Florida’s Space Coast is experiencing a surge in space activity, highlighted by a record 109 orbital rocket launches in 2025. As anticipation builds, this year promises a busy schedule, capped by significant missions from NASA, SpaceX, and Blue Origin.
Navigating the Launch Landscape in Florida
As of late March, 22 launches have already occurred this year from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. April’s schedule continues this trend, showcasing a variety of planned missions.
Upcoming Launches
- NASA Artemis II
- Launch Date: April 2, 6:24 p.m.
- Details: Three NASA astronauts and a Canadian astronaut will orbit the moon.
- Location: Pad 39B, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
- SpaceX Starlink 10-58
- Launch Date: April 2, 7:52 a.m. to 11:52 p.m.
- Details: Falcon 9 rocket to launch 29 Starlink satellites.
- Location: Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- United Launch Alliance Amazon Leo 5
- Launch Date: To Be Announced (postponed from Sunday).
- Details: Atlas V rocket to launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites.
- Location: Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- NASA Northrop Grumman CRS-24
- Launch Date: April 8, TBA.
- Details: SpaceX Falcon 9 will carry supplies to the International Space Station.
- Location: Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- Blue Origin New Glenn-3
- Launch Date: No earlier than April 10.
- Details: Launch of AST SpaceMobile’s Block 2 BlueBird satellite.
- Location: Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- Future Missions
- SpaceX GPS III-8 and ViaSat-3 F3 will launch in late April, details TBA.
- Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Pathfinder mission planned for the first half of 2026.
- NASA Boeing Starliner-1 set for an uncrewed cargo delivery to the ISS.
- Fourth quarter 2026 will see ULA’s Sierra Space Dream Chaser launch.
Live Coverage
El-Balad provides extensive live coverage and updates on all upcoming missions. Coverage begins at least 90 minutes before liftoff for each launch, ensuring fans and enthusiasts do not miss a moment of the action.
For the latest updates and more detailed information about Florida’s space missions, please visit El-Balad.
