SpaceX and NASA Florida Rocket Launch Schedule Highlights and Upcoming Missions

Florida's Space Coast set a record in 2025 with 109 orbital rocket launches, breaking all previous yearly marks Herald Tribune. Through the end of August, 55 rockets had already launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The pace this year is expected to fall short of 2025's total, but major missions remain on the calendar.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission is scheduled to lift off in September, carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station Florida Today. The crew rotation flight represents one of the most significant events on Florida's fall launch manifest. These regular supply and crew rotation missions keep the space station staffed and operational.
SpaceX has ended its Florida-based Falcon 9 Starlink launch campaign, shifting those missions elsewhere St. Augustine Record. The move frees up launch capacity at the Space Coast for other critical missions. This change marks a major shift in Florida's launch activity after years of frequent Starlink deployments from the state's two main spaceports.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explosion removed the company from the Eastern Range launch schedule for the near term Daily Commercial. However, company officials say they plan to return to flight by year's end. Meanwhile, SpaceX continues preparing Starship for its maiden flight at Kennedy Space Center, another major milestone on the calendar.
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