Three launches to follow, 12 to 18 October 2026

The 11 October record lists a batch of 27 Starlink satellites and a launch window opening at 23:00 UTC on 12 October from Vandenberg in California. The four-hour window crosses into 13 October in UTC.

Look beyond the first few minutes: the mission timeline includes later engine activity and satellite deployment. Following the whole sequence gives more context than treating the rocket leaving the pad as the entire mission. Check the linked record for the current plan and eventual outcome.

The 13 October target is for SpaceX's 35th commercial resupply flight to the International Space Station. The planned cargo includes science investigations, supplies and equipment, including the final set of station roll-out solar arrays. The source announcement is dated 7 October.

At this post's check, the launch record gave T-0 as 10:33:44 UTC from Cape Canaveral. Unlike the Starlink window, that is a planned liftoff instant. The station delivery gives you a second event to follow after launch: arrival at the orbiting laboratory.

Before watching, open the ISS map and our orbit explainer. They connect the destination moving around Earth with the launch you are about to follow. Use NASA's linked coverage announcement for its viewing arrangements; an embedded stream is not yet offered here.

The 11 October launch record places USSF-481 at Vandenberg, with a window opening at 23:44 UTC on 15 October. In Malta that is already 16 October, a useful reminder that two dates can describe the same event.

Start with the facts the launch page actually supplies: vehicle, site, time confidence and source updates. Public mission information is not equally detailed for every flight. A useful preview should leave unknowns visible rather than fill them with speculation.

Open each mission below for its present time and status. The source may have changed since this article was published. Our calendar feeds are useful for planning, but calendar apps choose when to refresh them, so they are not last-minute launch alerts.

If a time moves, the launch page separates changes recorded by this site from older updates supplied by Launch Library 2. The launch-time guide explains the precision and status labels so you can read a change without mistaking a tentative plan for a confirmed event.