TBA TBA TBA
Canada QEYSSat IQC / CSA Low Earth QKD technology demonstration 
2026 (TBD)[100] United States TBA United States TBA United States TBA
United States SBN-1 × 6 Saturn Satellite Networks Geosynchronous Communications 
Space Broadband Networks-1 (SBN-1).
2026 (TBD)[101] United States TBA United States TBA United States TBA
United States EWS prototype United States Space Force Low Earth (SSO) Meteorology
Technology demonstration		 
EO/IR Weather System (EWS) prototype, built by General Atomics for the U.S. Space Force.
2026 (TBD)[102][103] China TBA China TBA China TBA
China Taicang Taicang Aerospace Technology Low Earth Space biology 
China Tianxian-2 (Chaohu-2) Spacety Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
China Tianxian-3 (Chaohu-3) Spacety Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
China Tianxian-4 (Chaohu-4) Spacety Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
China TBA TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA 
⚀ China TBA TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA 
Long March Express 4 rideshare mission
2026 (TBD)[104] TBA TBA TBA
Argentina Brazil SABIA-Mar 1[105] CONAE / INPE / AEB Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
2026 (TBD)[106] United States TBA United States TBA United States TBA
United States QS-1 Quantum Space Earth–Moon L1 Technology demonstration 
2026 (TBD)[107] Canada Aurora Canada Spaceport Nova Scotia Canada Reaction Dynamics
⚀ TBA TBA Low Earth TBA 
Maiden flight of the Aurora rocket. First orbital launch from Spaceport Nova Scotia.
2026 (TBD)[108] Argentina Aventura I Argentina Malacara Space Port Argentina TLON Space
⚀ United States TBA Space AI Low Earth Technology demonstration 
Maiden flight of the Aventura I orbital launch vehicle.
2026 (TBD)[109][110][111] United States New Glenn NG-5 United States Cape Canaveral LC-36 United States Blue Origin
United States Elytra-I (FANTM-RiDE) NRO / Firefly / Xtenti Low Earth Space tug 
⚀ United States DARLA TBA Low Earth TBA 
⚀ United States R5-S3 TBA Low Earth TBA 
⚀ United States R5-S5 TBA Low Earth TBA 
⚀ United States Odyssey TBA Low Earth TBA 
⚀ United States IGOR TBA Low Earth TBA 
⚀ United States Orca 2 TBA Low Earth TBA 
⚀ United States TechEdSat 16 (TES 16) TBA Low Earth TBA 
⚀ United States SM 2 TBA Low Earth TBA 
⚀ United States SeaLion ODU/US Coast Guard/AFIT Low Earth Technology demonstration 
⚀ United States Ut-ProSat 1 Virginia Tech Low Earth Technology demonstration 
NRO Responsive Space Mission, carrying Firefly's Elytra orbital transfer vehicle and Xtenti's FANTM-RiDE payload dispenser. The ELaNa-42 mission, consisting of the AEPEX, DARLA, OrCa2, R5-S3, R5-S5 and TechEdSat-16 cubesats, will be launched on this flight. First National Security Space Launch mission on New Glenn and the first mission for the NRO on New Glenn.
2026 (TBD)[112] United States New Glenn NG-6 United States Cape Canaveral LC-36 United States Blue Origin
United States KuiperSat × 49 Amazon Leo Low Earth Communications 
First of 24 New Glenn launches for Amazon's Amazon Leo.
2026 (TBD)[113] United States New Glenn NG-7 United States Cape Canaveral LC-36 United States Blue Origin
United States KuiperSat × 49 Amazon Leo Low Earth Communications 
Second of 24 New Glenn launches for Amazon's Amazon Leo.
2026 (TBD)
[114]		 France Ariane 64 LE-04 France Kourou ELA-4 France Arianespace
United States KuiperSat × 35 Amazon Leo Low Earth Communications 
Fourth of 18 Ariane 6 launches for Amazon's Amazon Leo.
2026 (TBD)[115] United States Vulcan Centaur VC6L V-010/LV-02/Leo-5 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States KuiperSat × 45 Amazon Leo Low Earth Communications 
Second of 38 Vulcan Centaur launches for Amazon's Amazon Leo. Mission Designated "Vulcan Leo Mission #2 (LV-02)"
2026 (TBD)[116] United States Vulcan Centaur VC6L LV-03 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States KuiperSat × 45 Amazon Leo Low Earth Communications 
Third of 38 Vulcan Centaur launches for Amazon's Amazon Leo. Mission Designated "Vulcan Leo Mission #3 (LV-03)"
2026 (TBD)[117] United States Vulcan Centaur VC6L LV-04 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States KuiperSat × 45 Amazon Leo Low Earth Communications 
Fourth of 38 Vulcan Centaur launches for Amazon's Amazon Leo. Mission Designated "Vulcan Leo Mission #4 (LV-04)"
2026 (TBD)[118] United States Vulcan Centaur VC6L LV-05 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States KuiperSat × 45 Amazon Leo Low Earth Communications 
Fifth of 38 Vulcan Centaur launches for Amazon's Amazon Leo. Mission Designated "Vulcan Leo Mission #5 (LV-05)"
2026 (TBD)[119] United States Vulcan Centaur VC6L LV-06 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States KuiperSat × 45 Amazon Leo Low Earth Communications 
Sixth of 38 Vulcan Centaur launches for Amazon's Amazon Leo. Mission Designated "Vulcan Leo Mission #6 (LV-06)"
2026 (TBD)[120] United States Vulcan Centaur VC6L LV-07 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States KuiperSat × 45 Amazon Leo Low Earth Communications 
Seventh of 38 Vulcan Centaur launches for Amazon's Amazon Leo. Mission Designated "Vulcan Leo Mission #7 (LV-07)"
2026 (TBD)[121] United States Vulcan Centaur VC6L LV-08 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States KuiperSat × 45 Amazon Leo Low Earth Communications 
Eighth of 38 Vulcan Centaur launches for Amazon's Amazon Leo. Mission Designated "Vulcan Leo Mission #8 (LV-08)"
2026 (TBD)
[122]		 United States Falcon 9 Block 5 LF-04 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Amazon Leo × 24 Amazon Leo Low Earth Communications 
Fourth of 13 Falcon 9 launches for Project Kuiper.[123]
2026 (TBD)
[124]		 United States Falcon 9 Block 5 LF-05 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Amazon Leo × 24 Amazon Leo Low Earth Communications 
Fifth of 13 Falcon 9 launches for Project Kuiper.[123]
2026 (TBD)
[125]		 United States Falcon 9 Block 5 LF-06 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Amazon Leo × 24 Amazon Leo Low Earth Communications 
Sixth of 13 Falcon 9 launches for Project Kuiper.[123]
2026 (TBD)
[126]		 United States Falcon 9 Block 5 LF-07 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Amazon Leo × 24 Amazon Leo Low Earth Communications 
Seventh of 13 Falcon 9 launches for Project Kuiper.[123]
2026 (TBD)
[127]		 United States Falcon 9 Block 5 LF-08 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United States Amazon Leo × 24 Amazon Leo Low Earth Communications 
Eighth of 13 Falcon 9 launches for Project Kuiper.[123]
2026 (TBD)[128][129] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M Russia Plesetsk Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos (GLONASS-K 19L (K1 №7)) VKS Medium Earth Navigation 
2026 (TBD)[130][129] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M Russia Plesetsk Site 43 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos (GLONASS-K 20L (K1 №8)) VKS Medium Earth Navigation 
2026 (TBD)
[131][132]		 Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M Russia Plesetsk Site 43 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos
(GLONASS-K2 25L (K2 №4))		 VKS Medium Earth Navigation 
2026 (TBD)[133][134] Russia Angara A5 / DM-03[135] Russia Plesetsk Russia Roscosmos
Russia Luch-5M №1[136] Gonets Satellite System Geosynchronous Communications 
2026 (TBD)[137][138] India SSLV S2 India Satish Dhawan India ISRO
India TBA ISRO Low Earth TBA 
India Azista60° Azista BST Aerospace Low Earth TBA 
2026 (TBD)[90] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat Russia Vostochny Site 1S Russia TBA
Russia Piksel-VR №1 TBA Low Earth TBA 
Russia Piksel-VR №2 TBA Low Earth TBA 
2026 (TBD)[139] India HLVM 3 India Satish Dhawan SLP India ISRO
India Gaganyaan-2 / G2 ISRO Low Earth Flight test 
Second Gaganyaan flight test. Will carry the Vyommitra humanoid robot.[140]
2026 (TBD)[141][139] India HLVM 3 India Satish Dhawan SLP India ISRO
India Gaganyaan-3 / G3 ISRO Low Earth Flight test 
Third Gaganyaan flight test. Will carry the Vyommitra humanoid robot.[141][140]
2026 (TBD)[142][143] India PSLV-XL India Satish Dhawan India ISRO
India Cartosat-3A ISRO Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
2026 (TBD)[144] India PSLV-XL India Satish Dhawan India ISRO
India Resourcesat-3 ISRO Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
2026 (TBD)[142] India PSLV N2 India Satish Dhawan India ISRO
India TBA NSIL Low Earth TBA 
⚀ India Aadyah TBA Low Earth TBA 
⚀ India Sanskardhaam TBA Low Earth TBA 
⚀ India DS P30 x2 Dhruva Space Low Earth Earth observation 
2026 (TBD)[145] Russia Angara-1.2 Russia Plesetsk Site 35/1 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Gonets-M1 №1 Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications 
Russia Gonets-M1 №2 Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications 
Russia Gonets-M1 №3 Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications 
Russia Gonets-M1 №4 Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications 
Russia Gonets-M1 №5 Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications 
Russia Gonets-M1 №6 Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications 
2026 (TBD)[146] India GSLV Mk II India Satish Dhawan India ISRO
India IDRSS-1 ISRO Geosynchronous Communications 
First of two Satellite for Indian Data Relay satellite System.
2026 (TBD)[147][148] Russia Angara 1.2 Russia Plesetsk Site 35/1 Russia Roscosmos
Russia Gonets-M 26 Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications 
Russia Gonets-M 27 Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications 
Russia Gonets-M 28 Gonets Satellite System Low Earth Communications 
2026 (TBD)[142] India GSLV Mk II India Satish Dhawan SLP India ISRO
India NVS-04 (IRNSS-1M) ISRO Geosynchronous Navigation 
Next generation NaVic satellite.
2026 (TBD)[142] India GSLV Mk II India Satish Dhawan SLP India ISRO
India NVS-05 (IRNSS-1N) ISRO Geosynchronous Navigation 
Next generation NaVic satellite.
2026 (TBD)[90] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat Russia Vostochny Site 1S Russia TBA
Russia Skif × ? TBA Low Earth TBA 
2026 (TBD)[36][37] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Transport Layer Tranche 2 × 7 SDA Low Earth Missile tracking 
Third of ten launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 2 (Tranche 2 Transport Layer C Mission).
2026 (TBD)[36][37] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Transport Layer Tranche 2 × 7 SDA Low Earth Missile tracking 
Fourth of ten launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 2 (Tranche 2 Transport Layer D Mission).
2026 (TBD)[36][37] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Transport Layer Tranche 2 × 7 SDA Low Earth Missile tracking 
Fifth of ten launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 2 (Tranche 2 Transport Layer E Mission).
2026 (TBD)[36][37] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Transport Layer Tranche 2 × 7 SDA Low Earth Missile tracking 
Sixth of ten launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 2 (Tranche 2 Transport Layer F Mission).
2026 (TBD)[36][37] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Transport Layer Tranche 2 × 7 SDA Low Earth Missile tracking 
Seventh of ten launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 2 (Tranche 2 Transport Layer G Mission).
2026 (TBD)[36][37] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Transport Layer Tranche 2 × 7 SDA Low Earth Missile tracking 
Eighth of ten launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 2 (Tranche 2 Transport Layer H Mission).
2026 (TBD)[36][37] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Transport Layer Tranche 2 × 7 SDA Low Earth Missile tracking 
Ninth of ten launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 2 (Tranche 2 Transport Layer I Mission).
2026 (TBD)[36][37] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Transport Layer Tranche 2 × 7 SDA Low Earth Missile tracking 
Last of ten launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 2 (Tranche 2 Transport Layer J Mission).
2026 (TBD)[149] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
United Kingdom Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX 7) Inmarsat Geosynchronous Communications 
2026 (TBD)[150] United States Antares 330 United States MARS LP-0A United States Northrop Grumman
United States Cygnus NG-25 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS logistics 
2026 (TBD)[151] China Long March 5 China Wenchang LC-1 China CASC
China VOICE CNSA Heliocentric Venus Orbiter 
2026 (TBD)[151][63] China Long March 4B China Taiyuan LC-9 China CASC
China HaiYang 2E[152] Ministry of Natural Resources Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
2026 (TBD)[151][63] China Long March 4B China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China HaiYang 2F[153][154] Ministry of Natural Resources Low Earth Earth observation 
2026 (TBD)[155] China Long March 2C 2C-Y? China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Siwei Gaojing 1-05 (SuperView Neo 1-05) Low Earth Earth Observation 
China Siwei Gaojing 1-06 (SuperView Neo 1-06) Low Earth Earth Observation 
2026 (TBD)[156] China Long March 2D 2D-Y? China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Siwei Gaojing 3-03 (SuperView Neo 3-03) Low Earth Earth Observation 
2026 (TBD)[151] China Long March 4B China Jiuquan SLS-2 China CASC
China Fengyun 3I (Fengyun 3RM-2) CMA Low Earth Meteorology 
2026 (TBD)[151] China Long March 5 China Wenchang LC-1 China CASC
China Fengyun-5A CMA Geosynchronous Meteorology 
2026 (TBD)[157] France Ariane 64 France Kourou ELA-4 France Arianespace
United States Uhura-1 (Node-1)[158] Skyloom Geosynchronous Communications 
Rideshare mission.[159]
2026 (TBD)[160][161] France Ariane 62 France Kourou ELA-4 France Arianespace
Galileo FOC FM31 ESA Medium Earth Navigation 
Galileo FOC FM32 ESA Medium Earth Navigation 
2026 (TBD)[161] France Ariane 62 France Kourou ELA-4 France Arianespace
Galileo FOC FM33 ESA Medium Earth Navigation 
Galileo FOC FM34 ESA Medium Earth Navigation 
Final batch of first generation Galileo-FOC satellites.
2026 (TBD)[162] France Ariane 6 France Kourou ELA-4 France Arianespace
Galileo G2G-1 ESA Medium Earth Navigation 
Galileo G2G-2 ESA Medium Earth Navigation 
First Galileo Second Generation (G2) launch.
2026 (TBD)[163][164] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX
Saudi Arabia Arabsat-7A Arabsat Geosynchronous Communications 
2026 (TBD)[165] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States United States SpaceX
Canada Lightspeed × 18 Telesat Low Earth (SSO) Communications 
First of 14 Falcon 9 launches for Telesat's Lightspeed LEO constellation.
2026 (TBD)[166] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral or Kennedy United States SpaceX
United Kingdom Skynet 6A Airbus Defence and Space / UK Ministry of Defence Geosynchronous Military communications 
Falcon 9 First Stage Booster will be expended in this mission.
2026 (TBD)[167] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral or Kennedy United States SpaceX
United States WorldView Legion 7-12 Maxar Technologies Low Earth Earth observation 
First six Block 2 WorldView Legion Satellites.
2026 (TBD)[168] United States Falcon Heavy United States Kennedy LC-39A United States SpaceX
United States TBA U.S. Space Force TBA TBA 
USSF-75 Mission.
2026 (TBD)[169] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
Germany Rivada × 24 Rivada Space Networks Low Earth (SSO) Communications 
First of twelve launches for Rivada Space Networks' 300-satellite constellation.
2026 (TBD)[170] United States Firefly Alpha United States Vandenberg SLC-2W United States Firefly
United States TBA L3Harris Low Earth TBA 
First of three dedicated launches for L3Harris.
2026 (TBD)[170] United States Firefly Alpha United States Vandenberg SLC-2W United States Firefly
United States TBA L3Harris Low Earth TBA 
Second of three dedicated launches for L3Harris.
2026 (TBD)[170] United States Firefly Alpha United States Vandenberg SLC-2W United States Firefly
United States TBA L3Harris Low Earth TBA 
Third of three dedicated launches for L3Harris.
2026 (TBD)[171] India GSLV Mk II India Satish Dhawan India ISRO
India RLV ISRO Low Earth TBA 
RLV-ORV Mission.
JFY2026 (TBD)[172][173] Japan H3-24L Japan Tanegashima LA-Y2 Japan MHI
Japan ETS-9 (Kiku 9) JAXA / NICT Geosynchronous Communications
Technology demonstration		 
ETS-9 will carry the High Speed Communication with Advanced Laser Instrument (HICALI), which will demonstrate 10 Gbps laser communications between geosynchronous orbit and ground-stations.[174][175]
JFY2026 (TBD)[172] Japan H3 Japan Tanegashima LA-Y2 Japan MHI
Japan IGS-Optical Diversification 1 CSICE Low Earth (SSO) Reconnaissance 
First of a new generation of IGS-Optical satellites.
2026 (TBD)[176] Japan H3-24L Japan Tanegashima LA-Y2 Japan MHI
Japan Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) JAXA Areocentric Mars orbiter
Phobos sample return		 
France Germany Idefix[177] DLR / CNES Areocentric Mars rover 
Sample return mission from Phobos.
2026 (TBD)[178] China Long March 10A China Wenchang LC-3 China CASC
China CNSA Low Earth Flight test 
First flight of the single-core Long March 10A variant.
2026 (TBD)[179] United States Minotaur IV United States TBA United States Northrop Grumman
United States EWS OD-1 U.S. Space Force Low Earth Technology demonstration 
USSF-261S-A mission.
2026 (TBD)[180] United States Nova United States Cape Canaveral LC-14 United States Stoke Space
United States Stoke Space Low Earth Flight test 
Maiden flight of Nova.
2026 (TBD)
[181]		 Russia Proton-M / Briz-M Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 200/39 Russia Glavkosmos
Russia Iran Ekvator (IRN-30B-34E)[182] ISA Geosynchronous Communications 
Communications satellite built by ISS Reshetnev for Iran.
2026 (TBD)[183] Russia Proton-M / Briz-M Kazakhstan Baikonur Russia Roscosmos
Russia Yamal-501 Gazprom Space Systems Geosynchronous Communications 
2026 (TBD)[183] Russia Soyuz-2.1b Russia Vostochny Site 1S Russia Roscosmos
Russia Resurs-PM №1[184] Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
2026 (TBD)[183] Russia Soyuz-2.1b Russia Vostochny Site 1S Russia Roscosmos
Russia Resurs-PM №2[184] Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
2026 (TBD)[185] Russia Soyuz-2.1a Russia Vostochny Site 1S Russia Roscosmos
Russia Obzor-R №2[186] Roscosmos Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
2026 (TBD)[87] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat Kazakhstan Baikonur Russia Roscosmos
Russia Arktika-M №4[187] Roscosmos Molniya Meteorology 
TBD[188][189] Russia Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat Russia Plesetsk Site 43/4 Russia RVSN RF
Russia Kosmos (GLONASS-K2 24L (K2 №3)) VKS Medium Earth Navigation 
2026 (TBD)[190][191] Germany Spectrum Norway Andøya Germany Isar Aerospace
United Kingdom ELSA-M Astroscale UK Low Earth Space debris removal
Technology demonstration		 
ELSA‑M IOD (In-Orbit Demonstration) mission. Aims to capture and de-orbit a defunct OneWeb satellite.
2026 (TBD)[192] Germany Spectrum Norway Andøya Germany Isar Aerospace
⚀ Germany OroraTech × ? OroraTech Low Earth (SSO) Wildfire monitoring 
First of multiple Spectrum launches for OroraTech.
2026 (TBD)[193] Germany Spectrum France Kourou Diamant Germany Isar Aerospace
TBA TBA Low Earth (SSO) TBA 
First Spectrum launch from the Guiana Space Centre.
2026 (TBD)[194] GermanySpectrum or United States Falcon 9 Block 5 Norway Andøya or United States Cape Canaveral Germany Isar Aerospace or United States SpaceX
Norway TBA × 3 KSAT Low Earth (SSO) Maritime surveillance 
2026 (TBD)[195] Germany Spectrum Norway Andøya Germany Isar Aerospace
United States Sherpa OTV Spaceflight, Inc. Low Earth (SSO) Space tug 
Dedicated rideshare mission.
2026 (TBD)[196] India SSLV India Satish Dhawan India ISRO
Australia Optimus Space Machines Company Low Earth Space tug 
Space MAITRI (Mission for Australia-India's Technology, Research and Innovation). First dedicated commercial SSLV launch.
2026 (TBD)[197] United States Terran R United States Cape Canaveral LC-16 United States Relativity Space
United States Mars Lander Impulse Space TMI to Martian surface Mars lander 
Maiden flight of Terran R.[198] Impulse Mars mission.[199]
2026 (TBD)[198][200] United States Terran R United States Vandenberg B-330 United States Relativity Space
United States Iridium NEXT 182[201] Iridium Low Earth Communications 
A spare Iridium NEXT satellite to be launched on-demand.[202] Relativity was previously contracted to launch up to six spare satellites for Iridium.[203]
2026 (TBD)[198][204] United States Terran R United States Cape Canaveral LC-16 United States Relativity Space
United Kingdom OneWeb × ? OneWeb Low Earth Communications 
First of multiple Terran R launches for OneWeb's Gen 2 constellation.
2026 (TBD)[198][205] United States Terran R United States Cape Canaveral LC-16 United States Relativity Space
United States STP-TBA U.S. Space Force Low Earth Military 
2026 (TBD)[206][207] United States Terran R United States Cape Canaveral LC-16 United States Relativity Space
⚀ United States TBA NASA Low Earth TBA 
NASA Venture Class Launch Services 2 (VCLS 2) Mission, officially known as VCLS Demo-2R. The ELaNa 42 mission, consisting of three CubeSats, will launch on this flight.[208]
2026 (TBD)[198][209] United States Terran R United States Cape Canaveral LC-16 United States Relativity Space
United States Dedicated rideshare mission Spaceflight, Inc. Low Earth Satellite dispenser 
Rideshare mission for smallsats.
2026 (TBD)[198][210] United States Terran R United States Cape Canaveral LC-16 United States Relativity Space
United States Dedicated rideshare mission TriSept Low Earth Satellite dispenser 
2026 (TBD)[211] Italy Vega-C France Kourou ELV Italy Avio
Italy IRIDE-MS1-EAGLET2 × 11 ASI Low Earth Earth observation 
Italy IRIDE-MS2-HEO × 9 ASI / Argotec Low Earth Earth observation 
First launch for the Italian IRIDE satellite constellation.
2026 (TBD)[211][212][213] Italy Vega-C France Kourou ELV Italy Avio
Italy IRIDE-HYP-PLATINO × 2 ASI Low Earth Earth observation 
Italy IRIDE-MS1-EAGLET2 11 ASI Low Earth Earth observation 
Italy IRIDE-SAR-NIMBUS × 6 ASI Low Earth Earth observation 
Italy IRIDE-SAR-NOX 1 ASI Low Earth Earth observation 
Italy IRIDE-VHR-NIMBUS 1 ASI Low Earth Earth observation 
Second launch for the Italian IRIDE satellite constellation. MAIA is a hosted instrument on the PLATiNO-2 satellite.
2026 (TBD)[214][215] Italy Vega-C France Kourou ELV France Arianespace
ALTIUS ESA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
FLEX is the eighth Earth Explorer of the Living Planet Programme.
2026 (TBD)[216] Italy Vega-C France Kourou ELV France Arianespace
Italy CSG-4 ASI Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
Fourth COSMO-SkyMed 2nd Generation satellite.
2026 (TBD)[217][218] Italy Vega-C[219] France Kourou ELV France Arianespace
Italy Israel SHALOM ASI / ISA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
2026 (TBD)[220] Singapore Volans TBA Singapore Equatorial Space
Singapore Equatorial Space Low Earth Flight test 
Maiden flight of Volans, and the first orbital flight of a launch vehicle developed in Singapore.[221]
2026 (TBD)[43] United States Vulcan Centaur United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States TBA U.S. Space Force TBA TBA 
USSF-16 Mission.
2026 (TBD)[43] United States Vulcan Centaur United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States TBA U.S. Space Force TBA TBA 
USSF-23 Mission.
2026 (TBD)[168] United States Vulcan Centaur United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States MTC Epoch-1 1 U.S. Space Force Medium Earth Missile tracking 
USSF-95 Mission.
2026 (TBD)[168] United States Vulcan Centaur United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States SIRI-3 NRL Low Earth TBA 
United States PUMA AFRL Low Earth TBA 
STP-5 Mission.
2026 (TBD)[168] United States Vulcan Centaur VC6S United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States Silentbarker 4 NRO/USSF Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness 
United States Silentbarker 5 NRO/USSF Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness 
United States Silentbarker 6 NRO/USSF Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness 
NROL-118 Mission.
2026 (TBD)[168] United States Vulcan Centaur United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States TBA NRO TBA TBA 
NROL-109 Mission.
2026 (TBD)[168] United States Vulcan Centaur United States Cape Canaveral SLC-41 United States ULA
United States TBA NRO TBA TBA 
NROL-56 Mission.
2026 (TBD)[168] United States Vulcan Centaur United States Vandenberg SLC-3E United States ULA
United States TBA NRO TBA TBA 
NROL-73 Mission.
2026 (TBD)[168] United States Vulcan Centaur United States Vandenberg SLC-3E United States ULA
United States TBA NRO TBA TBA 
NROL-100 Mission.
2026 (TBD)[222][223] Germany RFA One Norway Andøya Germany RFA
⚀ Spain E.T.PACK SENER Aeroespacial / UC3M Low Earth Electrodynamic tether demonstration 
2026 (TBD)[224] Germany RFA One Norway Andøya Germany RFA
Spain Germany Harmony 1 Plus Ultra Selenocentric Lunar communications 
First of eight satellites for Harmony, Plus Ultra's lunar communications and navigation constellation.
2026 (TBD)[225] Germany RFA One Norway Andøya Germany RFA
Germany SUPREME Neutron Star Systems Low Earth Technology demonstration 
2026 (TBD)[226] Germany RFA One Norway Andøya Germany RFA
Luxembourg TBA LuxSpace Low Earth TBA 
Dedicated launch contract for LuxSpace.
2026 (TBD)[226] Germany RFA One Norway Andøya Germany RFA
Germany TBA OHB Cosmos Low Earth TBA 
Dedicated launch contract for OHB Cosmos.
2026 (TBD)[227] Germany RFA One Norway Andøya Germany RFA
Sweden TBA OHB Sweden Low Earth TBA 
Dedicated launch contract for OHB Sweden.
2026 (TBD)[228] United States TBA United States TBA United States TBA
Canada Canadensys Lunar Rover Canadensys / CSA TLI to lunar surface Lunar rover 
First Canadian lunar rover. Will fly as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.
2026 (TBD)[229] United States TBA United States TBA United States TBA
United States Ardoride Momentus Space Selenocentric (LLO) Space tug 
Canada Canadensys LEAP payload[230][231] Canadensys Selenocentric (LLO) Technology demonstration 
⚀ Singapore Zeus-MS × 2[229] Qosmosys Selenocentric (LLO) Technology demonstration 
First Momentus Ardoride lunar rideshare mission.
2026 (TBD)[232] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 United States Cape Canaveral or Kennedy United States SpaceX
United States SXM-11 Sirius XM Geosynchronous Communications 
2026 (TBD)[233][234] China TBA China TBA China CASC
China Xihe-2 Nanjing University / SAST Sun–Earth L5 Solar observation 
2026 (TBD)[235] India Vikram 1 India Satish Dhawan FLP India Skyroot Aerospace
 ▫  India CX-6[236] Catalyx Space Low Earth Technology demonstration 
Maiden flight of Vikram 1.
TBD[237][failed verification] Japan Epsilon S Japan Uchinoura Japan JAXA
Vietnam LOTUSat-1[238][239] VNSC Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation 
First launch of Epsilon S, an upgraded version of Epsilon that will have commonality with H3 rocket components.[240]
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Remarks
28 October - 23 November 2026
[241]		 Canada Black Brant V Sweden Esrange Sweden SSC
Sweden SYSTER[242] / United States COUSIN[243] KTH Suborbital Thermospheric research 
TBD[244] Argentina Tronador II-70 Argentina Centro Espacial de Punta Indio Argentina CONAE
TBA Suborbital Flight test 
Maiden flight of Tronador II-70. Expected apogee: 150 km (93 mi).
October (TBD)[245] Argentina Tronador II-70 Argentina Centro Espacial de Punta Indio Argentina CONAE
TBA Suborbital Flight test 
Second flight of Tronador II-70. Expected apogee: 150 km (93 mi).
October (TBD)[246] Brazil Germany VS-50 V01 Brazil Alcântara Brazil IAE / Germany DLR
TBA TBA Suborbital TBA 
2026 (TBD)[247] Poland Perun FLIGHT 5 Poland Central Air Force Training Range, Ustka Poland SpaceForest
Suborbital  
H2 2026 (TBD)[248] Poland Perun FLIGHT 6 Denmark Eurospaceport North Sea Poland SpaceForest
Suborbital  
2026 (TBD) Canada Black Brant XIIA Norway Andøya United States NASA
United States Ochre[249] University of Iowa Suborbital Geospace science 
Observing Cusp High-altitude Reconnection and Electrodynamics (OCHRE) mission. Expected apogee 1,100 km (680 mi).
2026 (TBD) Canada Black Brant IX Sweden Esrange United States NASA
United States LAMP 2 Goddard Space Flight Center Suborbital Auroral science 
Second LAMP mission; the first flew on 5 March 2022.[250]
2026 (TBD)[251] Brazil VS-30 Brazil Barreira do Inferno Launch Center Brazil Brazilian Space Agency
Brazil Plataforma Suborbital de Microgravidade (PSM) DCTA Suborbital Technology demonstration 
2026 (TBD) Brazil VSB-30 Sweden Esrange France CNES
France CRYOFENIX II CNES Suborbital Technology demonstration 
2026 (TBD) Brazil VSB-30 S1X-6/M18 Sweden Esrange Sweden SSC Space
Sweden MASER-18 SSC Space Suborbital Microgravity research 
SubOrbital Express Microgravity flight opportunity 6.
2026 (TBD) Brazil VSB-30 Sweden Esrange Germany MORABA
Germany TEXUS-61 DLR / ESA Suborbital Microgravity research 
2026 (TBD) Brazil VSB-30 Sweden Esrange Germany MORABA
Germany TEXUS-62 DLR / ESA Suborbital Microgravity research 
2026 (TBD) Brazil VSB-30 Sweden Esrange Germany MORABA
Germany TEXUS-63 DLR / ESA Suborbital Microgravity research 
2026 (TBD) Canada Black Brant IX Marshall Islands Reagan Test Site United States NASA
United States Evex-2 Goddard Space Flight Center Suborbital Geospace science 
Second Equatorial Vortex Experiment (EVEX). First of two launches.
2026 (TBD) Canada Black Brant IX Marshall Islands Reagan Test Site United States NASA
United States Evex-2 Goddard Space Flight Center Suborbital Geospace science 
Second Equatorial Vortex Experiment (EVEX). Second of two launches.
2026 (TBD) Canada Black Brant IX United States Poker Flat Research Range United States NASA
United States OGRE Penn State University Suborbital X-ray astronomy 
Off-Plane Grating Rocket Experiment (OGRE).
2026 (TBD)[252] Canada Black Brant IX United States White Sands Missile Range United States NASA
United States FOXSI-5 University of California, Berkeley Suborbital Solar observation 
Focusing Optics X-ray Solar Imager (FOXSI).
2026 (TBD) Canada Black Brant IX United States White Sands Missile Range NASA
United States INFUSE-2 University of Colorado Suborbital Astronomy 
Second Integral Field Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Experiment (INFUSE).
2026 (TBD) Canada Black Brant IX United States White Sands Missile Range NASA
United States LXT University of Miami Suborbital Astrophysics 
Lobster-eye X-ray Telescope (LXT).
2026 (TBD) Canada Black Brant IX United States White Sands Missile Range United States NASA
United States VERIS-2 United States Naval Research Laboratory Suborbital Solar observation 
Second Very High Resolution Imaging Spectrograph (VERIS).
2026 (TBD) United States Terrier-Improved Malemute? United States Wallops Flight Facility United States NASA
United States Subtec-10 Wallops Flight Facility Suborbital Technology demonstration 
2026 (TBD)[253] Canada Aurora-1 Australia Koonibba Test Range Canada Reaction Dynamics
Canada Suborbital Test flight 
2026 (TBD)[254][255] Australia Kestrel I VS02 Australia Whalers Way Pad 1 Australia AtSpace
Australia AtSpace Suborbital Test flight 
ECO TEST VS02. Second of three test launches from Pad 1 at Whalers Way. Launch vehicle previously tested under the name "Hapith I".[256] Expected apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
2026 (TBD)[254][255] Australia Kestrel I VS03 Australia Whalers Way Pad 1 Australia AtSpace
Australia TBA Inovor Technologies Suborbital Test flight 
ECO TEST VS03. Third of three test launches from Pad 1 at Whalers Way. Expected apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
2026 (TBD)[257] Germany SR75 United Kingdom SaxaVord Spaceport or Australia Koonibba Test Range Germany HyImpulse
TBA Suborbital  
First commercial mission.
TBD[258] France Mesange France Kourou France OPUS Aerospace
France OPUS Aerospace Suborbital Technology demonstration 
TBD[259] Netherlands T-Minus DART Republic of Ireland Location on the West coast of Ireland Republic of Ireland SUAS Aerospace
Republic of Ireland PATHFINDER SUAS Aerospace Suborbital  
Pathfinder is Ireland's first commercial rocket launch.
TBD[260][261] South Korea Blue Whale 1 South Korea Setesia 1 offshore platform, Jeju Island South Korea Perigee Aerospace
South Korea Perigee Aerospace Low Earth Flight Test 
Suborbital test flight of the Blue Whale 1 orbital launch vehicle.
TBD[262][263] Netherlands T-Minus DART Germany North Sea launch platform Germany European Spaceport Company GmbH
Netherlands T-Minus Engineering Suborbital Test flight 
First launch from the North Sea spaceport. Part of the EOS Demo #1 launch campaign.
TBD[264][265] New Zealand KEA-1 Duqm-2 Oman Etlaq Spaceport Oman NASCOM
⚀ United Kingdom Jovian-O[266] JUPITER Suborbital Earth observation / Education 
⚀ Taiwan PocketQube II[267] SIGHT Space Suborbital Record data during flight 
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