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Orbital launches worldwide plus notable crewed suborbital flights. NET means "no earlier than." Times are shown in UTC and Mountain Time. Every row links its source; we don't predict outcomes.

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NET , time TBDUnconfirmedLast update (Oct 29, 2026, 14:36 UTC)

Starship Flight 15

SpaceX is preparing Starship Flight 15 from Starbase, Texas. SpaceX has not announced a date, and no Flight 15 FAA license is posted.

Vehicle · ProviderPayloadSiteNETStatusSourceChecked
GSLV Mk II (GSLV-F18)ISRONVS-03 (IRNSS-1L) navigation satellite. ISRO reported that GSLV-F18 placed NVS-03 in the intended orbit (geosynchronous transfer orbit). Liftoff time of 11:51 PM IST Oct 30 as reported by The Hindu and The Indian Express (secondary); ISRO's mission page gives the date but not the timeSecond Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, IndiaOct 30, 2026, 12:21 PM MTSuccessISRO GSLV-F18/NVS-03 mission page (primary)
Falcon 9†SpaceXStarlink mission (Group 15-18, 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, per Spaceflight Now). SpaceX reported liftoff at 9:04 p.m. PT Oct 30 and a first-stage landing on the Of Course I Still Love You droneshipSLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, CaliforniaOct 30, 2026, 10:04 PM MTSuccessSpaceX Starlink 15-18 mission page (primary)
ElectronRocket LabThe Sea God Surveys: QPS-SAR radar satellite for iQPS (Rocket Lab lists NET 3 November, launch time TBD)Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealandtime TBDScheduledRocket Lab mission page
Falcon 9†SpaceXUSSF-432 mission for the U.S. Space ForceSLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, CaliforniaNov 3, 2026, 6:28 PM MTScheduledSpaceX USSF-432 mission page (primary)
Falcon 9†SpaceXStarlink mission (Group 15-21, 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, per Spaceflight Now)SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, CaliforniaNov 5, 2026, 7:21 PM MTScheduledSpaceX launches page
ElectronRocket LabThe Mountain God Rises: QPS-SAR radar satellite for iQPS (launch time TBD)Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealandtime TBDScheduledRocket Lab mission page
Starship / Super Heavy (Flight 15)†SpaceXUnconfirmedFlight 15 test flight. The Nov 12 date is an unofficial FAA air-traffic planning date, not a SpaceX announcement, and no Flight 15 FAA license has been issued.Pad 2, Starbase, Texastime TBDScheduledSpaceNotices on X via NASASpaceflight (secondary), citing Oct 29 FAA planning slide
Falcon 9†SpaceX for the National Reconnaissance OfficeUnconfirmedNROL-195 (classified NRO payload). Unofficial: Next Spaceflight lists only "no earlier than November 2026"; neither SpaceX nor the NRO has posted a date.SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California (date TBD)ScheduledNext Spaceflight (secondary; to be confirmed)

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