Here's How to Watch Every Major US Space Launch Scheduled in 2025
Published on: 2025-04-20 12:00:07
Space agencies from around the world launched a total of 244 successful missions into orbit or space in 2024, which is the most in history. The US led the way with over half of those launches. Dozens of space launches are already planned for 2025.
Feel like watching a liftoff? Many of them will likely be streamed by NASA or from the YouTube channels of individual companies like SpaceX. Space launches are finicky, and the dates often change with little warning. But if you're looking to keep an eye on the sky in 2025, the list below should help.
January
The Blue Ghost moon lander is seen at Firefly Aerospace headquarters in Cedar Park, Texas, in December 2024. Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images
Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission 1 & Hakuto-R M2 Resilience
Launch date: Launched successfully on Jan. 15
Organization: SpaceX / NASA / Firefly Aerospace
Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, FL
Rocket: SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5
This uncrewed mission, which launched on Jan. 15
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