Current Rocket & Space Shuttle Launch Schedule 2011/2012

If you ever get the opportunity to watch the launch of a rocket or space shuttle then you do not want to miss it; it is an experience of a lifetime. Words cannot describe the sounds of a space shuttle blasting off from the Kennedy Space Center.

Upcoming launches

Note that all launch dates are provisionally and are subject to change, you should always check with the Kennedy Space Center before making a special trip.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2012 - United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 Rocket, MUOS 1

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 Rocket will launch the first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite for the U.S. Navy.

Launch is from launch pad SLC-41.

Friday, 27 Apr 2012 - United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 Rocket, AEHF 2

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 Rocket will launch the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite for the U.S. military.

Launch is from launch pad SLC-41. Delayed from February 2011.

Friday, 01 Jun 2012 - United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy Rocket, NROL-15

A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 heavy rocket will launch a classified spy satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.

Launch is from launch pad SL-37B. Delayed from December 2011.

Actual June launch date to be confirmed.

Tuesday, 12 Jun 2012 - United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 Rocket, TDRS K

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 Rocket will launch the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) for NASA. The satellite will connect Mission Control with the International Space Station and other orbiting satellites.

Launch is from launch pad SLC-41. Note this launch is delayed and a new date has not yet been set.

Sunday, 01 Jul 2012 - SpaceX Falcon 9, Dragon C3

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the third Dragon spacecraft, Dragon C3. The purpose of the mission is to take the first resupply cargo load to the International Space Station in a test flight named COTS 3.

Launch is from launch pad SLC-40. Delayed from June 6 and December 2011.

Thursday, 23 Aug 2012 - United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 Rocket, RBSP

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 Rocket will launch the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) mission for NASA. There are two satellites which will fly in a highly elliptical orbit to study the Earth's radiation belts.

Launch is from launch pad SLC-41.

Previous launch details for 2010 can be found here.

A provisional launch schedule for 2012 and beyond can be found here.