Launches

Novel research investigations, technology demonstrations, science projects, and much more are slated to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) throughout each calendar year. Learn about the commercial resupply missions and the ISS National Laboratory payloads onboard.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft atop, stands in a vertical position at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in preparation for the 30th commercial resupply services launch to the International Space Station.

SpaceX CRS-31

Mission: SpaceX CRS-31

Launch date: Monday, November 4, 2024 at 9:29 p.m. EST

Location: Space Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida

SpaceX NG-20 launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on January 30, 2024.

Northrop Grumman CRS-21

Mission: Northrop Grumman CRS-21

Launch date: Saturday, August 4, 2024 at 11:02 a.m. EDT

Location: Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

An up-close view of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on March 19, 2024, in preparation for the 30th commercial resupply services launch to the ISS.

SpaceX CRS-30

Mission: SpaceX CRS-30

Launch date: Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 4:55 p.m. EDT

Location: Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Crew-8 with Falcon 9

SpaceX Crew-8

Mission: SpaceX Crew-8

Launch date: March 3, 2024 at 10:53 a.m. EST

Location: Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft, atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, in preparations for a launch to the International Space Station.

Northrop Grumman CRS-20

Mission: Northrop Grumman CRS-20

Launch date: Monday, January 30, 2024, at 12:07 p.m. EST

Location: Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

The countdown clock at NASA's Kennedy Space Center displays images of the AX-3 crew prior to launch

Axiom Mission 3

Mission: Axiom Mission 3

Launch date: Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 4:49 p.m. EST

Location: Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, on the company's 29th commercial resupply services mission to the ISS.

SpaceX CRS-29

Mission: SpaceX CRS-29

Launch date: Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at 8:28 p.m. EST

Location: Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Crew members for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station arrive at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023.

SpaceX Crew-7

Mission: SpaceX Crew-7

Launch date: Saturday, August 26, 2023, at 3:27 a.m. EDT

Location: Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus spacecraft loaded with cargo bound for the ISS heads to the launchpad at NASA Wallops Flight Facility

Northrop Grumman CRS-19

Mission: Northrop Grumman’s 19th Commercial Resupply Services Mission

Launch date: Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 8:31 p.m. EDT

Location: Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad 0A at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility

An up-close view of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket in the vertical position at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on March 14, 2023, in preparation for the 27th commercial resupply services launch to the International Space Station.

SpaceX CRS-28

Mission: SpaceX CRS-28

Launch date: Monday, June 5, 2023 at 11:47 a.m. EDT

Location: Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Falcon 9 and Dragon roll out to Launch Complex 39A for Axiom Space’s Ax-2 mission

Axiom Mission 2

Mission: Axiom Mission 2

Launch date: Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 5:37 p.m. EDT

Location: Space Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida

NASA’s SpaceX 26th commercial resupply services mission lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 2:20 p.m. EST Nov. 26, 2022.

SpaceX CRS-27

Mission: SpaceX CRS-27

Launch date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. EDT

Location: Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida