diff --git a/src/api/models/JobTemplates.js b/src/api/models/JobTemplates.js
index 3ce27b70ff..3158d48c41 100644
--- a/src/api/models/JobTemplates.js
+++ b/src/api/models/JobTemplates.js
@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@ class JobTemplates extends Base {
   constructor (http) {
     super(http);
     this.baseUrl = '/api/v2/job_templates/';
+
+    this.launch = this.launch.bind(this);
+    this.readLaunch = this.readLaunch.bind(this);
+  }
+
+  launch (id, data) {
+    return this.http.post(`${this.baseUrl}${id}/launch/`, data);
+  }
+
+  readLaunch (id) {
+    return this.http.get(`${this.baseUrl}${id}/launch/`);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/LaunchButton/LaunchButton.jsx b/src/components/LaunchButton/LaunchButton.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33153285e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/LaunchButton/LaunchButton.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+import React, { Fragment } from 'react';
+import { withRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { number } from 'prop-types';
+import { Button, Tooltip } from '@patternfly/react-core';
+import { RocketIcon } from '@patternfly/react-icons';
+import styled from 'styled-components';
+import { withI18n } from '@lingui/react';
+import { t } from '@lingui/macro';
+
+import AlertModal from '@components/AlertModal';
+import { JobTemplatesAPI } from '@api';
+
+const StyledLaunchButton = styled(Button)`
+  padding: 5px 8px;
+
+  &:hover {
+    background-color:#d9534f;
+    color: white;
+  }
+`;
+
+class LaunchButton extends React.Component {
+  static propTypes = {
+    templateId: number.isRequired,
+  };
+
+  constructor (props) {
+    super(props);
+
+    this.state = {
+      launchError: false,
+      promptError: false
+    };
+
+    this.handleLaunch = this.handleLaunch.bind(this);
+    this.handleLaunchErrorClose = this.handleLaunchErrorClose.bind(this);
+    this.handlePromptErrorClose = this.handlePromptErrorClose.bind(this);
+  }
+
+  handleLaunchErrorClose () {
+    this.setState({ launchError: false });
+  }
+
+  handlePromptErrorClose () {
+    this.setState({ promptError: false });
+  }
+
+  async handleLaunch () {
+    const { history, templateId } = this.props;
+    try {
+      const { data: launchConfig } = await JobTemplatesAPI.readLaunch(templateId);
+      if (launchConfig.can_start_without_user_input) {
+        const { data: job } = await JobTemplatesAPI.launch(templateId);
+        history.push(`/jobs/${job.id}/details`);
+      } else {
+        this.setState({ promptError: true });
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.setState({ launchError: true });
+    }
+  }
+
+  render () {
+    const {
+      launchError,
+      promptError
+    } = this.state;
+    const { i18n } = this.props;
+    return (
+      <Fragment>
+        <Tooltip
+          content={i18n._(t`Launch Job`)}
+          position="top"
+        >
+          <div>
+            <StyledLaunchButton
+              variant="plain"
+              aria-label={i18n._(t`Launch`)}
+              onClick={this.handleLaunch}
+            >
+              <RocketIcon />
+            </StyledLaunchButton>
+          </div>
+        </Tooltip>
+        <AlertModal
+          isOpen={launchError}
+          variant="danger"
+          title={i18n._(t`Error!`)}
+          onClose={this.handleLaunchErrorClose}
+        >
+          {i18n._(t`Failed to launch job.`)}
+        </AlertModal>
+        <AlertModal
+          isOpen={promptError}
+          variant="info"
+          title={i18n._(t`Attention!`)}
+          onClose={this.handlePromptErrorClose}
+        >
+          {i18n._(t`Launching jobs with promptable fields is not supported at this time.`)}
+        </AlertModal>
+      </Fragment>
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+export default withI18n()(withRouter(LaunchButton));
diff --git a/src/components/LaunchButton/LaunchButton.test.jsx b/src/components/LaunchButton/LaunchButton.test.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1de694bd4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/LaunchButton/LaunchButton.test.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { mountWithContexts, waitForElement } from '@testUtils/enzymeHelpers';
+import { sleep } from '@testUtils/testUtils';
+
+import LaunchButton from './LaunchButton';
+import { JobTemplatesAPI } from '@api';
+
+jest.mock('@api');
+
+describe('LaunchButton', () => {
+  JobTemplatesAPI.readLaunch.mockResolvedValue({
+    data: {
+      can_start_without_user_input: true
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('renders the expected content', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountWithContexts(<LaunchButton templateId={1} />);
+    expect(wrapper).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+  test('redirects to details after successful launch', async (done) => {
+    const history = {
+      push: jest.fn(),
+    };
+    JobTemplatesAPI.launch.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: {
+        id: 9000
+      }
+    });
+    const wrapper = mountWithContexts(
+      <LaunchButton templateId={1} />, {
+        context: {
+          router: { history }
+        }
+      }
+    );
+    const launchButton = wrapper.find('LaunchButton__StyledLaunchButton');
+    launchButton.simulate('click');
+    await sleep(0);
+    expect(JobTemplatesAPI.readLaunch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1);
+    expect(JobTemplatesAPI.launch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1);
+    expect(history.push).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/jobs/9000/details');
+    done();
+  });
+  test('displays error modal after unsuccessful launch', async (done) => {
+    JobTemplatesAPI.launch.mockRejectedValue({});
+    const wrapper = mountWithContexts(<LaunchButton templateId={1} />);
+    const launchButton = wrapper.find('LaunchButton__StyledLaunchButton');
+    launchButton.simulate('click');
+    await waitForElement(wrapper, 'Modal.at-c-alertModal--danger', (el) => el.props().isOpen === true && el.props().title === 'Error!');
+    const modalCloseButton = wrapper.find('ModalBoxCloseButton');
+    modalCloseButton.simulate('click');
+    await waitForElement(wrapper, 'Modal.at-c-alertModal--danger', (el) => el.props().isOpen === false);
+    done();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/LaunchButton/index.js b/src/components/LaunchButton/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed31194c06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/LaunchButton/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { default } from './LaunchButton';
diff --git a/src/screens/Template/TemplateList/TemplateListItem.jsx b/src/screens/Template/TemplateList/TemplateListItem.jsx
index 0423bd1396..0937a0e584 100644
--- a/src/screens/Template/TemplateList/TemplateListItem.jsx
+++ b/src/screens/Template/TemplateList/TemplateListItem.jsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 import styled from 'styled-components';
 
 import VerticalSeparator from '@components/VerticalSeparator';
+import LaunchButton from '@components/LaunchButton';
 import { toTitleCase } from '@util/strings';
 
 const DataListCell = styled(PFDataListCell)`
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ const DataListCell = styled(PFDataListCell)`
   align-items: center;
   @media screen and (min-width: 768px) {
     padding-bottom: 0;
+    justify-content: ${props => (props.lastcolumn ? 'flex-end' : 'inherit')};
   }
 `;
 
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ class TemplateListItem extends Component {
       isSelected,
       onSelect,
     } = this.props;
+    const canLaunch = template.summary_fields.user_capabilities.start;
 
     return (
       <DataListItem
@@ -49,7 +52,14 @@ class TemplateListItem extends Component {
                 </Link>
               </span>
             </DataListCell>,
-            <DataListCell key="type">{toTitleCase(template.type)}</DataListCell>
+            <DataListCell key="type">{toTitleCase(template.type)}</DataListCell>,
+            <DataListCell lastcolumn="true" key="launch">
+              {canLaunch && template.type === 'job_template' && (
+                <LaunchButton
+                  templateId={template.id}
+                />
+              )}
+            </DataListCell>
           ]}
           />
         </DataListItemRow>
diff --git a/src/screens/Template/TemplateList/TemplatesListItem.test.jsx b/src/screens/Template/TemplateList/TemplatesListItem.test.jsx
index 6bf7f5e8df..911d820508 100644
--- a/src/screens/Template/TemplateList/TemplatesListItem.test.jsx
+++ b/src/screens/Template/TemplateList/TemplatesListItem.test.jsx
@@ -5,14 +5,36 @@ import { mountWithContexts } from '@testUtils/enzymeHelpers';
 import TemplatesListItem from './TemplateListItem';
 
 describe('<TemplatesListItem />', () => {
-  test('initially render successfully', () => {
-    mountWithContexts(<TemplatesListItem
+  test('launch button shown to users with start capabilities', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountWithContexts(<TemplatesListItem
       template={{
         id: 1,
         name: 'Template 1',
         url: '/templates/job_template/1',
-        type: 'job_template'
+        type: 'job_template',
+        summary_fields: {
+          user_capabilities: {
+            start: true
+          }
+        }
       }}
     />);
+    expect(wrapper.find('LaunchButton').exists()).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+  test('launch button hidden from users without start capabilities', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountWithContexts(<TemplatesListItem
+      template={{
+        id: 1,
+        name: 'Template 1',
+        url: '/templates/job_template/1',
+        type: 'job_template',
+        summary_fields: {
+          user_capabilities: {
+            start: false
+          }
+        }
+      }}
+    />);
+    expect(wrapper.find('LaunchButton').exists()).toBeFalsy();
   });
 });