The Launch Window

From The Decisional Pass · your midweek look-ahead at the week's launches

The Launch Window · the week ahead — August 26, 2026

7 launches are on the calendar for the next seven days. Here's what to watch.

Thu, Aug 27 · 20:10 UTC — 🚀 Ariane 62 | MTG-I2 European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites · launched by Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · 📍 on the map

Sun, Aug 30 · 11:26 UTC — 🚀 Falcon Heavy | Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope SpaceX · Launch Complex 39A · 📍 on the map 📈 SPCX · Nasdaq ▲ +3.7% (7d) — see the chart →

Mon, Aug 31 · time TBD — 🚀 Angara 1.2 | Kosmos (Unknown Payload) Russian Space Forces · 35/1 · 📍 on the map

Mon, Aug 31 · time TBD — 🚀 Long March 12A | Flight 2 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 12 series Pad · 📍 on the map

Mon, Aug 31 · time TBD — 🚀 Pallas-1 | Demo Flight Galactic Energy · Pallas-1 Launch Pad · 📍 on the map

Mon, Aug 31 · 12:05 UTC — 🚀 Electron | Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11) Synspective · launched by Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 · 📍 on the map 📈 RKLB · Nasdaq ▼ -8.7% (7d) — see the chart →

Tue, Sep 1 · 08:01 UTC — 🚀 Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-23 SpaceX · Space Launch Complex 4E · 📍 on the map 📈 SPCX · Nasdaq ▲ +3.7% (7d) — see the chart →

Track every one of these live — countdowns, who's in orbit right now, and the lunar race — on the Orbital Roster dashboard.

All times UTC. Launch dates slip; check before you set an alarm.

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