| Date | Provider | Name | Vehicle | Station | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 | SpaceX | NROL-153 | Falcon 9 |
SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB |
California, United States |
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the NROL-153 mission on Friday, January 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM (UTC). |
| Jan 10 | SpaceX | Starlink (12-12) | Falcon 9 |
SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS |
Florida, United States |
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Starlink (12-12) mission on Friday, January 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM (UTC). |
| Jan 12 | Blue Origin | New Glenn Flight 1 | New Glenn |
LC-36, Cape Canaveral SFS |
Florida, United States |
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket will launch the New Glenn Flight 1 mission on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM (UTC). The first flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket marks a pivotal moment in the company's development of heavy-lift space vehicles. The two-stage rocket, designed for reusability, will carry the Blue Ring spacecraft platform, capable of deploying and hosting multiple payloads. This mission also plays a key role in certifying New Glenn for National Security Space Launch missions, demonstrating its ability to handle sensitive and high-value payloads. New Glenn’s powerful first stage, driven by seven BE-4 engines, will attempt to land on the ocean-based recovery platform "Jacklyn," showcasing Blue Origin’s efforts to develop a reusable and cost-effective rocket system. This mission is expected to significantly advance the company's long-term goals of supporting a wide range of commercial and governmental space missions. |
| Jan 13 | SpaceX | Starlink (12-4) | Falcon 9 |
SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS |
Florida, United States |
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Starlink (12-4) mission on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM (UTC). A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. |
| Jan 13 | SpaceX | Starship Flight 7 | Super Heavy / Starship Prototype |
Launch Pad, Starbase, Boca Chica |
Texas, United States |
A SpaceX Super Heavy / Starship Prototype rocket will launch the Starship Flight 7 mission on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM (UTC). This is the 7th flight of the SpaceX Starship launch system as a whole. Compared to previous flights, this time SpaceX will use the improved Starship Block 2 design instead of Block 1, which was used in previous flights. The Block 2 design features forward flaps that are reduced in size, moved to the tip, and positioned away from the heat tiles. Compared to Block 1, this makes the forward flap hinges less vulnerable to intense heat and increases the control ability of the ship during reentry. Besides the forward flaps, the Block 2 ship also includes changes such as improved fuel lines, enhanced avionics, and more. There are many planned testing objectives for this flight, including but not limited to a single Raptor relight in space, a booster catch, and the deployment of 10 Starlink mass simulators. (These are not real Starlink satellites; they are just mass simulators that mimic the weight and shape of the real satellites.) |