Space launches: from the pad to orbit
The Above Us calendar combines upcoming and recent launches with a map of launch sites. Select a mission to explore its rocket, announced time and available information about the spacecraft it deployed.
What the calendar includes
The section covers the previous 30 days and the next 90 days. A mission card can show its name, rocket, operator, launch site and status when those details are available from the source.
Open a mission from the list to locate its pad on the globe. After a launch, matched spacecraft and their orbits are available when catalog data exists. Missing orbital data does not mean that a launch did not happen.
Reading dates and status
Precise times use your device’s time zone. When only a day, month or quarter is known, the interface preserves that uncertainty. An announced date is not a promise to launch: schedules are refined and launches can be postponed.
Status distinguishes preparation, a hold, flight and the mission outcome. Check the latest details in the card and available source links before observing. When notifications are enabled, you can create a reminder for a selected launch.
Which orbit appears on the globe
For a past mission, the map uses available orbital elements for a matched spacecraft. For some future launches, it displays a published CelesTrak SupGP prediction when it can be matched to both the mission and its launch time.
Not every launch has a prediction. Following a reschedule, an old prediction may disappear until matching data becomes available. The dotted line between the pad and orbit shows their schematic connection, not a reconstructed rocket flight through the atmosphere.