Launch Today? SpaceX, Blue Origin, NASA Schedule at Cape Canaveral

A new milestone is approaching: By the end of September,83 space rockets were launched from Florida’s Space CoastSo far this year. For reference, this number has already exceeded the previous annual record of 72 launches in 2023.

Looking ahead, will The new record set in 2024 with a total of 93 launchesabandon this month at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center?

Keep an eye out. The Cape’s October launch schedule includes the usual significant number of SpaceX Starlink internet satellite missions, along with a rivalAmazon Project Kuiper mission. In November, space enthusiasts look forward to a United Launch Alliance Atlas V launchcarrying a Viasat satellite — followed by Blue Origin’s second New Glenn launch vehicleLaunch carrying NASA’s ESCAPADE spacecraft.

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Here are the most recent missions scheduled from the Cape. All launch times are provided in Eastern Standard Time. However, keep in mind that dates and times often vary due to numerous factors.

For the most recent mission updates and space-related news, visitECHOVISATA/space. For inquiries or feedback, send an email to FLORIDA TODAY Space Reporter Rick Neale at Rneale@ECHOVISATA.

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Wednesday, November 5: SpaceX Starlink 6-81

• Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 29 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit.
• Launch window6:08 PM to 10:08 PM
• Trajectory: Southeast.
• Location: Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
• Sonic booms: No.
• Live Florida Today Space Team reporting:Begins 90 minutes prior to launch atECHOVISATA/space.

Wednesday, November 5: ULA ViaSat-3 Mission 2

• Mission: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is set to carry out Viasat’s second mission, which involves the deployment of the second satellite in a planned group of three Ka-band communication satellites.
• Launch: 10:24 PM, with a 44-minute period lasting until 11:08 PM
• Trajectory: TBA.
• Location: Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
• Sonic booms: No.
• Live coverage:Begins 90 minutes prior to launch atECHOVISATA/space.

Saturday, November 8: SpaceX Starlink 10-51

• Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 29 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit.
• Launch window: 3:30 AM to 7:30 AM
• Trajectory: Northeast.
• Location: Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
• Sonic booms: No.
• Live Florida Today Space Team coverage:Begins 90 minutes prior to launch atECHOVISATA/space.

Sunday, November 9: NASA Blue Origin ESCAPADE

• Mission: Blue Origin is set to launch its second powerful New Glenn rocket on the NG-2 mission, carrying NASA’s pair of ESCAPADE spacecraft toward a journey to investigate the Martian magnetosphere.
• Launch window: 2:45 PM to 5:11 PM
• Trajectory: TBA.
• Location: Launch Site 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
• Sonic booms: No.
• Live Florida Today Space Team reporting:Begins two hours prior to launch atECHOVISATA/space.

Not earlier than February: NASA Artemis II

• Mission: Four NASA astronauts will travel around the moon on a 10-day mission to support upcoming human exploration efforts on the lunar surface.
• Launch window: TBA.
• Trajectory: TBA.
• Location: NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad 39B
• Sonic booms: No.
• Live Florida Today Space Team coverage:Begins several hours prior to launch atECHOVISATA/space.

TBA: ULA Sierra Space Dream Chaser

• Mission: Sierra Space plans to send its unmanned Dream Chaser spacecraft into space using a ULA Vulcan rocket, departing from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
• Launch window: TBA.
• Location: Launch Complex 41.
• Live Florida Today Space Team reporting:Begins two hours and minutes prior to launch atECHOVISATA/space.

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