Jan. 19, 2025 7:00 a.m. PT 6 min read Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket is seen lifting off from its launchpad at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, in 2023. Jody Amiet/Getty Images Two major space launches in two days got 2025 off to a rousing start. The Blue Ghost lunar lander is on its way to the moon, and just one day after it left Earth, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company launched its big rocket, called New Glenn, its name honoring US space legend John Glenn. Space agencies from around the world launched a total of 244 successful missions into orbit or space in 2024, which is the most in history. The US led the way with over half of those launches. And dozens of space launches are already planned for 2025, following Blue Ghost and New Glenn. Feel like watching a liftoff? Many of them will likely be streamed by NASA or from the YouTube channels of individual companies like SpaceX. Space launches are finicky, and the dates often change with little warning. But if you're looking to keep an eye on the sky in 2025, the list below should help. January The Blue Ghost moon lander is seen at Firefly Aerospace headquarters in Cedar Park, Texas, in December 2024. Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission 1 & Hakuto-R M2 Resilience Upgrade your inbox