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 Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen at sunrise on the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad-0A, Aug. 7, 2021, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Northrop Grumman CRS-16

Mission: Northrop Grumman CRS-16

Launch date: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 6:01 p.m. EDT

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

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SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon roll out to Launch Complex 39A ahead of Dragons 22nd cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station

SpaceX CRS-22

Mission: SpaceX CRS-22

Launch date: Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 1:29 p.m. EDT

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

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A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft arrives at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad-0A, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Northrop Grumman CRS-15

Mission: Northrop Grumman CRS-15

Launch date: Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 12:36 p.m. EST

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

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The upgraded version of SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft, Dragon 2, is seen atop a Falcon 9 rocket on Dec. 2, 2020, as they prepare to be rolled out at Kennedy Space Center.

SpaceX CRS-21

Mission: SpaceX CRS-21

Launch date: Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 at 11:17 a.m. EST

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

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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, September 26, 2020, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.

Northrop Grumman CRS-14

Mission: Northrop Grumman CRS-14

Launch date: Friday, October 2, 2020 at 9:16 p.m. EST

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

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and cargo Dragon spacecraft stand ready for liftoff at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 6, 2020, for NASA and SpaceX’s 20th Commercial Resupply Service mission to the ISS.

SpaceX CRS-20

Mission: SpaceX CRS-20

Launch date: Friday, March 6, 2020 at 11:50 p.m. EDT

Location: Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida

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A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is horizontal for the final cargo load on Pad-0A, Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at Wallops Flight Facility for the company’s 13th contracted cargo resupply mission to the ISS.

Northrop Grumman CRS-13

Mission: Northrop Grumman CRS-13

Launch date: Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 3:21 p.m. EST

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

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Dragon cargo craft on the launchpad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida in preparation for the company’s 19th resupply mission to the ISS.

SpaceX CRS-19

Mission: SpaceX CRS-19

Launch date: December 5, 2019 at 12:29 p.m. EST

Location: Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida

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A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket is seen as it rolls out to Pad 0A, on Oct. 29, 2019, at NASAs Wallops Flight Facility for the company’s 12th contracted cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station.

Northrop Grumman CRS-12

Mission: Northrop Grumman CRS-12

Launch date: Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 9:59 a.m. EST

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

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The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus resupply spacecraft aboard, is seen on Pad-0A after sunrise, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Northrop Grumman CRS-10

Mission: Northrop Grumman CRS-10

Launch date: Saturday, November 17 , 2018 at 4:01 a.m. EST

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

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SpaceXs Dragon cargo craft is seen Feb. 23, 2017, during final approach to the International Space Station.

SpaceX CRS-18

Mission: SpaceX CRS-18

Launch date: Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 6:01 p.m. EDT

Location: Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) in Florida

The International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory is finalizing more than two dozen payloads for launch to the orbiting laboratory aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. Many of these payloads are aimed at improving human health on Earth, with several focused on drug development. Additionally, a series of payload from recognizable private sector partners will launch on this mission, hoping to leverage the unique environment of low Earth orbit to improve products for consumers on Earth. Lastly, this launch will include a variety of student experiments and demonstrations, intending to engage and excite the next generation of explorers.

SpaceX’s 18th commercial resupply services mission is currently scheduled to launch no earlier than Wednesday, July 24. Below provides information about the launch and will be continually updated.

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The SpaceX Dragon cargo spaceship is grappled by the International Space Stations Canadarm2. The spacecraft delivered about 7,000 pounds of science and research investigations on April 10, including the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM).

SpaceX CRS-17

Mission: SpaceX CRS-17

Launch date: Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 2:48 a.m. EDT

Location: Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) in Florida

The International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory is finalizing more than a dozen payloads for launch to the orbiting laboratory aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. Many of these payloads are aimed at improving human health on Earth, with several focused on drug development and screening. Research concepts include commercial companies leveraging microgravity to improve drug delivery systems, other government agencies funding transformative science, and academic inquiry to enhance fundamental knowledge of diseases on Earth.

SpaceX’s 17th commercial resupply services mission is currently scheduled to launch no earlier than Saturday, May 4th at 2:48 a.m. EDT. This will mark the 29th launch of ISS National Lab investigations since 2013. In that time, the ISS National Lab has sent hundreds of payloads to the space station to utilize the orbiting laboratory’s unique environment to push the limits of scientific innovation.

Below provides information about the launch and will be continually updated.

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