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Kennedy Space Center Launch Schedule & Key Facts:
Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is NASA’s primary launch site from which human spaceflight and major robotic missions are conducted. It is located on Merritt Island, Florida, and is one of the most historic and active launch facilities in the world.
- Operator: NASA
- Established: July 1, 1962
- Famous for: Apollo Moon missions, Space Shuttle launches, Artemis Program
- Current Launch Provider(s): NASA, SpaceX, ULA
- Primary Pads: Launch Complex 39A – Operated by SpaceX for Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and future Starship. Launch Complex 39B – Used by NASA for SLS and Artemis missions
🌐 Location
- Merritt Island, Florida, USA
- Directly adjacent to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
- Visitors can tour it via the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
🔭 Why It Matters:
- This is the place where humans were first launched towards the moon.
- Artemis missions to the moon are being launched from here.
- This is the home of powerful rockets like Falcon Heavy and SLS.
- This is a symbol of US leadership in space exploration.
👀 Can You Watch Launches?
Yes, people can watch the launches happening at Kennedy Space Center through the nearby Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex by Purchasing Launch View Tickets or Packages or via livestreams, which can be watched on YouTube and different websites.
You can also watch the live stream here on this website, anytime, or anywhere else.
And for this, there is another area to view it physically, which includes famous spots like Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
NEXT LAUNCH FROM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
Mission: Starlink Group 6-86
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: 2025
Payload: Lunar Exploration
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Launch Complex 39 A
Live Stream: [Link will be available here]
Weather Status: Unknown
Recovery Attempt:Drone Ship (Unknown)
Launch Status: TBD (To Be Determined)
Mission: IMAP & others Mission
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: September 23, 2025 – 2:32 p.m. GMT+3 (7:32 a.m. EDT)
Payload: Scientific Instruments
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Launch Complex – 39A
Live Stream: [Link will be available here]
Weather Status: Unknown
Recovery Attempt: Droneship (Just Read the Instructions)
Launch Status: TBD (To Be Determined)
Last Updated: September 23, 2025
Mission: Griffin Mission One
Rocket: Falcon Heavy
Launch Window: 2025
Payload: Lunar Exploration
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Launch Complex – 39A
Live Stream: [Link will be available here]
Weather Status: Unknown
Recovery Attempt: Landing Zone 1 or 2, Drone Ship (Unknown)
Launch Status: TBD (To Be Determined)
Last Updated: August 15, 2025
Mission: Artemis II
Rocket: SLS Block 1
Launch Window: April 2026
Payload: Human Exploration
Launch Provider: NASA
Launch Pad: Launch Complex – 39B
Live Stream: [Link will be available here]
Weather Status: Unknown
Recovery Attempt: (Unknown)
Launch Status: TBD (To Be Determined)
Last Updated: August 15, 2025
Mission: Vast-1
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: June 2026
Payload: Human Exploration
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Launch Complex – 39A
Live Stream: [Link will be available here]
Weather Status: Unknown
Recovery Attempt: (Unknown)
Launch Status: TBD (To Be Determined)
Last Updated: August 15, 2025
Mission: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Mission
Rocket: Falcon Heavy
Launch Window: October 2026
Payload: NGRS-Telescope
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Launch Complex – 39A
Live Stream: [Link will be available here]
Weather Status: Unknown
Recovery Attempt: (Unknown)
Launch Status: TBD (To Be Determined)
Last Updated: August 15, 2025
Mission: USSF-70
Rocket: Falcon Heavy
Launch Window: October 2026
Payload: Government/Top Secret
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Launch Complex – 39A
Live Stream: [Link will be available here]
Weather Status: Unknown
Recovery Attempt: (Unknown)
Launch Status: TBD (To Be Determined)
Last Updated: August 15, 2025
Mission: USSF-75 Mission
Rocket: Falcon Heavy
Launch Window: 2026
Payload: Government/Top Secret
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Launch Complex – 39A
Live Stream: [Link will be available here]
Weather Status: Unknown
Recovery Attempt: (Unknown)
Launch Status: TBD (To Be Determined)
Last Updated: August 15, 2025
Mission: Astrobotic-3 Mission
Rocket: Falcon Heavy
Launch Window: 2026
Payload: Robotic Exploration
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Launch Complex – 39A
Live Stream: [Link will be available here]
Weather Status: Unknown
Recovery Attempt: (Unknown)
Launch Status: TBD (To Be Determined)
Last Updated: August 15, 2025
PAST LAUNCHES
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Mission: Starlink Group 10-57
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: September 4, 2025 – 4:18 p.m. GMT+5 (7:18 a.m. EDT)
Payload: Starlink v2 Mini Satellites
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Launch Complex – 39A
Live Stream: [Link will be available here]
Weather Status: Unknown
Recovery Attempt: Drone Ship (Just Read the Instructions)
Launch Status: Countdown
Last Updated: August 30, 2025
Mission: Starlink Group 10-11
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: August 28, 2025 – 1:12 p.m. GMT+5 (4:12 a.m. EDT)
Payload: Starlink v2 Mini Satellites
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Launch Complex – 39A
Live Stream: [Available here]
Weather Status: 90% Favorable for Launch
Recovery Attempt: Drone Ship (A Shortfall of Gravitas) Success
Launch Status: Success
Last Updated: August 30, 2025
Mission: OTV-8 (X-37B) (USSF-36)
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: August 22, 2025 – 8:50 a.m. GMT+5 (August 21, 11:50 p.m. EDT)
Payload: Government-Top Secret
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Launch Complex – 39A
Live Stream: [Available here]
Weather Status: 90% Favorable for Launch
Recovery Attempt: Return to Launch Site (Landing Zone 2) Success
Launch Status: Success
Last Updated: August 23, 2025
Mission: Crew-11
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: August 01, 2025 – 08:43 p.m. GMT+5 (11:43 a.m. EDT)
Payload: Human Exploration
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Launch Complex – 39A
Live Stream: [Available here]
Weather Status: Multiple Delays Caused by Weather, But Finally Favorable
Recovery Attempt: Return to Launch Site (Landing Zone 1) Success
Launch Status: Success
Last Updated: August 15, 2025
