2025 ROCKET LAUNCH SCHEDULE
SPACEX - 100+ LAUNCHES PLANNED
Starship Test Flights - Multiple orbital attempts. Full stack launches from Boca Chica, TX. Watch for rapid progress!
Starlink Missions - 2-3 launches per week. V2 satellites with direct-to-cell capability.
Crew Dragon - NASA astronauts to ISS. Private astronaut missions. Polaris Dawn follow-ups.
NASA ARTEMIS PROGRAM
Artemis II - First crewed lunar flyby since Apollo! 4 astronauts around the Moon. Target: Late 2025.
Gateway Modules - Building the lunar space station. Multiple launches to assemble.
BLUE ORIGIN
New Glenn - Finally launching! Massive reusable rocket. Will compete with Falcon 9.
New Shepard - Continued space tourism flights. 10-minute trips to edge of space.
ROCKET LAB
Electron - Small satellite launches from NZ and Virginia. 1-2 per month.
Neutron - New medium-lift rocket debut expected 2025.
INTERNATIONAL
China - Long March 9 development. Lunar sample returns. Space station expansion.
India (ISRO) - Gaganyaan crewed mission. Chandrayaan-4 lunar mission.
Japan (JAXA) - H3 rocket regular service. MMX Mars mission components.
ESA - Ariane 6 regular launches. Various science missions.
HOW TO WATCH LAUNCHES
- SpaceX YouTube channel - Live coverage every launch
- NASA TV - Official coverage of NASA missions
- Everyday Astronaut - Expert commentary
- NextSpaceflight.com - Complete launch schedule
- In person: Kennedy Space Center, Vandenberg, Boca Chica