Record year for Florida rocket launches: Everything to know about all 72 Space Coast missions
In historically unprecedented fashion, 72 orbital rockets launched during 2023 from Florida's Space Coast — breezing past the previous record of 57 annual launches set in 2022.
Following is a list of all 72 missions during 2023 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center and adjacent Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
To keep tabs on all 2024 launches from the Space Coast, visit our updating list of story links and photo galleries here.
1. SpaceX Transporter-6
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the company's sixth Transport satellite rideshare mission at 9:58 a.m. Jan. 3 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Transporter-6: SpaceX's first 2023 Falcon 9 launch featured a sonic boom landing at Cape Canaveral
2. SpaceX OneWeb Launch 16
A SpaceX Falcon 9 sent 40 OneWeb broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit at 11:50 p.m. Jan. 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Launch Complex 40.
OneWeb Launch 16: SpaceX's late Monday night launch and landing clears way for Falcon Heavy later this week
3. SpaceX Falcon Heavy USSF-67
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy launched Space Force payloads — some of which were secret — at 5:56 p.m. Jan. 15 from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center.
USSF-67: SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket tears through gorgeous sunset, boosters land at Cape Canaveral
4. SpaceX Space Force GPS III-6
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the Space Force's GPS III-6 satellite into orbit at 7:24 a.m. Jan. 18 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
GPS III-6: SpaceX launches GPS satellite from Cape Canaveral, lands on drone ship
5. SpaceX Starlink
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 56 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit at 4:32 a.m. Jan. 26 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink: SpaceX launched a pre-dawn Falcon 9 Starlink mission from Florida Thursday morning
6. SpaceX Starlink
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 53 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit at 2:58 a.m. Feb. 2 from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center.
Starlink: SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Florida less than a week after the last
7. SpaceX Hispasat Amazonas Nexus
A SpaceX Falcon 9 carried the Amazonas Nexus communications satellite into orbit for Spanish operator Hispasat at 8:32 p.m. Feb. 6 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Hispasat Amazonas Nexus: SpaceX launches Spanish satellite from Cape Canaveral after weekend weather delay
8. SpaceX Starlink
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 55 Starlink satellites at 12:10 a.m. Feb. 12 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink: SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, skirts Florida coast
9. SpaceX Inmarsat I-6 F2
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a 12,000-pound internet satellite for British operator Inmarsat into orbit at 10:59 p.m. Feb. 17 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Inmarsat I-6 F2: SpaceX launches twice in one day as FAA proposes $175K fine
10. SpaceX Starlink Mini V2
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the company's first batch of next-generation Mini V2 internet-beaming satellites at 6:13 p.m. Feb. 27 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink Mini V2: SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 and a batch of next generation Starlink satellites on Monday
11. NASA's SpaceX Crew-6
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched NASA's Crew-6 (three astronauts and a cosmonaut) to the International Space Station at 12:34 a.m. March 2 from pad 39A at KSC.
Crew-6: NASA, SpaceX launch international Crew-6 mission from Florida to ISS
12. SpaceX OneWeb Launch 17
A SpaceX Falcon 9 sent OneWeb broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit at 2:13 p.m. March 9 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
OneWeb Launch 17: SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 with OneWeb satellites Thursday followed by a Cape landing
13. SpaceX CRS-27
A SpaceX Falcon 9 carried the company's 27th space station cargo resupply mission for NASA at 8:30 p.m. March 15 from pad 39A at KSC.
CRS-27: SpaceX Florida launch is the second Dragon mission this month destined for ISS
14. SpaceX SES 18 and 19
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched two communications satellites to orbit for Luxembourg-based operator SES at 7:38 p.m. March 17 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
SES 18 and 19: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 and two communications satellites from Cape Canaveral
15. Relativity Space Terran 1
Relativity Space launched the world's first 3D-printed, 110-foot rocket on the Good Luck, Have Fun (GLHF) mission at 11:25 p.m. March 22 from CCSFS Launch Complex 16.
Terran 1: Relativity launches world's first 3D-printed rocket from Florida, surpasses objectives
16. SpaceX Starlink 5-5
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 11:34 a.m. March 24 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 5-5: SpaceX launches latest batch of Starlink internet satellites from Florida, lands on drone ship
17. SpaceX Starlink 5-10
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 56 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 4:01 p.m. March 29 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 5-10: SpaceX sends more Starlink satellites to orbit for Florida's only launch this week
18. SpaceX Intelsat 40e-NASA TEMPO
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the Intelsat 40e communications satellite with NASA's TEMPO instrument at 12:29 a.m. April 7 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Intelsat 40e-TEMPO: SpaceX launches NASA's TEMPO and communications satellite from Florida
19. SpaceX Starlink 6-2
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 10:31 a.m. April 19 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-2: SpaceX boosts more Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Falcon 9 mission
20. SpaceX SES O3b mPOWER 3 and 4
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched SES' O3b mPOWER 3 and 4 communications satellites at 6:12 p.m. April 28 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
SES O3b mPOWER 3 and 4: SpaceX back-to-back launches: Falcon 9 launches, Falcon Heavy is scrubbed
21. SpaceX Falcon Heavy ViaSat-3 Americas
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy lifted the ViaSat-3 Americas communications satellite and two payloads for Astranis and Gravity Space at 8:26 p.m. April 30 from pad 39A at KSC.
Viasat-3 Americas: SpaceX launches triple-core Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center in Florida
22. SpaceX Starlink 5-6
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 56 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 3:31 a.m. May 4 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 5-6: SpaceX launches more Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral in Florida
23. SpaceX Starlink 5-9
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 56 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 1:03 a.m. May 14 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 5-9: SpaceX Falcon 9 launch sends another batch of Starlink satellites to orbit early Sunday
24. SpaceX Starlink 6-3
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 56 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 2:19 a.m. May 19 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-3: SpaceX launches new batch of Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral in Florida
25. SpaceX Ax-2
A SpaceX Falcon 9 sent Axiom Space's second all-private crew of astronauts on a journey to the International Space Station at 5:37 p.m. May 21 from pad 39A at KSC.
Ax-2: SpaceX launches veteran NASA astronaut, three rookies on private Axiom mission to ISS
26. SpaceX Arabsat BADR-8
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the BADR-8 communications satellite for Arabsat, a Saudi Arabia-based operator, at 12:30 a.m. May 27 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Arabsat BADR-8: SpaceX kicks off Memorial Day weekend with launch from Florida
27. SpaceX Starlink 6-4
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 22 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 8:20 a.m. June 4 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-4: SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida, but scrubs Sunday's second mission
28. SpaceX CRS-28
A SpaceX Falcon 9 carried the company's 28th space station cargo resupply mission for NASA at 11:47 a.m. June 5 from pad 39A at KSC.
SpaceX CRS-28: SpaceX launched an uncrewed Dragon mission to the ISS from Kennedy Space Center on Monday
29. SpaceX Starlink
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 53 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 3:10 a.m. June 12 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink: SpaceX launched a pre-dawn Falcon 9 Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral Monday
30. SpaceX SATRIA-1
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the SATRIA-1 broadband communications satellite for the Indonesian government and satellite operator PSN at 6:21 p.m. June 18 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
SATRIA-1: Father's Day SpaceX Falcon 9 launch sends Indonesian communications satellite to orbit
31. ULA Delta IV Heavy NROL-68
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy launched a national security satellite into orbit at 5:18 a.m. June 22 from CCSFS Launch Complex 37.
NROL-68: A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy sent a spy satellite to orbit early Thursday
32. SpaceX Starlink 5-12
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 55 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 11:35 a.m. June 23 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 5-12: SpaceX launches dozens of Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral in Florida
33. SpaceX Euclid
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Euclid, a European Space Agency telescope, at 11:12 a.m. July 1 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Euclid: SpaceX launches European space telescope from Florida to hunt for dark matter and energy
34. SpaceX Starlink 6-5
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 11:58 p.m. July 9 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-5: SpaceX launches first of two Starlink internet missions from Cape Canaveral
35. SpaceX Starlink 5-15
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 54 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 11:50 p.m. July 15 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 5-15: Second SpaceX Falcon 9 launch of the week sends more Starlink satellites to orbit
36. SpaceX Starlink 6-6
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 22 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 8:50 p.m. July 23 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-6: SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida, setting stage for Falcon Heavy mission
37. SpaceX Starlink 6-7
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 22 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 12:01 a.m. July 28 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-7: SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida, setting up next mission on the same day
38. SpaceX Falcon Heavy Jupiter 3
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy launched Jupiter 3, the largest communications satellite built by Maxar Technologies, to geostationary orbit for EchoStar at 11:04 p.m. July 28 from pad 38A at KSC.
Jupiter 3: Triple-core SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches from Florida, lands boosters at Cape Canaveral
39. SpaceX Intelsat Galaxy 37
A SpaceX Falcon 9 carried Luxembourg-based Intelsat's Galaxy 37 satellite at 1 a.m. Aug. 3 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Intersat Galaxy 37: SpaceX boosts Intelsat satellite from Florida, kicking off busy month of launches
40. SpaceX Starlink 6-8
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 22 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 10:41 p.m. Aug. 6 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-8: SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Florida, setting stage for next mission this week
41. SpaceX Starlink 6-9
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 22 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 1:17 a.m. Aug. 11 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-9: SpaceX Falcon 9 launch early Friday sends more Starlink internet satellites to orbit
42. SpaceX Starlink 6-10
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 22 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 11:36 p.m. Aug. 16 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-10: SpaceX's latest Falcon 9 Starlink mission vaulted away from Cape Canaveral late Wednesday
43. NASA's SpaceX Crew-7
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched NASA's international Crew-7 to the International Space Station at 3:27 a.m. Aug. 26 from pad 39A at KSC.
Crew-7: NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 soared from KSC early Saturday, setting stage for launch doubleheader
44. SpaceX Starlink 6-11
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 22 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 9:05 p.m. Aug. 26 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-11: SpaceX's weekend launch doubleheader sets stage for ULA Atlas V liftoff Tuesday morning
45. SpaceX Starlink 6-13
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 22 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 10:21 p.m. Aug. 31 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-13: SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink mission Thursday sets stage for next launch this weekend
46. SpaceX Starlink 6-12
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 21 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 10:47 p.m. Sept. 3 from pad 39A at KSC.
Starlink 6-12: Sunday night's Starlink mission marked SpaceX's record-setting launch pace for the year
47. SpaceX Starlink 6-14
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 11:12 p.m. Sept. 8 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-14: After Friday's SpaceX launch ULA teams target Sunday for Atlas V launch following scrub
48. ULA Atlas V SILENTBARKER/NROL-107
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V launched a Space Force-National Reconnaissance Office national security mission at 8:47 a.m. Sept. 10 from CCSFS Launch Complex 41.
SILENTBARKER/NROL-107: Powerful ULA Atlas V rocket launched national security mission after scrub, hurricane delay
49. SpaceX Starlink 6-16
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 22 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 11:38 p.m. Sept. 15 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-16: SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 22 Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral in Florida
50. SpaceX Starlink 6-17
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 22 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 11:38 p.m. Sept. 19 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-17: SpaceX Falcon 9 booster logs record-breaking 17th flight from Cape Canaveral in Florida
51. SpaceX Starlink 6-18
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 22 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 11:38 p.m. Sept. 23 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-18: SpaceX's Falcon 9 mission Saturday marked 51 launches from the Space Coast so far this year
52. SpaceX Starlink 6-19
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 22 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 10 p.m. Sept. 29 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-19: SpaceX sent more Starlink satellites to orbit Friday night after a four hour launch delay
53. SpaceX Starlink 6-21
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 22 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 1:36 a.m. Oct. 5 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-21: SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral after delays amid wind, rain
54. ULA Atlas V Amazon Project Kuiper Protoflight
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V launched Amazon's prototype KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2 satellites at 2:06 p.m. Oct. 6 from CCSFS Launch Complex 41.
Project Kuiper: Friday's ULA launch for Amazon clears path for next SpaceX mission on Sunday
55. SpaceX Falcon Heavy NASA Psyche
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy launched NASA's Psyche spacecraft bound for the asteroid belt at 10:19 a.m. Oct. 13 from pad 39A at KSC.
NASA Psyche: SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy mission on Friday the 13th for NASA asteroid mission
56. SpaceX Starlink 6-22
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 22 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 7:01 p.m. Oct. 13 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-22: Two in one day: SpaceX launches Starlink mission hours after NASA Psyche launch from Cape
57. SpaceX Starlink 6-23
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 22 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 8:39 p.m. Oct. 17 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-23: Tuesday's SpaceX mission matches record pace set last year, with more still to come
58. SpaceX Starlink 6-24
In the Space Coast's unprecedented 58th orbital launch in a single year, a SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 10:17 p.m. Oct. 21 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-24: 'A major success': SpaceX launch is record-breaking 58th from Cape Canaveral in a year
59. SpaceX Starlink 6-25
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 23 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 7:20 p.m. Oct. 30 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-25: SpaceX Starlink launch marks record-breaking 59th orbital launch from Space Coast
60. SpaceX Starlink 6-26
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 23 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 8:37 p.m. Nov. 3 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-26: SpaceX Starlink mission illuminates Friday night darkness after Cape Canaveral launch
61. SpaceX Starlink 6-27
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 23 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 12:05 a.m. Nov. 8 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-27: SpaceX Starlink mission launches 5 minutes after midnight, lighting darkened Brevard sky
62. NASA SpaceX CRS-29
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched an uncrewed SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft loaded with cargo at 8:28 p.m. Nov. 9 from pad 39A at KSC.
NASA CRS-29: NASA supply mission to ISS launches Thursday night aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from KSC
63. SpaceX SES O3b mPOWER 5 and 6
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a pair of communications satellites for Luxembourg-based company SES at 4:08 p.m. Nov. 12 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
SES O3b mPOWER 5 and 6: SpaceX launch obscured by clouds Sunday in Central Brevard during SES O3b mPOWER mission
64. SpaceX Starlink 6-28
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 23 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 12:05 a.m. Nov. 18 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-28: SpaceX rocket shrouded by mist during Saturday early morning launch from Cape Canaveral
65. SpaceX Starlink 6-29
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 23 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 2:47 a.m. Nov. 22 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-29: SpaceX Falcon 9 launch early Wednesday morning marks 65th this year from Cape Canaveral
66. SpaceX Starlink 6-30
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 23 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 11:20 p.m. Nov. 27 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-30: SpaceX sends Starlink satellite mission streaking through Monday night darkness in Brevard
67. SpaceX Starlink 6-31
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 23 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 11 p.m. Dec. 2 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-31: SpaceX Falcon 9 launches on Saturday night from Cape Canaveral amid cloudy forecast
68. SpaceX Starlink 6-33
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 23 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 12:07 a.m. Dec. 7 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-33: SpaceX extends space-payload lead with early Thursday Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral
69. SpaceX Starlink 6-34
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 23 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 11:01 p.m. Dec. 18 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-34: SpaceX Falcon 9 mission Monday night ends 11-day launch drought from Florida's Space Coast
70. SpaceX Starlink 6-32
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 23 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 12:33 a.m. Dec. 23 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40.
Starlink 6-32: SpaceX Falcon 9 launches early Saturday; rocket booster logs 19th landing atop drone ship
71. SpaceX Falcon Heavy USSF-52
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy launched the Space Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle at 8:07 p.m. Dec. 28 from pad 39A at KSC.
USSF-52: SpaceX doubleheader: Falcon Heavy, Falcon 9 soar back-to-back, marking 72 launches in 2023
72. SpaceX Starlink 6-36
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted a batch of 23 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit at 11:01 p.m. Dec. 28 from CCSFS Launch Complex 40, just 2 hours, 54 minutes after the USSF-52 launch.
Starlink 6-36: SpaceX doubleheader: Falcon Heavy, Falcon 9 soar back-to-back, marking 72 launches in 2023
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