The Space Coast has reached 54 rocket launches through August 25, 2026, according to tracking data. SpaceX has conducted 47 of those missions, including 46 Falcon 9 flights from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 and one Falcon Heavy launch from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39-A. United Launch Alliance added five launches, with four Atlas V rockets and one Vulcan mission from Space Launch Complex 41. Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket made its first flight from Launch Complex 36, and NASA’s Space Launch System debuted on the Artemis II mission from Launch Complex 39-B.
SpaceX’s dominance in the region’s launch schedule is evident. The company’s 46 Falcon 9 launches this year match the total number of missions flown from SLC-40 in 2025. The Falcon Heavy’s single flight in August marked the first time the rocket launched from KSC since 2020. ULA’s Vulcan debut in May faced delays but successfully carried a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch in July was its first operational flight after years of development. The rocket lifted off from SLC-36, a site previously used for Titan IV missions in the 1990s. NASA’s Artemis II mission in May became the first crewed flight of the SLS rocket, sending astronauts on a lunar orbit test ahead of the 2027 moon landing.
Launch activity has been concentrated at Cape Canaveral and KSC, with SLC-40 and SLC-41 handling the majority of missions. The region’s infrastructure has supported increased commercial and government launches, though some sites remain underutilized. Officials say the pace will likely continue through the end of 2026 as SpaceX prepares for a record-breaking year of launches.