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Mission desk / Today

What flies today.

One board for the calendar day — timelines, streams, pads, Starbase road access, and reminders. Switch between your local day and UTC.

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Wednesday

August 5, 2026

2 missions on the board · 2 still ahead (UTC).

02:04:21
UTC now
00:009% elapsed24:00
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China Rocket Co. Ltd. · Smart Dragon 3

Haiyang offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Go02:35 AM UTC
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T– about 1hWindow opens 02:27 AM UTC
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Day timeline

  1. Now · 02:04:21
  2. About 02:35 AM UTCGo

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    China Rocket Co. Ltd. · Smart Dragon 3 · Haiyang offshore launch location

  3. 07:42 AM UTCT-5h 38mGo

    BlueBird 11-13 (Block 2 #6-8)

    SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 40

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Pads flying today

  • Haiyang offshore launch location

    ×1

  • Space Launch Complex 40

    Anvil Cloud Rules, Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Layers Rule

    ×1
Starbase road access

Highway 4 is clear today

No Highway 4 delays or Boca Chica beach closures are posted for this calendar day.

City of Starbase status

Providers today

China Rocket Co. Ltd.SpaceX

Reminders

1 minute-precision launch left today. Arm a push reminder 30 minutes before each T-0.

Mission cards

Smart Dragon 3 rocket
Manifest / 01
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Smart Dragon 3
ProviderChina Rocket Co. Ltd.
PadHaiyang offshore launch location
DateAug 5, 2026
PrecisionAbout 02:35 AM UTC
Schedule watchTracking updates
T– about 1hWindow opens 02:27 AM UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket
Manifest / 02
Go

BlueBird 11-13 (Block 2 #6-8)

Falcon 9 Block 5
ProviderSpaceX
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
DateAug 5, 2026
Time (UTC)07:42 AM UTC
Launch clockT– to liftoff
T-
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05
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37
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38
Confirmed to the minute
This day in history

August 5

6 completed missions lifted off on this calendar day.

6
anniversaries
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Electron rocket
Manifest / 01
Success

The Harvest Goddess Thrives (iQPS Launch 4)

Electron
ProviderRocket Lab
PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
DateAug 5, 2025
Time (UTC)04:10 AM UTC
Success
Long March 3B/E rocket
Manifest / 02
Success

Zhongxing 2E (Chinasat 2E)

Long March 3B/E
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
PadLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)
DateAug 5, 2021
Time (UTC)04:30 PM UTC
Success
Proton-M Briz-M rocket
Manifest / 03
Success

Blagovest No.14L (Kosmos 2539)

Proton-M Briz-M
ProviderKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Pad81/24 (81P)
DateAug 5, 2019
Time (UTC)09:56 PM UTC
Success
Long March 3B/E rocket
Manifest / 04
Success

Tiantong1-01

Long March 3B/E
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
PadLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
DateAug 5, 2016
Time (UTC)04:22 PM UTC
Success
Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket
Manifest / 05
Success

AsiaSat 8

Falcon 9 v1.1
ProviderSpaceX
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
DateAug 5, 2014
Time (UTC)08:00 AM UTC
Success
Atlas V 551 rocket
Manifest / 06
Success

Juno

Atlas V 551
ProviderUnited Launch Alliance
PadSpace Launch Complex 41
DateAug 5, 2011
Time (UTC)04:25 PM UTC
Success