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Gravity-2 | Demo Flight
Organization
Orienspace Technology
Vehicle
Gravity-2
Location
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Country
Date
2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Mission
Demo Flight
Pad
Unknown launch location
First test launch of OrienSpace’s Gravity-2 rocket.
GSLV Mk II | IRNSS-1L (NVS-03)
Organization
Indian Space Research Organization
Vehicle
GSLV Mk. II
Location
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Country
Date
Oct 2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Mission
IRNSS-1L (NVS-03)
Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
This is a replacement satellite for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. The constellation will provide India with an alternative to GPS and will be used for military and civilian use. Located at a…
H3-22 | ETS-9
Organization
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Vehicle
H3-22
Location
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Country
Date
2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Mission
ETS-9
Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
The Engineering Test Satellite 9 (ETS-9) is a JAXA project aimed to develop an advanced satellite bus, or common model, for various high-throughput satellites (HTS) for communications. The new satellite bus by…
H3-24 | Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)
Organization
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Vehicle
H3-24
Location
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Country
Date
2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Mission
Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)
Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
The Lunar Polar Exploration mission (LUPEX) is a robotic lunar mission jointly developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), deploying a lunar rover and lander…
HASTE | Leidos-3
Organization
Rocket Lab
Vehicle
Electron
Location
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Country
Date
2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C)
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HASTE | Leidos-4
Organization
Rocket Lab
Vehicle
Electron
Location
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Country
Date
2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C)
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HASTE | Leidos-5
Organization
Rocket Lab
Vehicle
Electron
Location
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Country
Date
2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C)
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Hyperbola-3 | Demo Flight
Organization
i-Space
Vehicle
Hyperbola-3
Location
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Country
Date
2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Mission
Demo Flight
Pad
Commercial LC-2
First test launch of i-Space’s Hyperbola-3 rocket.
Long March 10A | Demo Flight
Organization
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Vehicle
Long March 10A
Location
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Country
Date
2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Mission
Demo Flight
Pad
301
First test launch of CASC/CALT’s Long March 10A rocket. Payload is expected to be a prototype of the Low Earth Orbit mission version of the Mengzhou crew spacecraft.
Long March 12A | Flight 2
Organization
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Vehicle
Long March 12A
Location
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country
Date
Oct 2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Mission
Flight 2
Pad
Long March 12 series Pad
Second test launch of CASC/SAST’s Long March 12A rocket. Payload identities are TBD.
Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 24
Organization
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Vehicle
Long March 2F/G
Location
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country
Date
H2 2026 (approximate) Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Mission
Shenzhou 24
Pad
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
Shenzhou 24 will be the 24th flight of the Shenzhou program.
LVM-3 | Gaganyaan-1
Organization
Indian Space Research Organization
Vehicle
Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
Location
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Country
Date
Nov 2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Mission
Gaganyaan-1
Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
First uncrewed orbital test flight of the Gaganyaan capsule.
LVM-3 | GSAT-32 (GSAT-N3)
Organization
Indian Space Research Organization
Vehicle
Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
Location
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Country
Date
Dec 2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Mission
GSAT-32 (GSAT-N3)
Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
GSAT-32 is a geostationary communications satellite for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The spacecraft is a replacement for GSAT-6A that failed before reaching geostationary orbit after launch in 2018.
Mir | Demo Flight
Organization
Agency for Defense Development
Vehicle
Mir
Location
Sea Launch
Country
Date
2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Mission
Demo Flight
Pad
ADD Offshore launch platform
Note: Launch vehicle name is provisional. First orbital full version launch of the South Korean military small satellite launch vehicle, after 2 sub-orbital tests of individual stages on 30 March and 30 December 2022…
Miura 5 | Maiden Flight
Organization
Payload Aerospace S.L.
Vehicle
Miura 5
Location
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country
Date
2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Mission
Maiden Flight
Pad
Diamant Launch Area
First flight of the Miura 5 launch vehicle.
Nebula-1 | Demo Flight
Organization
Deep Blue Aerospace
Vehicle
Nebula-1
Location
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Country
Date
2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Mission
Demo Flight
Pad
Land Launch Pad 1
First test launch of Deep Blue Aerospace’s Nebula-1 rocket. The test flight profile is reported to be sub-orbital.
New Glenn | Amazon Leo (LN-01)
Organization
Blue Origin
Vehicle
New Glenn
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
Date
2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Mission
Amazon Leo (LN-01)
Pad
Launch Complex 36A
Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of…
New Glenn | Blue Ring-1
Organization
Blue Origin
Vehicle
New Glenn
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
Date
Dec 2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Mission
Blue Ring-1
Pad
Launch Complex 36A
The first mission of Blue Ring, Blue Origin's all-in-one, high-powered hybrid solar electric and chemical propelled spacecraft, will test the spacecraft's operations in Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), as well as…
New Glenn | BlueBird Block 2
Organization
Blue Origin
Vehicle
New Glenn
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
Date
2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Mission
BlueBird Block 2
Pad
Launch Complex 36A
AST SpaceMobile’s Block 2 BlueBird satellites are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the BlueBird Block 1 satellites, required to achieve 24/7 continuous cellular broadband service coverage in…
Orbex Prime | Maiden Flight
Organization
Orbex
Vehicle
Orbex Prime
Location
SaxaVord Spaceport
Country
Date
2026 Approximate
Status
To Be Determined
Mission
Maiden Flight
Pad
Unknown Pad
Maiden flight of Orbex's Prime rocket from Sutherland Spaceport. This flights marks the first vertical orbital launch attempt from the United Kingdom, and the first orbital launch attempt from Scotland.