April 2025 rocket launch schedule: NASA, SpaceX, and more – key dates revealed

Some major launches are set to take in April 2025 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Take a look at the schedule.

Published on: Apr 6, 2025, 14:08:28 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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As many as 27 orbital rockets took flight from Florida's Space Coast during the first quarter of the year, which equates to a cadence of 108 launches by year's end. This pace is record-breaking, and could beat last year's record of 93 annual liftoffs.

Some major launches are scheduled in April 2025 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, as reported by Florida Today. Take a look at the schedule, with the launches listed in Eastern Daylight Time. However, dates and times routinely change for various reasons.

April 2025 rocket launch schedule

Wednesday, April 9: ULA Project Kuiper KA-01

Mission: The first batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites will be launched to low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station by a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with five solid boosters.

Launch window: Three-hour window opens at noon.

Location: Launch Complex 41.

Trajectory: TBA.

Monday, April 21: NASA-SpaceX CRS-32

Mission: A Dragon spacecraft will be launched on a Falcon 9 rocket by NASA and SpaceX on the 32nd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station.

Launch window: TBA.

Location: Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center.

Trajectory: TBA.

TBA: United Launch Alliance USSF-106

Mission: ULA's third Vulcan rocket will soon take flight on the Space Force's USSF-106 national security mission into geosynchronous orbit, located over 22,000 miles above Earth. The rocket is equipped with four solid rocket boosters.

Launch: TBA.

Location: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Sonic booms: No.

Spring: SpaceX-Axiom Space Ax-4

Mission: Axiom Space’s fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station is set to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft. The rocket will launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

Launch window: TBA.

Location: Pad 39A.

Spring: Blue Origin NASA ESCAPADE

Mission: Blue Origin’s powerhouse New Glenn rocket will be launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This first launch is set to send NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars.

Launch window: TBA.

Location: Launch Complex 36.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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