SpaceX is preparing for a busy week with two Falcon 9 missions for the US Space Force, designated USSF-627 and USSF-317, launching from Vandenberg. Additionally, the company plans the 15th Starship flight, featuring a booster and ship catch attempt, carrying 26 Starlink v3 satellites.
United Launch Alliance will conduct a return-to-flight mission for the Vulcan rocket on November 13. The flight will debut the VC6L configuration, carrying 40 Amazon Leo satellites, and serve as a certification mission for the US Space Force.
International launch activity includes South Korea’s second flight of the Mir small satellite vehicle on November 10. China has scheduled two missions: a Chang Zheng 2D launch on November 11 and a Kuaizhou 11 flight on November 12, both from the Jiuquan center.
Rocket Lab will mark a milestone with the 100th mission of the Electron rocket on November 14. The launch from New Zealand will carry an iQPS synthetic aperture radar satellite. This event represents the 269th orbital launch attempt globally in 2026.
