LIST: Here's every rocket launch happening from Florida through the summer

(Falcon Heavy rocket (Photo via SpaceX)

This summer will be a great time to have your eyes on the skies! Florida's Space Coast has already been busy in 2023 with rocket launches from NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station going up nearly every week!

If you've never watched a launch live and in person, here's a compiled list of upcoming Space Coast launches: 


DATE: Friday, April 7

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9

MISSION: Intelsat 40e

LAUNCH SITE: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

LAUNCH WINDOW: 1:30 a.m. 

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DATE: Tuesday, April 18

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon Heavy

MISSION: ViaSat-3 Americas

LAUNCH SITE: Kennedy Space Center

LAUNCH WINDOW: 6:25 p.m.


DATE: Wednesday, April 19

VEHICLE: United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy

MISSION: NROL-68

LAUNCH SITE: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

LAUNCH WINDOW: 8 p.m.


DATE: Projected to launch in April

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9

MISSION: Starlink 6-3

LAUNCH SITE: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD


DATE: Projected to launch in April

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9

MISSION: Starlink 2-2

LAUNCH SITE: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD


DATE: Projected to launch in April

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9

MISSION: O3b mPower 5 & 6

LAUNCH SITE: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD


DATE: Projected to launch in April

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9

MISSION: O3b mPower 3 & 4

LAUNCH SITE: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD


DATE: Projected to launch in April

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9

MISSION: Starlink 6-2

LAUNCH SITE: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD


DATE: Projected to launch in May

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9

MISSION: Axiom Space Mission 2

LAUNCH SITE: Kennedy Space Center

LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD


DATE: Projected to launch in May

VEHICLE: Atlas V N22

MISSION: CST-100 Starliner crewed flight test

LAUNCH SITE: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD


DATE: Projected to launch in May

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon Heavy

MISSION: Jupiter-3

LAUNCH SITE: Kennedy Space Center

LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD


DATE: Projected to launch in May

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9

MISSION: BADR-8

LAUNCH SITE: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD


DATE: Projected to launch in May

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9

MISSION: Turksat 6A

LAUNCH SITE: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD


DATE: Projected to launch in June

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9

MISSION: Dragon CRS-2

LAUNCH SITE: Kennedy Space Center

LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD


DATE: Projected to launch in June

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9

MISSION: Transporter 8

LAUNCH SITE: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD


DATE: Projected to launch in June

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9

MISSION: Nova-C IM-1

LAUNCH SITE: Kennedy Space Center

LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD


DATE: Projected to launch in June

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9

MISSION: OSAM-2

LAUNCH SITE: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD


DATE: Projected to launch in June

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9

MISSION: Nova-C IM-2

LAUNCH SITE: Kennedy Space Center

LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD


DATE: Projected to launch in June

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon Heavy

MISSION: USSF-52

LAUNCH SITE: Kennedy Space Center

LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD


DATE: Projected to launch in June

VEHICLE: United Launch Alliance Atlas V

MISSION: USSF-51

LAUNCH SITE: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD


DATE: Projected to launch in July

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9 

MISSION: Euclid

LAUNCH SITE: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD


Keep in mind that these launch dates are tentative and schedules are subject to change due to technical reasons, weather or any other factors that could affect liftoff. 

This list will be updated as launches are added, changed and confirmed.