Florida records 31 rocket launches by end of April

6 articles · Updated · Florida Today · May 1

The launches came from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA's Kennedy Space Center, after Florida set a record 109 orbital launches in 2025.
Upcoming May missions include SpaceX Starlink flights, a Falcon 9 Dragon cargo trip to the International Space Station and a ULA Atlas V launch carrying Amazon broadband satellites.
Later 2026 missions include Blue Origin's Blue Moon Pathfinder, NASA's Roman Space Telescope, Boeing's Starliner-1 cargo flight and Sierra Space's Dream Chaser, though schedules may change.

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