Nov. 28	Falcon 9  •  SES 8
Launch window: 2239-2344 GMT (5:39-6:44 p.m. EST) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the SES 8 communications satellite. SES 8 will provide Ku-band and Ka-band direct-to-home broadcasting and network services over the Asia-Pacific region. The rocket will fly in the Falcon 9 v1.1 configuration with upgraded Merlin 1D engines, stretched fuel tanks, and a payload fairing. Delayed from July, August, October, Nov. 1, Nov. 12 and Nov. 22. Scrubbed on Nov. 25 by technical issues. See our Mission Status Center. [Nov. 26]
Dec. 1	Long March 3B  •  Chang'e 3
Launch time: Approx. 1725 GMT (12:25 p.m. EST) Launch site: Xichang, China A Long March 3B rocket will launch the Chang'e 3 mission, China's third lunar probe and its first robotic lander and rover. [Nov. 27]
Dec. 5	Atlas 5  •  NROL-39
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-3E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-043, will launch a classified spacecraft payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The rocket will fly in the 501 vehicle configuration with a five-meter fairing, no solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. [Aug. 22]
Dec. 8	Proton  •  Inmarsat 5 F1
Launch time: 1212 GMT (7:12 a.m. EST) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the Inmarsat 5 F1 communications satellite for Inmarsat of London. [Oct. 3]
Dec. 8/9	Long March 4B  •  CBERS 3
Launch time: 0326 GMT on 9th (10:26 p.m. EST on 8th) Launch site: Taiyuan, China A Chinese Long March 4B rocket will launch the CBERS 3 remote sensing satellite. CBERS 3 is the third China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite for the collection of global imagery for environmental, urban planning and agricultural applications. Delayed from December 2012, January, February and October. Moved forward from Dec. 27. [Nov. 14]
Dec. 12	Delta 4  •  GPS 2F-5
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket will deploy the Air Force's fifth 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 Oct. 17 and Oct. 23. [Nov. 21]
Dec. 17/18	Antares  •  Orb-1
Launch time: 0307 GMT on 18th (10:07 p.m. EST on 17th) Launch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia The Orbital Sciences Antares rocket will launch the second Cygnus cargo freighter on the first operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station. The mission is known as Orb-1. The Antares rocket will fly an upgraded Castor 30B second stage motor for the first time. Delayed from November, Dec. 8 and Dec. 15. [Nov. 26]
Dec. 19	Soyuz  •  Gaia
Launch time: 0912:18 GMT (4:12:18 a.m. EST) Launch site: ELS, Sinnamary, French Guiana An Arianespace Soyuz rocket, designated VS06, will launch on a mission from the Guiana Space Center in South America. The Soyuz will launch the Gaia mission, which will survey more than one billion stars, creating an astronomical census and map to help scientists chart the evolution of the Milky Way galaxy. The Soyuz 2-1b rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. Arianespace will oversee the launch. Delayed from Sept. 19 and Nov. 20. Moved forward from Dec. 20. [Nov. 22]
Dec. 20	Falcon 9  •  Thaicom 6
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Thaicom 6 communications satellite. Thaicom 6 will provide C-band and Ku-band communications services across Southeast Asia and Africa. The rocket will fly in the Falcon 9 v1.1 configuration with upgraded Merlin 1D engines, stretched fuel tanks, and a payload fairing. Delayed from August, October and Dec. 12. [Nov. 24]
Dec. 20	Long March 3B  •  Tupac Katari
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Xichang, China A Chinese Long March 3B/E rocket will launch the Tupac Katari communications satellite for the government of Bolivia. [Oct. 3]
December	GSLV  •  GSAT 14
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), flying on the GSLV-D5 mission, will launch the GSAT 14 communications satellite. The rocket will fly in the GSLV Mk.2 configuration with an Indian-built cryogenic third stage. Delayed from October, December, January, February, April, July and Aug. 6. Scrubbed on Aug. 19 by second stage fuel leak. Delayed from Dec. 15. [Nov. 21]
Dec. 26	Proton  •  Express AM5
Launch time: 1050 GMT (5:50 a.m. EST) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the Express AM5 civil communications satellite for the Russian Satellite Communications Co. [Nov. 21]
December	Long March 4B  •  Gaofen 2
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Taiyuan, China A Chinese Long March 4B rocket will launch the Gaofen 2 high-resolution remote sensing satellite. Gaofen 2 will collect high-resolution images of Earth's surface for research and civil government applications. The main users of the satellite are the Chinese Ministry of Land and Resources, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, and the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection. [Nov. 7]
TBD	H-2A   •  ALOS 2
Launch window: TBD Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan A Japanese H-2A rocket will launch the second Advanced Land Observing Satellite for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. ALOS 2 carries a high-resolution radar payload for environmental, infrastructure and disaster monitoring. [Jan. 4]
January	Ariane 5  •  ASTRA 5B & Amazonas 4A
Launch window: TBD Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA216, to launch the ASTRA 5B and Amazonas 4A satellites. ASTRA 5B will provide Ku-band and Ka-band television broadcasting services for SES of Luxembourg, and the satellite hosts an L-band navigation payload for the European Commission's European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS). Amazonas 4A will expand Ku-band broadcast television services over Latin America for Hispasat of Madrid. Moved forward from Dec. 13. Delayed from Dec. 6. [Nov. 14]
1st Quarter	PSLV  •  Spot 7
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), flying on the PSLV-C23 mission, will launch the Spot 7 remote sensing satellite for Astrium Services. Spot 7 is a commercial medium-resolution imaging satellite by and owned by Astrium. Delayed from December. [Oct. 20]
Jan. 23/24	Atlas 5  •  TDRS L
Launch window: 0211-0251 GMT on 24th (9:11-9:51 p.m. EST on 23rd) Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the TDRS L communications and data relay satellite for NASA. The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) connects mission control with the International Space Station and other orbiting satellites. 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. [Sept. 19]
1st Quarter	Ariane 5  •  ABS 2 & Athena-Fidus
Launch window: TBD Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA217, to launch the ABS 2 and Athena-Fidus communications satellites. ABS 2 will provide C-band, Ku-band and Ka-band direct-to-home, cable TV, VSAT and data services over the Middle East, Africa, Russia and the Asia-Pacific for Asia Broadcast Satellite of Bermuda and Hong Kong. Athena-Fidus is a joint French-Italian dual-use communications satellite for French and Italian military and civil authorities. Delayed from Jan. 24. [Nov. 14]
Feb. 5	Soyuz   •  Progress 54P
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 54th Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. [Aug. 12]
Feb. 10	Proton  •  Turksat 4A
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the Turksat 4A communications satellite for the Turkish operator Turksat AS. [Nov. 26]
Feb. 22	Falcon 9  •  SpaceX CRS 3
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the fifth Dragon spacecraft on the third operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight is being conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed from April 6, Sept. 30, Nov. 11, Dec. 9, Jan. 15 and Feb. 11. [Nov. 21]
February	Delta 4  •  AFSPC 4
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket will launch the AFSPC 4 mission for the U.S. Air Force. The rocket will fly in the Medium+ (4,2) configuration with two solid rocket boosters. [Aug. 13]
Feb. 28	H-2A   •  GPM Core
Launch window: TBD Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan A Japanese H-2A rocket will launch the Global Precipitation Measurement mission Core satellite, a joint project between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The GPM Core observatory is equipped with an advanced radar and microwave imager to provide data and set a new standard for precipitation measurements from space. Delayed from Feb. 14. [Oct. 29]
March	Soyuz  •  O3b F2
Launch time: TBD Launch site: ELS, Sinnamary, French Guiana An Arianespace Soyuz rocket, designated VS07, will launch on a mission from the Guiana Space Center in South America. The Soyuz will carry four satellites for O3b Networks, which will provide broadband service to developing countries. The Soyuz 2-1b rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. Arianespace will oversee the launch. Delayed from August, early September and Sept. 30. [Nov. 2]
TBD	Falcon 9  •  Orbcomm OG2
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch eight second-generation Orbcomm communications satellites. The satellites will operate for Orbcomm Inc., providing two-way data messaging services for global customers. The rocket will fly in the Falcon 9 v1.1 configuration with upgraded Merlin 1D engines, stretched fuel tanks, and a payload fairing. Delayed from September and November. [Sept. 12]
March 25	Atlas 5  •  NROL-67
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch a classified spacecraft payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The rocket will fly in the 541 vehicle configuration with a five-meter fairing, four solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. [Nov. 22]
March 26	Soyuz  •  ISS 38S
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the manned Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station with members of the next Expedition crew. The capsule will remain at the station for about six months, providing an escape pod for the crew. [Aug. 12]
April 3	Atlas 5  •  DMSP F19
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-3E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program 19 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 solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from March. [Oct. 29]
April	Soyuz  •  Sentinel 1A
Launch time: TBD Launch site: ELS, Sinnamary, French Guiana An Arianespace Soyuz rocket will launch on a mission from the Guiana Space Center in South America. The Soyuz will carry the Sentinel 1A radar observation satellite for the European Space Agency and the European Commission. The Soyuz 2-1b rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. Arianespace will oversee the launch. Delayed from late 2013. [Oct. 14]
April 9	Soyuz   •  Progress 55P
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 55th Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. [Sept. 12]
April	Falcon 9  •  AsiaSat 8
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the AsiaSat 8 communications satellite. AsiaSat 8 will support direct broadcasting, private networks and broadband connectivity for customers in China, India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. [Oct. 20]
April	Super Strypi  •  ORS 4
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii A Super Strypi launch vehicle will deliver the HiakaSat spacecraft and multiple CubeSat payloads into orbit. The Super Strypi is a rocket developed by Sandia National Laboratories with assistance from the University of Hawaii, Aerojet and the U.S. Defense Department. Delayed from October 2013. [Aug. 22]
April	Vega  •  DZZ-HR
Launch time: TBD Launch site: ZLV, Kourou, French Guiana A European Vega rocket, designated VV03, will launch with the DZZ-HR Earth observation satellite for Astrium and the Republic of Kazakhstan. DZZ-HR will provide high-resolution images to Kazakh authorities for homeland surveillance, resource management and environmental monitoring. [Sept. 12]
May 1	Antares  •  Orb-2
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia The Orbital Sciences Antares rocket will launch the third Cygnus cargo freighter on the second operational flight to the International Space Station. The mission is known as Orb-2. Orbital Sciences is developing the Cygnus spacecraft to deliver supplies to the space station. Moved forward from May 8. [Nov. 21]
May	Delta 4  •  GPS 2F-6
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket will deploy the Air Force's sixth Block 2F navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System. The rocket will fly in the Medium+ (4,2) configuration with two solid rocket boosters. [Oct. 18]
May 28	Soyuz  •  ISS 39S
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the manned Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station with members of the next Expedition crew. The capsule will remain at the station for about six months, providing an escape pod for the crew. [Sept. 12]
June	Soyuz  •  Galileo FOC-1
Launch time: TBD Launch site: ELS, Sinnamary, French Guiana An Arianespace Soyuz rocket will launch on a mission from the Guiana Space Center in South America. The Soyuz will carry two Galileo full operational capability satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation constellation. The Soyuz 2-1b rocket will use a Fregat-MT upper stage. Arianespace will oversee the launch. Delayed from April, July and October 2013. [Nov. 2]
June 6	Falcon 9  •  SpaceX CRS 4
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the sixth Dragon spacecraft on the fourth operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight is being conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed from April 6 and April 29. [Nov. 21]
June 17	Ariane 5  •  ATV 5
Launch window: TBD Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ES rocket to launch the European Space Agency's fifth Automated Transfer Vehicle, named Georges Lemaitre. The ATV is a cargo-carrying spacecraft to deliver supplies and equipment to the orbiting International Space Station. [Nov. 21]
Mid-2014	Atlas 5  •  WorldView 3
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-3E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the WorldView 3 Earth observation satellite for DigitalGlobe. 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. [Sept. 12]
July 1	Delta 2  •  OCO 2
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California A United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket will launch the Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 satellite for NASA. OCO 2 will make precise, time-dependent global measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide from space. The rocket will fly in the 7320 configuration with three solid rocket boosters and no third stage. [Sept. 12]
July 1	H-2B   •  HTV 5
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan A Japanese H-2B rocket will launch the fifth H-2 Transfer Vehicle. The HTV serves as an unmanned cargo vehicle to deliver equipment and supplies to the International Space Station. [Nov. 2]
July 1	Soyuz   •  Progress 56P
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 56th Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. [Nov. 21]
July	Atlas 5  •  GPS 2F-7
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the Air Force's seventh Block 2F 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. [Oct. 18]