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Rocket launches in October 2026

Every orbital launch worldwide this month: what has flown, and what is still in the launch list.

A Falcon 9 rocket climbing on a bright flame above the coast, with the ocean in the background
A Falcon 9 lifts off from Vandenberg with Starlink 15-25 at 5:28 pm PDT on 12 October 2026. Image: SpaceX

How many rocket launches this month?

19 orbital launches so far in October 2026

19 were successful. SpaceX made 10 of them. 2 more are listed before the month ends.

Updated

Still to come this month

  • GSLV Mk. II, IRNSS-1L (NVS-03) Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India. Launch-site time: Fri 30 Oct, 23:51 GMT+5:30.
  • Falcon 9 Block 5, Starlink Group 15-18 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Launch-site time: Fri 30 Oct, 20:48 PDT.

Times can change. See this week's launches and is there a launch today?

Flown so far this month

DateRocketMissionLaunch companyLaunch siteResult
27 Oct 2026Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink Group 15-16SpaceXVandenberg SFB, CA, USASuccess
25 Oct 2026Long March 8ASatNet LEO Group 28CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
23 Oct 2026Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink Group 15-15SpaceXVandenberg SFB, CA, USASuccess
23 Oct 2026Long March 4BYaogan 53-07 to 09/56-19 to 21CASCJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
23 Oct 2026Long March 6AYaogan 50-03CASCTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
23 Oct 2026ElectronWe're Not Hawking Around (3x HawkEye 360)Rocket LabRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandSuccess
21 Oct 2026Ceres-1SXiguang-4 01Galactic EnergyHaiyang Oriental SpaceportSuccess
20 Oct 2026Falcon 9 Block 5Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)SpaceXCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USASuccess
19 Oct 2026H3-24Martian Moons eXploration (MMX)Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesTanegashima Space Center, JapanSuccess
16 Oct 2026Falcon 9 Block 5USSF-481SpaceXVandenberg SFB, CA, USASuccess
14 Oct 2026Zhuque-2E Block 210 satellitesLandSpaceJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
13 Oct 2026Falcon 9 Block 5Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35SpaceXCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USASuccess
13 Oct 2026Falcon 9 Block 5Starlink Group 15-25SpaceXVandenberg SFB, CA, USASuccess
10 Oct 2026Falcon 9 Block 5SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer ASpaceXVandenberg SFB, CA, USASuccess
9 Oct 2026Long March 12SatNet LEO Group 27CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
7 Oct 2026KSLV-2 NuriNeonSat-2 to 6KARINaro Space Center, South KoreaSuccess
2 Oct 2026Falcon HeavyNROL-97SpaceXKennedy Space Center, FL, USASuccess
1 Oct 2026Falcon 9 Block 5Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)SpaceXVandenberg SFB, CA, USASuccess
1 Oct 2026Falcon 9 Block 5Crew-13SpaceXCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USASuccess

By launch company

Launch companySuccessesFailuresAttempts
SpaceX10010
CASC404
Galactic Energy101
KARI101
LandSpace101
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries101
Rocket Lab101

Frequently asked questions

How many rocket launches have there been this month?

19 orbital launches so far in October 2026, worldwide.

Is there a rocket launch today?

See Is there a launch today? for today's launches in your own time.

How many launches have there been this year?

See the 2026 launch scoreboard for the year's total by country and launch company.

How we count

  • We count orbital launches only, from the same launch data as our 2026 scoreboard, so the totals match it.
  • The year and months are counted in UTC. Dates in the tables are shown in your own time zone when JavaScript is on.
  • Upcoming launches show the time at the launch site, then your own time.
  • The counts are fixed when the site is rebuilt. The Updated line shows when the launch data was fetched.
  • The month is the calendar month in UTC.

More launch counts

Sources: each launch company's own launch pages, such as SpaceX: launches.

Launch data: The Space Devs / Launch Library 2. Snapshot taken . Launch times change often; check the launch provider's official channels before you plan around one.