Future Launches

Vulcan VC6L

Amazon Leo (LV-01)

Go

ULA's first Vulcan Centaur flight for Amazon's Leo broadband constellation, carrying 45 satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral. The mission debuts the LEO-optimized Centaur V upper stage and also serves as a certification flight for the configuration with the U.S. Space Force.

Long March 12

SatNet LEO Group TBD?

To be confirmed

A batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group. The constellation will eventually consists of 13000 satellites.

Falcon 9 Block 5

OneWeb 21

Date TBD

A Falcon 9 will loft the first 32 Airbus-built OneWeb replenishment satellites for Eutelsat to polar low Earth orbit from Vandenberg. Manufactured in Toulouse, they open a 669-satellite renewal replacing first-generation OneWeb spacecraft at the end of their lives.

Falcon 9 Block 5

Starlink Group 15-21

Date TBD

A Falcon 9 from Vandenberg SLC-4E will loft 27 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit. Booster B1103 flies for the seventh time, after NROL-179 and SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer missions, and will attempt a landing on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship.

Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)

Gaganyaan-1

Date TBD

ISRO's first uncrewed Gaganyaan flight (G1/OM-1) will send a crew module and service module to low Earth orbit on the human-rated LVM3 (HLVM3) from Satish Dhawan. The mission will carry the Vyommitra half-humanoid to check life-support systems, then demonstrate re-entry, parachute recovery, and splashdown as a precursor to crewed Indian spaceflight.

Mir

Demo Flight

Date TBD

South Korea's Agency for Defense Development will fly the first full four-stage Mir solid-fuel launcher from an offshore platform south of Jeju, targeting low Earth orbit. The ~500 kg-class quick-response military vehicle follows two 2022 suborbital tests and a 2023 three-stage orbital flight; later missions are meant to loft microsized spy satellites.

PSLV XL

TDS-01

Date TBD

ISRO's PSLV-XL will loft TDS-01, a geostationary technology-demonstration satellite, toward GTO from Satish Dhawan's First Launch Pad. The spacecraft will prove about 35 new systems, led by an indigenous 300 mN electric thruster for orbit raising, plus atomic clocks, travelling-wave-tube amplifiers, and a quantum-key-distribution payload (QuTDS).

Starship V3

Flight 15

Date TBD

SpaceX's 15th Starship test flight will fly Super Heavy Booster 22 and Ship 42, both V3 vehicles, from Orbital Launch Pad 2 at Starbase. The mission is intended to attempt the first catch of a V3 booster and the first catch of a Starship, after Booster 22 completed a full-duration 33-engine static fire.

Falcon 9 Block 5

SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer D

Date TBD

Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Transport Layer.

Falcon 9 Block 5

SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer E

Date TBD

Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Transport Layer.

Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)

GSAT-32 (GSAT-N3)

Date TBD

NSIL's third demand-driven communications satellite, GSAT-N3, will ride ISRO's LVM-3 to geostationary transfer orbit. The roughly 4,500 kg S-band spacecraft is funded entirely by NSIL to serve Indian government users.

New Glenn

Blue Ring-1

Date TBD

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 subsequent operations after reaching Geostationary Orbit (GEO). It will carry one of Scout Space's flagship next-generation space domain awareness (SDA) Owl sensors, which is designed to enhance real-time tracking, characterization, and assessment of space objects by integrating advanced optical sensing, onboard artificial intelligence-driven processing, and autonomous decision-making capabilities to deliver domain-wide intelligence in space in support of the U.S. Space Force’s space control mission set. Blue Ring will also carry Optimum Technologies (OpTech)'s next-generation Caracal optical payload, which is designed to provide actionable insights on resident space objects and orbital activity and includes onboard image storage, object detection algorithms, and passive thermal control. The payload is designed to operate flexibly across dynamic orbits over a year-long mission profile. Several internal Blue Origin payloads will also be hosted.

Falcon 9 Block 5

BlueBird 14-16 (Block 2 #9-11)

Date TBD

Three of AST SpaceMobile's next-generation Block 2 BlueBird satellites (BlueBird 14, 15 and 16) will fly together on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral. Each carries a roughly 2,400-square-foot phased array for direct-to-smartphone cellular broadband from low Earth orbit.

Falcon 9 Block 5

CHORUS

Date TBD

CHORUS is MDA's next generation Earth observation constellation, consisting of 2 radar satellites (C-band SAR and X-band SAR), in a 53.5 degree 600 km altitude LEO, with the X-band trailing the C-band by 60 minutes. A collaborative multi-sensor constellation, CHORUS will bring together diverse and unique imagery and data sources and provide a new level of near real-time insight and innovative Earth observation services. Operating in a unique mid-inclination orbit, CHORUS will be able to image day or night, regardless of weather conditions, with daily access of up to 95% of the coverage area. From an industry-leading 700km-wide imaging swath down to sub-metre high resolution, CHORUS will provide the most extensive and unrivalled Earth observation radar imaging capacity available on the market in a single mission.

Falcon 9 Block 5

Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7)

Date TBD

Falcon 9 will send Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7), the first of three Airbus OneSat spacecraft, toward geostationary transfer orbit from Cape Canaveral. The reconfigurable Ka-band satellite will add high-throughput Global Xpress broadband for ships, aircraft and other mobile users, with coverage and capacity adjustable in orbit.

Falcon 9 Block 5

SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer A

Date TBD

Space Development Agency Tranche 1 Tracking Layer mission, polar from Vandenberg, for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. The layer's 28 infrared missile-warning satellites, built by L3Harris and Northrop Grumman, will track hypersonic and other advanced threats; every T1 plane already on orbit is Transport Layer.

Falcon 9 Block 5

SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C

Date TBD

Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.

Falcon 9 Block 5

SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer D

Date TBD

Tranche 1 Tracking Layer D is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.

Falcon 9 Block 5

SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer D

Date TBD

A SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg will loft another Space Development Agency Tranche 1 Transport Layer plane into polar orbit. The PWSA Transport Layer provides resilient, low-latency military data over optical inter-satellite and Ka-band links; four of those T1 Transport missions were assigned to SpaceX under the FY23 NSSL order.

Falcon 9 Block 5

SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer F

Date TBD

Tranche 1 Transport Layer F is one of six missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer constellation, which will provide assured, resilient, low-latency military data and connectivity worldwide to the full range of warfighter platforms from Low Earth Orbit satellites. The constellation will be interconnected with Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISLs) which have significantly increased performance over existing radio frequency crosslinks. It is expected to operate over Ka band, have stereo coverage and be dynamically networked for simpler hand-offs, greater bandwidth and fault tolerance.

Firefly Alpha Block 2

ConnectedCosmos Launch 1

Date TBD

First of at least four missions carrying 6 satellites for Open Cosmos' secure LEO broadband constellation, designed to provide independent and resilient connectivity infrastructure for Europe and the world using high-priority Ka-band spectrum filings by the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Firefly Alpha Block 2

ConnectedCosmos Launch 2

Date TBD

Second of at least four missions carrying 6 satellites for Open Cosmos' secure LEO broadband constellation, designed to provide independent and resilient connectivity infrastructure for Europe and the world using high-priority Ka-band spectrum filings by the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Spectrum

1 x Pelican satellite

Date TBD

A dedicated Spectrum flight of one Planet Labs Pelican Earth-imaging satellite, about 160 kg, to sun-synchronous orbit from Andøya. Assembled at Planet's Berlin plant, it is planned as the first German-built satellite on a German-built rocket, with 50-centimeter-class imagery; further Pelicans are booked on later Spectrum flights.

Spectrum

ΣYNDEO-3

Date TBD

ΣYNDEO-3 is a satellite built by Redwire Corporation for the European Union/European Space Agency (ESA)’s In-Orbit Demonstration and In-Orbit Validation Programme (IOD/IOV), which will carry 10 different technological demonstration payload from institutions of Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the European Commission. The satellite is built on Redwire's Hammerhead spacecraft platform.

Vulcan VC4L

Dream Chaser CRS 2 Flight 1

Date TBD

First flight of the Dream Chaser Spaceplane, on a free-flying mission in Low Earth Orbit.

Falcon 9 Block 5

Globalstar 2-R Mission 2 (x 9)

Date TBD

The Globalstar global mobile communications network offers global, digital real time voice, data and fax services via its Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation. The constellation operates in a 1410 km orbit inclined at 52 degrees. In early 2022, Globalstar contracted with MDA for the construction of 17 new 2nd generation refresh satellites to replenish the existing constellation. Rocket Lab is sub-contracted to build the satellites' buses and the launch dispensers.

Electron

BlackSky Gen-3 6

Date TBD

A dedicated Electron from Mahia will loft one BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellite, about 138 kg, with 50-centimeter optical imagery plus shortwave infrared. It is the first of four extra missions from Rocket Lab's 26 February 2026 add-on, bringing Electron flights for BlackSky since 2019 to 17.

Electron

BlackSky Gen-3 7

Date TBD

A dedicated Electron flight of one 138 kg BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellite, with 50-centimeter resolution and a shortwave-infrared sensor. It is the second of four extra missions from Rocket Lab's February 2026 four-launch add-on, which brought the pair to 17 Electron flights since 2019.

Electron

BlackSky Gen-3 8

Date TBD

Dedicated Electron flight from Mahia with a single BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellite, the third of four extra missions Rocket Lab booked in February 2026. The 50-centimeter-class spacecraft also carries shortwave infrared sensors for night and low-light imaging as BlackSky expands its real-time intelligence constellation.

Electron

BlackSky Gen-3 9

Date TBD

A dedicated Electron from Mahia will loft one BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellite, about 138 kg, with 50-centimeter optical imagery plus shortwave infrared. It is the last of four extra missions from Rocket Lab's 26 February 2026 add-on, bringing Electron flights for BlackSky since 2019 to 17.

Electron

iQPS Launch 11

Date TBD

Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.

Electron

LOXSAT 1

Date TBD

A dedicated Electron from Mahia will loft Eta Space's NASA-funded LOXSAT-1, a Rocket Lab Photon hosting a nine-month cryogenic fluid-management demo. The payload will test liquid-oxygen storage, boiloff control, gauging and tank-to-tank transfer to inform Eta Space's planned Cryo-Dock orbital propellant depot.

Epsilon S

JV-LOTUSat-1

Date TBD

Vietnamese Synthetic Aperture Radar Earth observation satellite build by NEC Corporation of Japan, based on Japan's ASNARO 2 satellite and the NEXTAR NX-300L satellite bus. The satellite will contribute to measures against natural disasters and climate change in Vietnam.

Falcon 9 Block 5

Rivada 1

Date TBD

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Falcon 9 Block 5

Rivada 10

Date TBD

A SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg will loft 24 Rivada Outernet satellites to polar orbit, one of 12 flights booked in 2023 for the first 300 of a planned 600-satellite laser-mesh network. The gateway-less constellation is meant to route traffic entirely in space; Rivada still planned a demo then 2027 operations, with financing still unannounced as of May 2026.

Falcon 9 Block 5

Rivada 11

Date TBD

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Falcon 9 Block 5

Rivada 12

Date TBD

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Falcon 9 Block 5

Rivada 2

Date TBD

One of twelve Falcon 9 flights Rivada booked in 2023 to deploy its Outernet, a laser-linked LEO mesh that routes traffic in orbit without terrestrial gateways. The Vandenberg polar load is 24 satellites toward a planned 600-spacecraft constellation; the company still intends a demonstration mission before operational service.

Falcon 9 Block 5

Rivada 3

Date TBD

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Falcon 9 Block 5

Rivada 4

Date TBD

Another of twelve Falcon 9 flights in Rivada's 2023 SpaceX booking, sending 24 Outernet satellites to polar orbit from Vandenberg. The laser-mesh constellation is designed as a gateway-less orbital backbone for government and enterprise traffic; operational service is planned after a separate demonstration mission.

Falcon 9 Block 5

Rivada 5

Date TBD

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Falcon 9 Block 5

Rivada 6

Date TBD

A Falcon 9 from Vandenberg will loft 24 Rivada Outernet satellites to polar orbit, one of 12 flights booked with SpaceX in 2023 toward a 600-satellite laser-mesh, gateway-less LEO network. The company still plans a 2026 demonstration before operational launches; this numbered flight is not that demo.

Falcon 9 Block 5

Rivada 7

Date TBD

A Falcon 9 from Vandenberg will loft 24 satellites for Rivada Space Networks' planned Outernet constellation. The polar-orbit spacecraft are designed to route traffic through an in-space laser mesh without terrestrial internet gateways.

Falcon 9 Block 5

Rivada 8

Date TBD

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Falcon 9 Block 5

Rivada 9

Date TBD

Twenty-four Outernet satellites to polar orbit on one of twelve Falcon 9 flights from Rivada's March 2023 SpaceX booking, for the gateway-less laser-mesh network. The company still plans a demonstration before operations, and financing remained unannounced as of July 2026, so this flight is not identified as the demo.

Falcon 9 Block 5

SDA Tranche 2 Tracking Layer A

Date TBD

A Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral will deliver Space Development Agency Tranche 2 Tracking Layer satellites to polar orbit. The infrared missile-warning spacecraft feed the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, tracking ballistic and hypersonic threats; L3Harris, Lockheed Martin and Sierra Space are each building 18 of the 54-satellite layer.

Falcon 9 Block 5

SDA Tranche 2 Tracking Layer B

Date TBD

Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Tracking Layer.

Falcon 9 Block 5

SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer A

Date TBD

Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Transport Layer.

Falcon 9 Block 5

USSF-31

Date TBD

A classified U.S. Space Force payload on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, flown directly to geostationary orbit. USSF-31 was assigned to SpaceX under the June 2023 NSSL Phase 2 order that split twelve missions evenly with ULA, alongside USSF-114 on Vulcan; spacecraft identity remains undisclosed.

Falcon 9 Block 5

VICTUS SURGO

Date TBD

A new Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission by the United States Space Force Space Systems Command to deliver responsive space delivery. The mission consists of an Impulse Space Mira orbital transfer vehicle that will operate in Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), which would be transferred from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on an Impulse Space Helios kick stage. A Helios rideshare payload will also be delivered to GEO.

Falcon Heavy

USSF-75

Date TBD

Classified payload for the United States Space Force

Firefly Alpha Block 2

TacSat

Date TBD

TacSat is an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance spacecraft with a mission to prove specialized sensing and communications capabilities on orbit. The satellite will participate in exercises that highlight cross-domain kill-web connectivity, enabling timely execution of tactical space missions. TacSat will host a proven Lockheed Martin infrared sensor on board that brings previously developed technology to space for the first time. This sensor produces high quality imagery and it can interface with federated Battle Management Command & Control (BMC2) combat systems to provide joint forces with a comprehensive view of threats. The satellite will also feature Lockheed Martin’s first 5G.MIL® payload on orbit. This provides cellular-like networking for military space assets, making satellite constellations more resilient. It also helps enable seamless connectivity with tools in the air, at sea and on land. Launch operation will also again demonstrate responsive space pre-launch operation capabilities.

Gravity-2

Demo Flight

Date TBD

Maiden flight of Orienspace's Gravity-2, a reusable two-stage kerosene-liquid-oxygen rocket designed for more than 20 reuses and about 21.5 tonnes to low Earth orbit. The debut is planned from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport; system-level ground tests are underway. No operational payload has been named for the demonstration.

H3-22

ETS-9

Date TBD

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 Mitsubishi Electric will focus specifically on advanced communication needs: - Up to 25kW of power to support HTS communications - Light mass, all-electric bus system achieved with 6kW high-power Hall thrusters (Japan-made). - High-power Hall thrusters significantly shorten delivery of orbiting satellite compared to other manufacturer’s 4.5kW-class electric-propulsion bus systems - The first Japanese geostationary satellite equipped with GPS receivers (Japan-made) for laborsaving autonomous orbital transfer and orbital maneuvering.

Electron

Leidos-3

Date TBD

The third of four dedicated HASTE suborbital flights Rocket Lab contracted with Leidos for the MACH-TB program. From Wallops Launch Complex 2, the Electron-derived vehicle will carry a hypersonic test payload for U.S. defense technology maturation.

Electron

Leidos-4

Date TBD

Rocket Lab will fly a dedicated HASTE suborbital mission from Wallops Launch Complex 2 for Leidos under the MACH-TB program. The Electron-derived vehicle will carry a government hypersonic test payload on a high-speed trajectory from Virginia.

Hyperbola-3

Demo Flight

Date TBD

First test launch of i-Space’s Hyperbola-3 rocket.

Long March 10A

Demo Flight

Date TBD

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

Date TBD

Second test launch of CASC/SAST’s Long March 12A rocket. Payload identities are TBD.

New Glenn

Amazon Leo (LN-01)

Date TBD

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 Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude. 48 satellites will be carried on this New Glenn launch.

New Glenn

BlueBird Block 2

Date TBD

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 the United States, with beams designed to support a capacity of up to 40 MHz, enabling peak data transmission speeds up to 120 Mbps, supporting voice, full data and video applications. The Block 2 BlueBirds, featuring as large as 2400 square foot communications arrays, will be the largest satellites ever commercially deployed in Low Earth orbit once launched. This launch will feature 8 satellites.

RFA One

Maiden Flight

Date TBD

First flight of the RFA One launch vehicle. Will carry 7 satellites for various companies and organizations coordinated by the German Aerospace Center (DLR). * AllBertEinStein * ARTICA * Curium Two * ERMINAZ * PCIOD * Separation Ring Mission * SpaceDREAM

Spectrum

Cassini

Date TBD

Three small satellites hosting payloads for companies across Europe as part of the ESA-European Union IOD (In-Orbit Demonstration) and IOV (In-Orbit Verification) programs.

SSLV

AayulSAT-1A & others

Date TBD

Ride-share launch of multiple satellites, including the in-orbit refueling demonstration satellite AayulSAT-1A from OrbitAID Aerospace. Other payload's identities TBD.

Terran R

Intelsat-1

Date TBD

First Intelsat satellite under Relativity Space's 2023 multi-launch agreement, flying on Terran R from Cape Canaveral LC-16. Terran R is Relativity's reusable methane-fueled medium-to-heavy rocket, with 3D-printed Aeon engines, sized for LEO constellations and GTO; a separate demo flight is also on the manifest.

Terran R

Mars Lander

Date TBD

Impulse Space's Mars Lander is designed to support research and development needed for human exploration of Mars.

Unknown Launch Vehicle

Owlet-01

Date TBD

Telescope satellite for Scout Space, a startup specializing in space domain awareness through in-space observation.

Unknown Launch Vehicle

VCLS Demo 2 Mission One

Date TBD

NASA's Venture Class Launch Services Demo 2 Mission One will send a single 30 kg NASA payload to a 500 km, 41° low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral. Originally awarded to Relativity Space's Terran 1, the launch vehicle is now uncertain after that rocket's retirement.

Vega-C

IRIDE 1

Date TBD

First dedicated launch for the European Space Agency's IRIDE Earth observation constellation.

Vega-C

IRIDE 2

Date TBD

Second dedicated launch for the European Space Agency's IRIDE Earth observation constellation.

Vulcan

NROL-100

Date TBD

A classified National Reconnaissance Office mission on a Vulcan from Vandenberg SLC-3E. It is one of five NRO flights in ULA's FY24 final-year NSSL Phase 2 order, with NROL-73, NROL-56, NROL-109 and SILENTBARKER 2; the payload and orbit remain undisclosed.

Vulcan

NROL-109

Date TBD

A classified National Reconnaissance Office payload on a ULA Vulcan from Cape Canaveral SLC-41. NROL-109 is one of five NRO missions assigned to ULA in the FY24, final-year NSSL Phase 2 order, alongside NROL-73, NROL-56, NROL-100 and SILENTBARKER 2. Payload, manufacturer and destination remain undisclosed.

Vulcan

NROL-56

Date TBD

A classified National Reconnaissance Office payload will fly on ULA's Vulcan from Cape Canaveral SLC-41. The mission was assigned in the Space Force's FY24 NSSL Phase 2 order; the spacecraft and target orbit have not been disclosed.

Vulcan

NROL-64

Date TBD

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office

Vulcan

NROL-73

Date TBD

A classified National Reconnaissance Office payload will ride a ULA Vulcan from Vandenberg SLC-3E. NROL-73 is one of five NRO missions in ULA's 11-flight FY24 final-year NSSL Phase 2 order, assigned in October 2023; payload and orbit remain undisclosed.

Vulcan

NROL-83

Date TBD

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office

Vulcan

SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer B

Date TBD

A ULA Vulcan from Vandenberg will loft one Space Development Agency Tranche 1 Tracking Layer plane into polar orbit, among the first PWSA infrared missile-warning missions. L3Harris and Northrop Grumman each build 14 Tracking satellites across two seven-satellite planes; this flight is one of ULA's two Western-range Tracking Layer NSSL assignments.

Vulcan

SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer E

Date TBD

Tranche 1 Tracking Layer E is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.

Vulcan

SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer B

Date TBD

ULA's Vulcan will loft Space Development Agency Tranche 2 Transport Layer B, one of the first three T2 Transport Layer missions, into polar orbit from Vandenberg. The PWSA transport satellites provide low-latency military data links worldwide over optical inter-satellite links.

Vulcan

SILENTBARKER 2/NROL-118

Date TBD

Space domain awareness mission for the US Department of Defense.

Vulcan

USSF-114

Date TBD

A classified U.S. Space Force National Security Space Launch mission will fly on ULA's Vulcan from Vandenberg SLC-3E. Assigned in the June 2023 NSSL Phase 2 FY23 order, the payload has not been publicly identified.

Vulcan

USSF-16

Date TBD

Classified payload for the US Space Force.

Vulcan

USSF-23

Date TBD

ULA Vulcan will send three U.S. Space Force GEO servicing craft from Cape Canaveral SLC-41: Astroscale's Provisioner refueler, Orbit Fab's fuel depot, and Starfish Space's Otter tug. Provisioner will refuel AFRL Tetra-5 satellites then top up from the depot; Otter will dock with an unprepared satellite and move it to a disposal orbit.

Vulcan

USSF-43

Date TBD

Classified payload for the US Space Force.

Vulcan

USSF-57

Date TBD

First of three Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared geostationary satellites designed for missile warning.

Vulcan

WGS-11

Date TBD

Boeing's WGS-11+, the eleventh Wideband Global SATCOM spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force, on a Vulcan from Cape Canaveral toward geosynchronous orbit. It hosts Boeing's Protected Tactical SATCOM prototype payload for anti-jam Protected Tactical Waveform demonstrations and is the first WGS satellite assigned to Vulcan.

Zéphyr

Maiden Flight

Date TBD

Maiden flight of the Zéphyr small launch vehicle.