July 11	Shuttle Endeavour   •  ISS 2J/A
Launch time: 2339 GMT (7:39 p.m. EDT) 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. Delayed from May 15 to give launch slot to STS-125. Scrubbed June 13 and June 17 due to leaks in gaseous hydrogen venting system. See our Mission Status Center. [June 17]
July 13	Falcon 1  •  RazakSat
Launch time: 2300 GMT (7 p.m. EDT) Launch site: Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands The fifth flight of the SpaceX Falcon 1 rocket will launch the RazakSat Earth-imaging spacecraft for Malaysia. The satellite also features the name MACSat, or Medium-sized Aperture Camera Satellite. Delayed from April 20. [June 1]
July 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. Delayed from June 24. [March 14]
July 25	Dnepr  •  Multi-payload
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Dombarovsky, Russia An ISC Kosmotras Dnepr rocket will launch a cluster of small international satellites. Delayed from March, April and June. [June 11]
Summer	Proton  •  AsiaSat 5
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the AsiaSat 5 spacecraft. The satellite will provide telecommunications services across Asia for its Hong Kong-based operator. [April 11]
Aug. 12	Atlas 5  •  PAN
Launch time: 2055 GMT (4:55 p.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket (AV-018) will launch a classified satellite for the U.S. Government known only as PAN. Details about the spacecraft mission and its operator have not been released. 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. Delayed from July 17. [June 10]
Aug. 17	Delta 2  •  GPS 2R-21 (M8)
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-17A, 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 and Dec. 18, 2008. Moved up from Aug. 21. [June 10]
Aug. 18	Shuttle Discovery   •  ISS 17A
Launch time: approx. 0825 GMT (4:25 a.m. EDT) 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. Delayed from July 30 and switched from Atlantis. Delayed from Aug. 6 and Aug. 7. [June 20]
Mid-Aug.	Ariane 5  •   JCSAT 12 & Optus D3
Launch window: TBD Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Flight 190 will use an Ariane 5 rocket with an ECA upper stage to launch the JCSAT 12 communications satellite for Japan and Optus D3 communications spacecraft for Australia. [July 1]
Aug. 30	Ares 1-X   •  Test Flight
Launch time: approx. 1100 GMT (7 a.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida NASA will launch the Ares 1-X rocket on a sub-orbital test flight to collect valuable engineering data from the vehicle. The Ares program is being developed to replace the space shuttle for launching astronauts. Delayed from July 11. [May 9]
Sept.	Atlas 5  •  DMSP F18
Launch time: approx. 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, Sept. 10 and late October and Nov. 2008. [June 10]
Mid-Sept.	Delta 2  •  STSS Demo
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket will launch the Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) 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, July 16, Nov. 1, Nov. 20, 2008, Jan. 23, June and July 29. [June 20]
3rd Quarter	Proton  •  Nimiq 5
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the Nimiq 5 spacecraft. The satellite will provide direct-to-home services across Canada. [April 11]
Sept. 30	Soyuz  •  ISS 20S
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 21 crew. The capsule will remain at the station for about six months, providing an escape pod for the crew. [March 14]
Sept. 30	Delta 4  •  WGS 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. [June 26]
Oct. 6	Delta 2  •  WorldView 2
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket will deploy the WorldView 2 commercial Earth-imaging spacecraft into a Sun-synchronous orbit for the DigitalGlobe company. ULA will conduct this commercial launch for Boeing. The rocket will fly in the 7920 vehicle configuration. Delayed from July. [June 20]
Oct. 14	Atlas 5  •  Intelsat 14
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the commercial Intelsat 14 communications spacecraft. Built by Space Systems/Loral, this satellite will provide telecommunications services over the Atlantic Ocean Region. The rocket will fly in the 431 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, three solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. [June 26]
Fall	Proton  •  DirecTV 12
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the DirecTV 12 spacecraft. The satellite will provide direct-to-home and HDTV services across the U.S. [April 11]
Nov. 2	Rockot  •  SMOS
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia A Eurockot Rockot vehicle will launch the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity satellite for the European Space Agency. The launch will also carry the Proba 2 microsatellite into orbit. SMOS will measure moisture in soils and salt content in oceans during its mission. Delayed from July and Sept. [June 26]
Nov. 24	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. Delayed from December 2008. Moved up from Jan. 26, 2010 to take former Mars Science Laboratory launch slot. Delayed from Oct. [June 20]
4th Quarter	Proton  •  Intelsat 16
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the Intelsat 16 telecommunications spacecraft. The satellite will provide direct-to-home services to Latin America. [April 11]
Feb. 2010	Delta 4  •  GPS 2F-1
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket will launch the Air Force's first Block 2F navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System. The rocket will fly in the Medium+ (4,2) configuration with two solid rocket boosters. Delayed from late 2009. [June 20]