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.

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

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Dragon spacecraft on top is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the Crew-6 mission, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

SpaceX Crew-6

Mission: SpaceX Crew-6

Launch date: Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 12:34 a.m. EST

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

Spacex CRS 23 launches from NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 15, 2022

SpaceX CRS-26

Mission: SpaceX CRS-26

Launch date: Saturday, November 26, 2022 at 2:20 p.m. EST

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

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus spacecraft loaded with cargo bound for the ISS is transported to the Mid Atlantic Regional Spaceports Pad 0A, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, at NASAs Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Northrop Grumman CRS-18

Mission: Northrop Grumman’s 18th Commercial Resupply Services Mission (NG-18)

Launch date: Monday, November 7, 2022, at 5:32 a.m. EST

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

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard is seen as it is rolled out to the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the Crew 5 mission, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

SpaceX Crew-5

Mission: SpaceX Crew-5

Launch date: Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EDT

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

SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft, seen atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, is rolled out to the launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 12, 2022, in preparation for the 25th commercial resupply services launch.

SpaceX CRS-25

Mission: SpaceX CRS-25

Launch date: Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 8:44 p.m. EDT

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

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon – named Freedom by the Crew-4 astronauts – atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, leaves the SpaceX integration hangar adjacent to NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A for rollout to the launch pad on April 19, 2022.

SpaceX Crew-4

Mission: SpaceX Crew-4

Launch date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 3:52 a.m. EDT

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

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the companys Crew Dragon spacecraft is launched on the Ax 1 mission to the space station.

Axiom Mission 1

Mission: Axiom Mission 1

Launch date: Friday, April 8, 2022 at 11:17 a.m. EDT

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

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen as it is transported to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad-0A, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Northrop Grumman CRS-17

Mission: Northrop Grumman CRS-17

Launch date: Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 12:40 p.m. EST

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

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket with Dragon spacecraft rolls out to Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 19, 2021, in preparation for launch.

SpaceX CRS-24

Mission: SpaceX CRS-24

Launch date: Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 5:07 a.m. EST

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

SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, seen atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, is rolled out to the launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 24, 2021, in preparation for the 23rd commercial resupply services launch.

SpaceX CRS-23

Mission: SpaceX CRS-23

Launch date: Sunday, August 29, 2021 at 3:14 a.m. EDT

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