| Status: | Active |
| Genre: | Long-term public-private partnership |
| Country: | United States |
| Prev: | SpaceX Crew-6 |
| Next: | Boeing Crewed Flight Test |
| Organized: | NASA |
Launch America is a public–private partnership between the United States and multiple space companies, closely related to NASA's Commercial Crew Program. The term "Launch America" was used as early as May 2016.[1] The initiative aims to end NASA's reliance on Roscosmos by developing launch systems that can carry crews to space from American soil.[2] [3]
The first space launch under the "Launch America" banner occurred at the Demo-2 mission on 30 May 2020, successfully taking two astronauts to the International Space Station. This marked both the first launch of astronauts by a wholly commercial provider mission in the world, as well as the first crewed space launch by the U.S. in a decade, and the first ever crewed space launch by SpaceX.[4] [5] [6]
| Mission and Patch | Capsule | Launch date | Landing date | Description | Crew | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew Dragon Endeavour | 30 May 2020 | 2 August 2020 | First space launch under "Launch America" banner. This marked both the first launch of astronauts by a wholly commercial provider mission in the world, and the first crewed space launch by the U.S. in a decade, as well as being the first ever crewed space launch by SpaceX. | ||||
| Crew Dragon Resilience | 16 November 2020[7] | 2 May 2021[8] | First operational Commercial Crew flight, second overall crewed orbital flight of Crew Dragon, flying four astronauts to the ISS for a six-month mission. Roscosmos had not yet certified the Crew Dragon vehicle, so a third NASA astronaut was added instead of a Russian cosmonaut.[9] Broke the record for the longest spaceflight by a U.S. crew vehicle, previously held by the Skylab 4 mission.[10] All members of this flight were part of the Expedition 64 crew. | ||||
| Crew Dragon Endeavour | 23 April 2021[11] | 9 November 2021[12] | Second operational Commercial Crew flight, third overall crewed orbital flight of Crew Dragon, transferring crew to the ISS for a six-month mission. NASA agreed to allow SpaceX to reuse a booster and capsule for the first time on this flight. It was the first NASA orbital flight to reuse a crewed vehicle since STS-135 in 2011. After spending almost 200 days in orbit, the Crew Dragon Endeavour set the record for the longest spaceflight by a U.S. crew vehicle previously set by her sibling Crew Dragon Resilience on May 2, 2021.[13] All members of this flight were part of the Expedition 65 crew. | ||||
| Crew Dragon Endurance | 11 November 2021[14] | 6 May 2022[15] | Third operational Commercial Crew flight, fifth overall crewed flight of Crew Dragon, transporting four astronauts to the ISS for a six-month mission. All members of this flight were part of the Expedition 66 and Expedition 67 crews. | ||||
| Crew Dragon Freedom | 27 April 2022[16] | 14 October 2022[17] | The fourth flight contracted under CCP contract and the seventh overall crewed flight of Crew Dragon.[18] All members of this flight were part of the Expedition 67 and Expedition 68 crews. | ||||
| Crew Dragon Endurance[19] | 5 October 2022[20] | 18 March 2023[21] | The fifth flight contracted under CCP contract and the eighth overall crewed orbital flight of Crew Dragon. The fourth astronaut is Russian cosmonaut, Anna Kikina, flying on this mission as a part of Dragon–Soyuz swap flights that ensures both countries would have a presence on the station, and the ability to maintain their separate systems, if either Soyuz or commercial crew vehicles are grounded for an extended period.[22] All members of this flight are part of the Expedition 68 and Expedition 69 crews. | ||||
| Crew Dragon Endeavour[23] | 2 March 2023[24] | 4 September 2023 | The sixth flight contracted under CCP contract. | ||||
| SpaceX Crew-7 | Crew Dragon Endurance | 26 August 2023[25] | 12 March 2024 | In late 2021, NASA contracted SpaceX for three more Commercial Crew Flights starting from Crew-7.[26] | |||
| Crew Dragon Endeavour | 4 March 2024 | NETAugust 2024 | In late 2021, NASA contracted SpaceX for three more Commercial Crew Flights starting from Crew-7. | ||||
| Starliner Calypso[27] | 5 June 2024 | June 2024 | The first crewed mission of Boeing Starliner, delayed several times. | ||||
| TBA | NET August 2024 | Early 2025 | In late 2021, NASA contracted SpaceX for three more Commercial Crew Flights starting from Crew-7. | ||||
| Boeing Starliner-1 | Starliner Spacecraft 2 | NET Q1 2025 | NET 2025 | First operational flight of Boeing Starliner. | |||
| SpaceX Crew-10[28] | TBA | TBA | TBA | In May 2022, NASA contracted SpaceX for five more Commercial Crew Flights starting from Crew-10. | TBA | ||
| SpaceX Crew-11 | TBA | TBA | TBA | In May 2022, NASA contracted SpaceX for five more Commercial Crew Flights starting from Crew-10. | TBA | ||
| SpaceX Crew-12 | TBA | TBA | TBA | In May 2022, NASA contracted SpaceX for five more Commercial Crew Flights starting from Crew-10. | TBA | ||
| SpaceX Crew-13 | TBA | TBA | TBA | In May 2022, NASA contracted SpaceX for five more Commercial Crew Flights starting from Crew-10. | TBA | ||
| SpaceX Crew-14 | TBA | TBA | TBA | In May 2022, NASA contracted SpaceX for five more Commercial Crew Flights starting from Crew-10. | TBA |