July 7	Ariane 5  •   ProtoStar 1 & BADR 6
Launch window: 2147-2221 GMT (5:47-6:21 p.m. EDT) Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace Flight 184 will use an Ariane 5 rocket with an ECA cryogenic upper stage to launch the ProtoStar 1 communications satellite to provide high definition TV and broadband Internet to Southeast Asia and Arabsat's BADR 6 communications spacecraft for the Middle East and North Africa. Delayed from July 4 to replace equipment unit in the electrical interface between the rocket and launch table. [July 2]
Summer	Sea Launch  •  EchoStar 11
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Odyssey platform, Pacific Ocean (154° West, 0° North) The Sea Launch Zenit 3SL rocket will carry into orbit the EchoStar 11 direct-to-home television broadcast satellite. The Loral-built spacecraft will provide services for DISH Network subscribers. [March 18]
July 22	Kosmos 3M  •  SAR-Lupe 5
Launch time: 0440 GMT (12:40 a.m. EDT) Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia A Russian Kosmos 3M rocket will launch the SAR-Lupe 5 spacecraft into Earth orbit. The craft is the fifth in a series of five German radar reconnaissance satellites. Moved up from July 29/30. [June 25]
July 29	Falcon 1  •  Jumpstart
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands The SpaceX Falcon 1 rocket will launch the Jumpstart mission for the U.S. Air Force Operationally Responsive Space initiative. The Jumpstart mission will fly the Trailblazer spacecraft built by SpaceDev, Inc. Delayed from late June. [July 1]
Aug. 13	Proton  •  Inmarsat 4-F3
Launch time: 2246 GMT (6:46 p.m. EDT) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the Inmarsat 4-F3 mobile communications spacecraft. This is the third of three next-generation satellites in the Inmarsat 4-series. The launch will mark the return-to-flight for ILS and the Proton/Breeze M following the March failure. [July 1]
Aug. 21	Land Launch  •  MEASAT 3a
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan The Land Launch Zenit 3SLB rocket will carry into orbit the MEASAT 3a television broadcasting satellite for MEASAT Satellite Systems of Malaysia. [July 1]
Aug. 22	Delta 2  •  GeoEye 1
Launch time: approx. 1850 GMT (2:50 p.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket will launch the GeoEye 1 commercial Earth-imaging spacecraft into a Sun-synchronous orbit for the GeoEye company. ULA will conduct this commercial launch for Boeing. Delayed from 2007 and April 16. [June 2]
Sept. 10	Atlas 5  •  DMSP F18
Launch time: 1612 GMT (12:12 p.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-3E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket (AV-017) will launch the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program 18 spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force. Built by Lockheed Martin, this polar-orbiting weather satellite will be used by the military for global weather forecasting. The rocket will fly in the 401 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, no strap-on solid rocket booster and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from April. Moved up from July 2. Delayed from June 29. [July 3]
Sept. 10	Soyuz  •  Progress 30P
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 30th Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. [June 30]
Sept. 10	Rockot  •  GOCE
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia A Eurockot Rockot vehicle will launch the Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) satellite for the European Space Agency. GOCE will map global variations in Earth's gravity field with unprecedented detail and derive measurements of ocean circulation and changes in sea level. [May 27]
3rd Quarter	Sea Launch  •  Galaxy 19
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Odyssey platform, Pacific Ocean (154° West, 0° North) The Sea Launch Zenit 3SL rocket will carry into orbit the Galaxy 19 communications satellite for Intelsat. The Loral-built spacecraft will replace the Galaxy 25 satellite and be used for telecommunication services across North America. [March 18]
Sept.	PSLV  •  Chandrayaan 1
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will send the Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft to the moon. It will be country's first lunar orbiter. The mission carries a slate of instruments provided by scientists from India, Bulgaria, the European Space Agency and NASA. Delayed from April. [July 1]
Sept. 26	Delta 4-H  •  NROL-26
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket will launch a classified spy satellite cargo for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The largest of the Delta 4 family, the Heavy version features three Common Booster Cores mounted together to form a triple-body rocket. Delayed from 2005 and 2006. Delayed from Jan. 25, April, May 9, July 25 and Sept. 9. [June 9]
TBD	Delta 2  •  GPS 2R-20 (M7)
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-17, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket will launch the seventh modernized NAVSTAR Global Positioning System Block 2R military navigation satellite. The launch will be run by the U.S. Air Force. The rocket will fly in the 7925 vehicle configuration. Delayed from June 30 and July 16. [June 9]
Fall	H-2A  •  GOSAT
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Tanegashima, Japan The Japanese H-2A rocket will launch the Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite (GOSAT) environmental spacecraft for JAXA. [Feb. 29]
Oct.	Minotaur  •  TacSat 3
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, Wallops Island, Virginia The Orbital Sciences Minotaur rocket will launch the Air Force Research Laboratory's TacSat 3 advanced technology research spacecraft. The four-stage rocket uses U.S. government-supplied Minuteman 2 motors and Pegasus rocket stages. Delayed from December, March 15, June 25, Aug. 14 and Sept. 14. [June 25]
Oct. 5	Pegasus  •  IBEX
Launch window: TBD Launch site: Kwajalein Atoll in Marshall Islands The air-launched Orbital Sciences Pegasus rocket will launch NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer. IBEX will study the interaction between the solar wind and the interstellar medium. Delayed from July 15, Aug. 9 and Sept. 13. [June 25]
Oct. 8	Shuttle Atlantis   •  HST Servicing
Launch time: approx. 0530 GMT (1:30 a.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida STS-125 will be the fifth and final space shuttle mission launched to service and upgrade the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. Shuttle Atlantis will launch two new science instruments, along with stabilizing gyroscopes, batteries and thermal blankets to refurbish the observatory and extend its useful life another five years. The astronauts plan to conduct five spacewalks during the service call. Attempts to repair two other instruments are planned as well. Delayed from Aug. 7 and Aug. 28. [May 20]
Oct. 10/11	Atlas 5  •  WGS SV 2
Launch window: 0022-0133 GMT Oct. 11 (8:22-9:33 p.m. EDT on Oct. 10) Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket (AV-016) will launch the second Wideband Global SATCOM spacecraft, formerly known as the Wideband Gapfiller Satellite. Built by Boeing, this geostationary communications spacecraft will serve U.S. military forces. The rocket will fly in the 421 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, two solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from Aug. 2. Delayed from Aug. 4 due to minor issues detected during spacecraft environmental testing. [June 30]
Oct. 12	Soyuz  •  ISS 17S
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the manned Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft to the International Space Station with members of the Expedition 18 crew. The capsule will remain at the station for about six months, providing an escape pod for the crew. [Jan. 4]
Oct. 23	Delta 2  •  COSMO-SkyMed 3
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket will launch the third Italian COSMO-SkyMed radar Earth-imaging satellite. The X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar payload on the spacecraft will be used for civil and military applications. The rocket will fly in the 7420-10 vehicle configuration. ULA conducts this commercial launch for Boeing. [June 25]
Nov. 10/11	Shuttle Endeavour   •  ISS ULF2
Launch time: approx. 0228 GMT on Nov. 11 (9:28 p.m. EST on Nov. 10) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida STS-126 will be the 27th U.S. mission to the International Space Station. The flight will deliver equipment and supplies with a reusable Multi-Purpose Logistics Module. Delayed from Sept. 18 and Oct. 16. [May 22]
Nov. 13	Delta 2  •  STSS Demo
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket will launch the Space Tracking and Surveillance System (SSTS) technology demonstration mission for the Missile Defense Agency. NASA will oversee the launch. The rocket will fly in the 7920 vehicle configuration. Delayed from Nov. 25, 2007, April and July 16. [May 9]
Nov. 24	Atlas 5  •  LRO
Launch time: 0844 GMT (3:44 a.m. EST) Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket (AV-020) will launch NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to the moon and a lunar impactor secondary payload called the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite. The rocket will fly in the 401 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, no solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. See launch windows chart here. Delayed from Oct. 28. [May 9]
Nov. 26	Soyuz  •  Progress 31P
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 31st Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. [June 30]
TBD	Delta 2  •  GPS 2R-21 (M8)
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-17, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket will launch the eighth modernized NAVSTAR Global Positioning System Block 2R military navigation satellite. The launch will be run by the U.S. Air Force. The rocket will fly in the 7925 vehicle configuration. Delayed from Sept. 11. [June 9]
Dec. 12?	Delta 4  •  GOES O
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket will launch the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite O, or GOES O, for NASA and NOAA. The weather satellite will orbit 22,300 miles above the planet to monitor conditions across the U.S. The rocket will fly in the Medium+ (4,2) configuration with two solid rocket boosters. Delayed from April, June 12, July 20, August and Nov. 5. [May 6]
Jan. 15	Taurus XL  •  OCO
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Area 576-E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The Orbital Sciences Taurus XL rocket will launch NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory. The Orbital Sciences-built satellite will measure atmospheric carbon dioxide. Delayed from Dec. 15. [June 5]
Feb. 4	Delta 2  •  NOAA-N Prime
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket will launch the NOAA-N Prime civilian weather satellite into polar orbit for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The rocket will fly in the 7320 vehicle configuration. [June 28]
Feb. 10	Soyuz  •  Progress 32P
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 32nd Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. [June 30]
Feb. 12	Shuttle Discovery   •  ISS 15A
Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida STS-119 will be the 28th U.S. mission to the International Space Station. The flight will deliver the Starboard 6 truss segment, giving the station its fourth and final set of power-generating solar wings. Delayed from Nov. 6 and Dec. 4. [June 30]
Feb. 16	Delta 2  •  Kepler
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-17, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket will launch NASA's Kepler spacecraft to discover and characterize hundreds of planets. [June 28]
TBD	Atlas 5  •  SDO
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. SDO will be the first mission for the space agency's Living With a Star Program. The rocket will fly in the 401 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, no solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. [Jan. 4]
March 25	Soyuz  •  ISS 18S
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the next manned Soyuz TMA spacecraft to the International Space Station with members of the Expedition 19 crew. The capsule will remain at the station for about six months, providing an escape pod for the crew. [June 30]
TBD	Delta 4  •  WGS SV 3
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket will launch the third Wideband Global SATCOM spacecraft, formerly known as the Wideband Gapfiller Satellite. Built by Boeing, this geostationary communications spacecraft will serve U.S. military forces. The rocket will fly in the Medium+ (5,4) configuration with four solid rocket boosters. [Jan. 4]
TBD	Atlas 5  •  AEHF 1
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite. Built by Lockheed Martin, this U.S. military spacecraft will provide highly-secure communications. The rocket will fly in the 531 vehicle configuration with a five-meter fairing, three solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. [Jan. 4]
April 22	Soyuz  •  Progress 33P
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 33rd Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. [June 30]
April 30	Delta 2  •  STSS-ATRR
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket will launch the Space Tracking and Surveillance System Advanced Technology Risk Reduction (STSS-ATRR) research and development mission for the Missile Defense Agency. The mission previously called Block 2010 Spacecraft Risk Reduction. NASA will oversee the launch. The rocket will fly in the 7920 vehicle configuration. Delayed from December 2006, March 15, May 31, Aug. 23, Nov. 8, 2007, Jan. 25, Feb. 21 and April 17, 2008. [June 28]
May 21	Shuttle Endeavour   •  ISS 2J/A
Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida STS-127 will be the 29th U.S. mission to the International Space Station. The flight will deliver the external experiment platform for the Japanese science laboratory facilities. [June 30]
May 25	Soyuz  •  ISS 19S
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the next manned Soyuz TMA spacecraft to the International Space Station with additional members of the Expedition 19 crew. The capsule will remain at the station for about six months, providing an escape pod for the crew. [June 30]
2009	Atlas 5  •  GPS 2F-1
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the first Block 2F military navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System. The rocket will fly in the 401 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, no solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. [Jan. 9]
June 24	Soyuz  •  Progress 34P
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 34th Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. [June 30]
July 30	Shuttle Atlantis   •  ISS 17A
Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida STS-128 will be the 30th U.S. mission to the International Space Station. The flight will deliver equipment and supplies with a reusable Multi-Purpose Logistics Module. [June 30]