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One year launch manifest
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Sept. 2014 - Oct- 2012 |
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| Next Launches (Detailed) |
One year launch manifest
2010 |
Sept. 2014 - Oct- 2012 |
| Date | Launch Time/Window PST/PDT | Vehicle | Pad/Silo | Comments |
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| JAN 17 | 10:42:18 | Falcon 9 | SLC-4E | Vehicle will launch the Jason 3 scientific satellite. Launch delayed from July due to a spacecraft thruster problem. Spacecraft arrived at Vandenberg AFB on June 18. Launch delayed following the failed launch of a Falcon 9 in late June from Florida. |
| FEB 10 | To be announced | Delta IV | SLC-6 | Vehicle will launch the classified NROL-45 payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The liquid propellant first stage will use two strap-on solid rocket motors. |
| mid-2016 | To be announced | Minotaur C | 576E | Vehicle will launch multiple SkySat earth observation satellites |
| --- | --- | Atlas V | SLC-3 | CANCELLED. The vehicle was to launch the InSight lander and two prototype communications satellites to Mars for NASA. Launch cancelled because a problem with a lander instrument could not be repaired and tested before the end of the 2016 Mars launch opportunity. |
General Launch Schedule (From Spaceflightnow.com)
Dec.
16: Adding time for Long March 2D/DAMPE; Updating window for Falcon 9/Orbcomm
OG2; Soyuz/Glonass M delayed; Atlas 5/InSight delayed; Adding time for Soyuz
46S; Adding Ariane 5/Galileo
Dec. 18: Falcon 9/Orbcomm OG2 delayed
Dec. 24: Adding date for Long March 3B/Gaofen 4; Deleting Atlas 5/InSight
Dec. 27: Updating Long March 3B/Gaofen 4; Adding date for PSLV/IRNSS 1E; Adding date and time for Soyuz/Sentinel 1B
Jan. 1: Adding Long March 3B/Belintersat 1; Updating time for Falcon 9/SpaceX CRS-8; Adding period for Delta 4/NROL-45; Adding approximate time for Atlas 5/OA-6; Adding approximate time for Falcon 9/SpaceX CRS 9; Atlas 5/NROL-61 delayed; Adding H-2B/HTV 6; Adding Falcon Heavy/STP-2; Adding Soyuz/Progress 65P; Adding Atlas 5/EchoStar 19; Adding Soyuz 49S; Adding Atlas 5/NROL-79; Adding Falcon 9/SpaceX CRS 12; Adding Atlas 5/AEHF 4; Adding Falcon 9/Crew Dragon Demo 1
Jan. 15Long March 3B • Belintersat 1
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Xichang, China
A Chinese Long March 3B rocket will launch the Belintersat 1 communications satellite for the government of Belarus. [Jan. 1]
Jan. 17Falcon 9 • Jason 3
Launch time: 1842:18 GMT (1:42:18 p.m. EST; 10:42:18 a.m. PST)
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Jason 3 ocean altimetry mission. Jason 3 will measure ocean surface topography to aid in ocean circulation and climate change research for NOAA, EUMETSAT, NASA and the French space agency, CNES. Delayed from
March 31, July 22 and December. [Dec. 12]
Jan. 20PSLV • IRNSS 1E
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), flying on the PSLV-C31 mission in the PSLV-XL configuration, will launch the IRNSS 1E navigation satellite. The payload is the fifth spacecraft in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, which aims to improve positioning services over India and neighboring regions. Delayed from September and November. [Dec. 27]
JanuaryFalcon 9 • SES 9
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the SES 9 communications satellite. Owned by SES of Luxembourg, the spacecraft will provide direct-to-home and other communications services over Northeast Asia, South Asia and Indonesia, as well as maritime communications for vessels in the Indian Ocean. The rocket will fly on a full-thrust version of the Falcon 9 rocket. Delayed from July 15, August, November and December. [Dec. 12]
TBDDnepr • Paz
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: Dombarovsky, Russia
An ISC Kosmotras Dnepr rocket will launch the Paz radar Earth observation satellite for Hisdesat of Spain. Delayed from December. [Dec. 16]
TBDSoyuz • Glonass M
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch a Glonass M navigation satellite. The rocket will fly in the Soyuz-2.1b configuration with a Fregat upper stage. Delayed from Dec. 29. [Dec. 16]
JanuaryRockot • Sentinel 3A
Launch time: 1757:31 GMT (12:57:31 p.m. EST)
Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
A Eurockot Rockot vehicle will launch with the Sentinel 3A Earth observation satellite for the European Space Agency and the European Commission. Sentinel 3A carries instruments to measure sea surface topography, sea and land surface temperature, and ocean and land color. Delayed from Oct. 31 and Dec. 10. [Dec. 5]
Jan. 25Proton • Eutelsat 9B
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the Eutelsat 9B communications satellite owned by Paris-based Eutelsat. Eutelsat 9B will provide digital television and video programming across Europe. The spacecraft hosts the first payload for the European Space Agency’s European Data Relay Satellite (EDRS) system to relay communications between ground stations and satellites in low Earth orbit. [Oct. 31]
Jan. 27Ariane 5 • Intelsat 29e
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana
Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA228, to launch the Intelsat 29e communications satellite. Intelsat 29e is the first Intelsat Epic high throughput satellite, hosting a next-generation all-digital payload that can be reconfigured in orbit and is resilient to interference and jamming. Intelsat 29e offers coverage spanning North and South America, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and the North Atlantic aeronautical route connecting North America and Europe. [Nov. 16]
Feb. 3Atlas 5 • GPS 2F-12
Launch window: 1349-1408 GMT (8:49-9:08 a.m. EST)
Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-057, will launch the U.S. Air Force’s 12th 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. Delayed from Jan. 26. [Nov. 2]
Feb. 7Falcon 9 • SpaceX CRS 8
Launch time: 2101 GMT (4:01 p.m. EST)
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 10th Dragon spacecraft on the eighth operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight is being conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed from Aug. 13, Sept. 2, and Jan. 3. [Jan. 1]
Feb. 10Delta 4 • NROL-45
Launch period: 1100-1300 GMT (6-8 a.m. EST; 3-5 a.m. PST)
Launch site: SLC-6, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket will launch a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office, the U.S. government agency that develops and owns spy satellites. The rocket will fly in the Medium+ (5,2) configuration with two solid rocket boosters. Delayed from April 15, June 6, Sept. 15 and Dec. 9. [Jan. 1]
Feb. 12H-2A • Astro-H
Launch window: 0845-0930 GMT (3:45-4:30 a.m. EST)
Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
A Japanese H-2A rocket will launch the Astro-H X-ray observatory for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Astro-H will observe the X-ray universe, studying objects such as supernova explosions, supermassive black holes, and galaxy clusters. Delayed from late 2015. [Dec. 12]
Early 2016Falcon 9 • Eutelsat 117 West B & ABS 2A
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Eutelsat 117 West B and ABS 2A communications satellites. Eutelsat 117 West B will provide Latin America with video, data, government, and mobile services for Paris-based Eutelsat. ABS 2A will distribute direct-to-home television, mobile and maritime communications services across Russia, India, the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean region for Asia Broadcast Satellite of Bermuda and Hong Kong. Built by Boeing, the satellites will launch in a conjoined configuration and will use all-electric propulsion for orbit-raising. Delayed from 4th quarter 2015. [Sept. 9]
Feb. 25Ariane 5 • Eutelsat 65 West A
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana
Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA229, to launch the Eutelsat 65 West A communications satellite. Eutelsat 65 West A will provide direct-to-home video broadcasts and broadband Internet services to Eutelsat customers in Latin America and Brazil. [Dec. 12]
Early 2016Falcon 9 • JCSAT 14
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the JCSAT 14 communications satellite for Tokyo-based SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. JCSAT 14 will support data networks, television broadcasters and mobile communications users in Japan, East Asia, Russia, Oceania, Hawaii and other Pacific islands. Delayed from late 2015. [Sept. 9]
FebruaryPSLV • IRNSS 1F
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), flying on the PSLV-C32 mission in the PSLV-XL configuration, will launch the IRNSS 1F navigation satellite. The payload is the sixth spacecraft in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, which aims to improve positioning services over India and neighboring regions. Delayed from December. [Nov. 16]
1st QuarterFalcon 9 • Amos 6
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Amos 6 communications satellite for Spacecom of Israel. Amos 6 will provide communications and broadcast services over a coverage area stretching from the U.S. Coast to Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Amos 6 will also support the Israeli government’s satellite communications needs. Delayed from 3rd quarter of 2015. [May 2]
March 10Atlas 5 • OA-6
Launch window: Approx. 0800-0830 GMT (3:00-3:30 a.m. EST)
Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the sixth Orbital Sciences Cygnus cargo freighter on its fifth operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station. The mission is known as OA-6. 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. 1]
March 14Proton • ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
A Russian government Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the European Space Agency’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter. The mission will make improved measurements of trace gases in the Martian atmosphere, such as methane, which could be an indicator of biological activity. ESA’s Schiaparelli lander will accompany the Trace Gas Orbiter to Mars. Delayed from
Jan. 7. [Sept. 21]
March 18Soyuz • ISS 46S
Launch time: 2126 GMT (5:26 p.m. EDT)
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. [Dec. 16]
March 21Falcon 9 • SpaceX CRS 9
Launch window: Approx. 0400 GMT (12 a.m. EDT)
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 11th Dragon spacecraft on the ninth operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight is being conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed from Dec. 9. [Jan. 1]
MarchPSLV • IRNSS 1G
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), flying in the PSLV-XL configuration, will launch the IRNSS 1G navigation satellite. The payload is the seventh spacecraft in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, which aims to improve positioning services over India and neighboring regions. [Nov. 16]
March 31Soyuz • Progress 63P
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 63rd Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. Delayed from Feb. 12. [Dec. 12]
AprilDnepr • Iridium Next 1 & 2
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: Dombarovsky, Russia
An ISC Kosmotras Dnepr rocket will launch the first two satellites for the Iridium Next mobile communications satellite fleet. Delayed from June, October and December 2015. [Oct. 31]
April 14Soyuz • Sentinel 1B
Launch window: 2102:23 GMT (5:02:23 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: ELS, Sinnamary, French Guiana
An Arianespace Soyuz rocket, designated VS14, will launch on a mission from the Guiana Space Center in South America. The Soyuz will carry the Sentinel 1B radar observation satellite for the European Space Agency and the European Commission, the Microscope microsatellite to research gravitational forces, Norway’s Norsat 1 microsatellite for ship tracking and space weather and solar radiation research, and a CubeSat sponsored by the European Space Agency. The Soyuz 2-1a (Soyuz ST-A) rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. [Dec. 27]
April 23Proton • Intelsat 31/DLA-2
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the Intelsat 31/DLA-2 communications satellite owned by Intelsat. A majority of Intelsat 31’s capacity will be leased to DirecTV Latin America to provide direct-to-home television broadcasts to Central America, South America and the Caribbean. [Oct. 31]
AprilFalcon Heavy • Demo Flight
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch
on its first demonstration flight. The heavy-lift rocket is formed of three
Falcon 9 rocket cores strapped together with 27 Merlin 1D engines firing at
liftoff. Delayed from 3rd Quarter of 2015. [July 22]
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