Rocket launches today: live schedule and countdown

Today and tonight: launches in the next 24 hours (0)

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No launches are scheduled in the next 24 hours. The next launch is shown above.

Earlier today (results, past 24 hours)

No launches flew in the past 24 hours.

Launches this week (rest of the next 7 days)

1. Thu Nov 5 (UTC)
2. Photo: LL2

   Long March 2C | Unknown Payload

   Go T− 1 d 13 h 22 min

   Thu, Nov 5, 2026, 10:00 AM CST (Thu, Nov 5, 2026, 16:00 UTC)

   Long March 2C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · Where to watch from Xichang, Sichuan

   Webcast: launch page lists the official stream when announced.

3. Fri Nov 6 (UTC)
4. Photo: LL2

   Ceres-2 | Unknown Payload

   Go T− 2 d 20 h 57 min

   Fri, Nov 6, 2026, 5:35 PM CST (Fri, Nov 6, 2026, 23:35 UTC)

   Ceres-2 · Galactic Energy · Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · Where to watch from Jiuquan, Inner Mongolia

   Webcast: launch page lists the official stream when announced.

5. Sat Nov 7 (UTC)
6. Photo: LL2

   Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-432

   Go T− 2 d 22 h 08 min

   Fri, Nov 6, 2026, 6:46 PM CST (Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 00:46 UTC)

   Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX · Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Where to watch from California Central Coast

   Webcast: launch page lists the official stream when announced.

7. Sun Nov 8 (UTC)
8. Photo: LL2

   Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group TBD?

   Go T− 4 d 17 h 47 min

   Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:25 PM CST (Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 20:25 UTC)

   Long March 12 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Commercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China · Where to watch from Wenchang, Hainan

   Webcast: launch page lists the official stream when announced.

9. Tue Nov 10 (UTC)
10. Photo: LL2

    Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-627

    Go T− 6 d 0 h 25 min

    Mon, Nov 9, 2026, 9:03 PM CST (Tue, Nov 10, 2026, 03:03 UTC)

    Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX · Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Where to watch from California Central Coast

    Webcast: launch page lists the official stream when announced.

How to watch today's launch

Watch live online

Open the launch page for the official webcast link. Webcasts typically go live 15 to 60 minutes before liftoff. The home page and tracker show the next launch too.

See it in person

Viewing guides: all sites, Cape Canaveral (plus the Florida launch schedule this week), Vandenberg, Starbase (next Starship launch) and Mahia, New Zealand. Booster landings and sonic booms: landing sites and sonic booms explained.

Launch status explained

NET means no earlier than: the launch can slip later but not earlier. A window is the span of time the launch can happen in. A hold pauses the countdown; a scrub calls off the attempt for that day. TBD and TBC mean the date or time is not confirmed. Suborbital flights (for example Rocket Lab HASTE) do not reach orbit. More: scrub vs hold vs abort explained. After a launch: how to see the Starlink train and sonic booms.

Get alerts and add launches to your calendar

Subscribe (.ics) to every launch (how to add it to Google, Apple or Outlook), or add webcal://t-0.space/calendar.ics to your calendar app. Each launch page has an optional email alert about an hour before a firm countdown. Browse by provider, rocket or Artemis. Company schedules: Rocket Lab launch schedule, Arianespace launch schedule.

FAQ

Is there a rocket launch today?

No rocket launches are scheduled in the next 24 hours. The next is Long March 2C | Unknown Payload on Nov 5, 2026, 10:00 AM CST from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

What time is the launch tonight?

Long March 2C | Unknown Payload is set for Nov 5, 2026, 10:00 AM CST. Dates marked NET mean the launch will happen no earlier than that time; many launches have a window, and the exact time can move.

Where is today's launch from?

Long March 2C | Unknown Payload launches from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Each launch page names the pad and links to viewing guides where we have one.

Can I see it from where I am?

Night and twilight launches can be seen from hundreds of miles away in clear weather. Our where-to-watch guides list viewing spots near each launch site.

Where can I watch it live?

Each launch page links the official webcast when the provider announces one. Webcasts typically go live 15 to 60 minutes before liftoff.

Was it scrubbed or delayed?

Each launch shows its current status (Go, TBC, TBD, Hold, Success or Failure). This page was last rebuilt Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 8:37 PM CST from Launch Library 2 data.

Are there any launches this week?

5 more dated launches are scheduled later in the next 7 days; see the list on this page.

Will there be a sonic boom?

Usually only when a booster flies back to land near the launch site (return to launch site). Ocean droneship landings rarely produce a boom ashore. Launch pages flag a possible boom, and our sonic boom guide explains who hears it.

Why was today's launch scrubbed?

Most scrubs are for weather, a technical issue with the rocket or ground systems, a boat or plane in the hazard area, or bad weather where the booster lands. The launch page shows the new date once it is set; our scrub guide explains holds, scrubs and aborts.