When is the next space launch?

The next scheduled space launch is Long March 7 | Tianzhou-10, operated by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, scheduled for 11 May 2026 00:14 UTC from 201, wenchang. LaunchDetect will confirm ignition from JMA Himawari-9 thermal infrared imagery within 30 to 90 seconds of liftoff. See https://launchdetect.com/launches/long-march-7-tianzhou-10-2026-05-11/ for the canonical tracking record.

How does LaunchDetect confirm a launch?

LaunchDetect monitors the 3.9 micron shortwave infrared band on NOAA GOES-18, NOAA GOES-19, and JMA Himawari-9 geostationary satellites. A rocket plume produces a transient thermal anomaly several hundred kelvin hotter than the background at the pad coordinates. The detection pipeline matches the anomaly against the spaceport registry, derives the plume azimuth, and issues a verdict within 30 to 90 seconds of ignition.

Long March 7 | Tianzhou-10

Name: Long March 7 | Tianzhou-10
Start: 2026-05-11T00:14:32Z
Location: 201, wenchang

Scheduled 11 May 2026 00:14 UTC · tracking from JMA Himawari-9

Launched

Long March 7 | Tianzhou-10 is scheduled to launch from 201 on 11 May 2026 00:14 UTC, operated by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. LaunchDetect will confirm ignition from JMA Himawari-9 thermal infrared imagery within 30 to 90 seconds of liftoff, independent of operator press releases.

Launch facts

Vehicle	Long March 7
Payload	Tianzhou-10
Operator	China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch pad	201, wenchang
Pad latitude	19.6185°
Pad longitude	110.9554°
No-earlier-than (UTC)	2026-05-11T00:14:32Z
Status	LAUNCHED
Watching from	JMA Himawari-9

How to cite this launch tracking

LaunchDetect tracking record, Long March 7 | Tianzhou-10, NET 2026-05-11T00:14:32Z, pad 201, wenchang (19.6185°, 110.9554°) — https://launchdetect.com/launches/next-launch/