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Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-179
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June 19, 2026, 8:40 a.m.
Government/Top Secret
Fourteenth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.
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Jun 20, 2026
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-28
Low Earth Orbit Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Jun 20, 2026
Spectrum | Onward and Upward
Sun-Synchronous Orbit Andøya Spaceport
Second test flight of the Isar Spectrum launch vehicle. This launch will carry 5 cubesats and 1 non-separable experiment as part of European Space Agency (ESA)'s “Boost!” program: * CyBEEsat (TU Berlin) * TriSat-S (University of Maribor) * Platform 6 (EnduroSat) * FramSat-1 (NTNU) * SpaceTeamSat1 (TU Wien Space Team) …
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Upcoming Events
Press Event
June 17, 2026
NASA Katalyst Swift Reboost Preview Teleconference
OnlineNASA will host an audio-only media teleconference to preview the Katalyst Space mission to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. Katalyst’s robotic servicing spacecraft, called LINK, will attempt to rendezvous with Swift and raise its altitude, extending its science mission lifespan and advancing a key capability for the future of space exploration. The LINK spacecraft will launch on Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket later this month from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall …
EVA
June 30, 2026
US EVA-95
International Space StationTwo astronauts will replace a high-definition camera on camera port 3, install a new navigational aid for visiting spacecraft, called a planar reflector, on the Harmony module’s forward port, and relocate an early ammonia servicer jumper — a flexible hose assembly that connects parts of a fluid system — along …
Flyby
July 05, 2026
Hayabusa2 S-Type Asteroid (98943) Torifune Flyby
(98943) TorifuneAs part of its mission extension, JAXA's Hayabusa2 spacecraft will observe S-type asteroid (98943) Torifune during a high-speed fly-by.
Celestial Event
August 12, 2026
Total Solar Eclipse in Europe
Europe & Northern AtlanticOn 12 August 2026, a solar eclipse will be visible across parts of Europe and the north Atlantic. The path of totality will cross Greenland, Iceland, Spain and a small area of northeastern Portugal. Other parts of Europe will see a partial solar eclipse.
Ariane 64
Amazon Leo (LE-03)
Ariane Launch Area 4 - Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaAmazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, thi…
Falcon 9
BlueBird Block 2 #3-5
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAAST SpaceMobile’s Block 2 BlueBird satellites are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the BlueBird Block 1 satellites, requi…
Kuaizhou 11
Unknown Payload
Launch Area 95A - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaDetails TBD.
Long March 12
SatNet LEO Group 22
Commercial LC-2 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaA batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group.…
Long March 3B/E
Shijian 31
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaClassified experimental Chinese satellite of unknown purposes (officially described for "spatial environment detection" purposes).
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 17-54
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Kinetica 1
8 x Jilin-1
Launch Area 130 - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China8 Earth observation satellites for the Jilin-1 commercial Earth observation satellites constellation: * High Resolution-04D 01-02 * High Resoluti…
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 10-54
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAA batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
H3-30
H3-30 Test Flight
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 - Tanegashima Space Center, JapanTest flight of the H3-30 variant of the H3 launch vehicle with 3 LE-9 engines in the first stage and no SRBs. The flight will carry a dummy main payl…
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 17-44
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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