(Falcon Heavy rocket (Photo via SpaceX)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - 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.