LaunchLaunch28 October 2026Cowboy Space unveils Big Iron rocket with upper stage that stays in orbit as data centreCowboy Space revealed Big Iron, a rocket whose upper stage stays in orbit as a megawatt-class data centre.
Launch28 October 2026Astranis plans dedicated Falcon 9 for six MicroGEO satellites in 2028Astranis upgraded its SpaceX contract to a dedicated Falcon 9 for its Block 4 mission in 2028.
Launch27 October 2026AFRL flies cargo capsule on SpaceX Falcon 9 in Rocket Cargo testAFRL put a capsule of survival and medical gear on a 20 October Falcon 9 to test space cargo delivery.
Launch25 October 2026ESA's Naja not sure Themis will make its first flight in 2026ESA's Géraldine Naja said winter at Esrange could stop Themis flying this year, with a go/no-go decision due by end of November.
Launch23 October 2026China prepares first booster reflight and second Chang Zheng 12A landing attemptChina is readying its first booster re-flight, a Chang Zheng 12A landing attempt and new commercial cargo craft for Tiangong.
Launch22 October 2026SpaceX targets weekly Starship launches by early 2027SpaceX said on its earnings call it will try for weekly Starship launches by early 2027.
LaunchLaunch20 October 2026PLD Space begins system-level testing of Miura 5, targets 2027 debutPLD Space started system-level tests on an integrated Miura 5 second stage and now targets a first flight in the first half of 2027.
Launch19 October 2026SpaceX to fly Starfall reentry capsule and 31 customer payloads on Bandwagon-5A Falcon 9 will launch SpaceX's Starfall reentry capsule and 31 customer payloads from Cape Canaveral.
LaunchLaunch18 October 2026Artemis III SLS boosters fully stacked, core stage nears mate for pad testNASA has completed booster stacking and engine installation for Artemis III, with a pad tanking test at 39B expected in coming months.
Launch17 October 2026Rocket Lab pushes Neutron debut to 2027 after manufacturing problemsRocket Lab says air pockets in a carbon fibre propellant dome have pushed Neutron's first launch into 2027.
Launch16 October 2026Arianespace sets 23 November for Ariane 6 return to flightArianespace says Ariane 6 will return to flight no earlier than 23 November with 36 Amazon Leo satellites.
Launch14 October 2026JAXA's MMX mission to launch to Mars's moon Phobos on H3 rocketJAXA's MMX spacecraft is set to launch on an H3 rocket on 19 October, bound for Phobos.
Launch14 October 2026Voyager Technologies' Griffin-1 lunar lander completes testing at NASA JPLGriffin-1 has completed environmental testing at JPL ahead of a Falcon Heavy launch to the Moon later this year.
Launch12 October 2026Blue Origin rebuilds LC-36 for New Glenn return before year-endFour months after the New Glenn pad explosion, Blue Origin is repairing LC-36 with a vertical integration approach.
Launch11 October 2026China Launches 27th Batch of SatNet SatellitesA Long March-12 rocket carried the 27th batch of SatNet communications satellites to orbit from Wenchang.
Launch10 October 2026Vulcan return to flight targets 29 October with Amazon Leo payloadULA's Vulcan is targeting a 29 October return to flight with an Amazon Leo mission, with a second planned this year.
LaunchLaunch9 October 2026Exploration Company to test one-tonne ONEIROS lunar hopper in UAE in 2027The Exploration Company will fly its privately funded ONEIROS lunar hopper demonstrator in the UAE desert in 2027.
Launch8 October 2026South Korea's Nuri rocket puts 15 satellites in orbitSouth Korea's Nuri rocket flew for the fifth time, delivering five NEONSATs and 10 cubesats to orbit.
Launch6 October 2026SpaceX calls off two attempts to launch 21 SDA satellitesSpaceX called off two attempts to launch 21 Space Development Agency satellites.
