Jan. 13	Delta 4-H  •  NROL-26
Launch time: Classified until about T-minus 24 hours 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, Sept. 9, Sept. 26, Oct. 17, Oct. 31, Nov. 16 and Dec. 16. [Dec. 17]
Jan. 20/21	H-2A  •  GOSAT
Launch window: 0354-0416 GMT on Jan. 21 (10:54-11:16 p.m. EST on Jan. 20) Launch site: Tanegashima, Japan The Japanese H-2A rocket will launch the Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite (GOSAT) environmental spacecraft for JAXA. Delayed from Fall 2008. [Nov. 5]
Jan. 29	Tsyklon  •  Koronas-Foton
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia A Tsyklon 3 rocket will launch the Koronas-Foton solar observatory for the Russian space agency. Delayed from Dec. 25. [Dec. 8]
Feb. 4	Delta 2  •  NOAA-N Prime
Launch window: 1022-1032 GMT (5:22-5:32 a.m. EST) 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. [Nov. 8]
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. 11	Proton  •  Express
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will perform a dual launch of the Express AM44 and Express MD1 spacecraft for the Russian Satellite Communications Co. [Dec. 16]
Feb. 12	Shuttle Discovery   •  ISS 15A
Launch time: approx. 1230 GMT (7:30 a.m. EST) 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. [Oct. 22]
Feb. 12	Ariane 5  •   Hot Bird 10 & NSS 9
Launch window: TBD Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace Flight 187 will use an Ariane 5 rocket with an ECA cryogenic upper stage to launch the European Hot Bird 10 television broadcast spacecraft for Eutelsat, the NSS 9 telecommunications satellite for SES New Skies and a pair of Spirale optical early-warning satellites for the French military. [Dec. 20]
Feb.	Sea Launch  •  Sicral 1B
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Odyssey platform, Pacific Ocean (154° West, 0° North) The Sea Launch Zenit 3SL rocket will carry into orbit the Italy's Sicral 1B military telecommunications satellite. Moved from January. [Dec. 22]
TBD	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 and October. [Sept. 19]
Feb. 20	Proton  •  Military
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Proton rocket will launch a classified military spacecraft for the Ministry of Defense. [Dec. 25]
Feb. 23	Taurus XL  •  OCO
Launch window: 0950-0957 GMT (4:50-4:57 a.m. EST) 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, Jan. 15 and Jan. 30. [Dec. 21]
1st Qtr.	Land Launch  •  Telstar 11N
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan The Land Launch Zenit 3SLB rocket will carry into orbit the Telstar 11N telecommunications satellite for operator Telesat. The spacecraft will operate over the Atlantic for coverage to North America, Western Europe and Africa. [Dec. 16]
March 5/6	Delta 2  •  Kepler
Launch time: 0348 GMT on 6th (10:48 p.m. EST on March 5) Launch site: SLC-17B, 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. The rocket will fly in the 7925 vehicle configuration. Delayed from Feb. 16. Moved up from April 10. Delayed from March 4. [Dec. 4]
March 9/10	Atlas 5  •  WGS SV-2
Launch time: 0125-0207 GMT on 10th (9:25-10:07 p.m. EDT on March 9) 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. Delayed from Oct. 10, late November and Dec. 4. [Jan. 6]
March 11	Rockot  •  GOCE
Launch time: 1425 GMT (10:25 a.m. EDT) 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. Delayed from Sept. 10 to replace unit in rocket's guidance and navigation subsystem. Delayed from Oct. 5, Oct. 27 and February. [Dec. 17]
March?	Falcon 1  •  RazakSat
Launch time: TBD 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. [Oct. 15]
1st Qtr.	Proton  •  W2A
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the W2A telecommunications spacecraft for Eutelsat. The satellite will cover Europe, Africa and the Middle East. [Dec. 16]
March 24	Delta 2  •  GPS 2R-20 (M7)
Launch window: 0834-0849 GMT (4:34-4:49 a.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-17A, 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, July 16, Oct. 16 and Nov. 7, 2008. [Jan. 6]
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]
Spring	Proton  •  ProtoStar 2
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the ProtoStar 2 direct broadcasting telecommunications spacecraft. The satellite will cover the Asia-Pacific region. [Dec. 16]
April 12	Ariane 5  •   Herschel & Planck
Launch window: TBD Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace Flight 188 will use an Ariane 5 rocket with an ECA upper stage to launch the European Space Agency's Herschel and Planck observatories. The Herschel infrared telescope will study the evolution of stars and galaxies and the Planck spacecraft will observe the cosmic background radiation left over from the Big Bang. [Jan. 5]
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 24?	Atlas 5  •  LRO
Launch time: TBD 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. Delayed from Oct. 28 and Nov. 24. Delayed from Feb. 27 and March 2. [Oct. 7]
April 28?	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, Nov. 5, December 2007, Jan. 22, Feb. 10, March and April 6. [Dec. 17]
May 5	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. Moved from April 30, 2009. [Jan. 5]
TBD	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. Delayed from Aug. 21 to repair damage to spacecraft suffered during pre-flight processing at the launch base. [Aug. 11]
May 12?	Shuttle Atlantis   •  HST Servicing
Launch time: 1711 GMT (1:11 p.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, Aug. 28, Oct. 8, Oct. 10 and Oct. 14. See our Mission Status Center. Launch date is tentative. [Nov. 22]
May 15?	Shuttle Endeavour   •  ISS 2J/A
Launch time: approx. 2305 GMT (7:05 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. Launch would move to June if STS-125 flies in May. [Nov. 24]
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 the Expedition 20 crew. The capsule will remain at the station for about six months, providing an escape pod for the crew. [June 30]
Spring?	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. [Aug. 27]
June	Delta 2  •  STSS Demo
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-17, 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, and Jan. 23. [Jan. 5]
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	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. [Jan. 6]
July 11	Ares 1-X   •  Test Flight
Launch time: TBD 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. [Jan. 5]
July	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. [Jan. 5]
NET Summer	Atlas 5  •  DMSP F18
Launch time: TBD 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. [Sept. 24]
Aug. 6	Shuttle Discovery   •  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. Delayed from July 30 and switched from Atlantis. [Dec. 16]
Summer	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 and Dec. 18, 2008. [Aug. 29]
Summer	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]
Oct. 8	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. [Jan. 5]