Missions & 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.

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

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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

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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, 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

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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

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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

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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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