This countdown tracks the next SpaceX launch from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) in Merritt Island, Florida, currently targeting August 30, 2026. It updates automatically as SpaceX confirms and reschedules flights from this pad.
Next SpaceX Launch — Kennedy Space Center is on Sunday, August 30, 2026, which is 77 days away. The live countdown above ticks down to the exact moment, to the second.
Launch dates move constantly: weather, technical scrubs and range conflicts routinely slip a flight by hours or days. Treat the date here as the latest target and confirm the live time on SpaceX's official launches page before planning around it. When the webcast goes live, a watch-live button appears above.
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex offers the closest ticketed views; free spots include Space View Park in Titusville, Playalinda Beach and Jetty Park in Cape Canaveral. Crewed and Falcon Heavy missions fly from here.