TBD	Safir  •  Fajr
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Semnan, Iran A Safir rocket will orbit Iran's Fajr observation satellite. [May 20]
May	Long March 3B  •  Chinasat 1B
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Xichang, China A Long March 3B rocket will launch the Chinasat 1B military communications satellite. [May 15]
June 1	Zenit 3SL  •  Intelsat 19
Launch window: 0523-0723 GMT (1:23-3:23 a.m. EDT) Launch site: Odyssey platform, Pacific Ocean (154° West, 0° North) A Sea Launch Zenit 3SL rocket will deliver the Intelsat 19 communications satellite into orbit. Intelsat 19 will provide C-band and Ku-band communications services to the Asia-Pacific region, reaching users from Australia to the United States. [May 20]
June	Soyuz  •  Kanopus-V & BelKA 2
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Soyuz rocket and Fregat upper stage will launch the Kanopus-Vulkan remote sensing satellite for the Russian government, the BelKA 2 Earth observation spacecraft for Belarus, and several other secondary payloads. [April 26]
June 13	Pegasus XL  •  NuSTAR
Launch window: 1530-1930 GMT (11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. EDT) Launch site: L-1011, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands The air-launched Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket will deploy NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) spacecraft. NuSTAR will study high energy X-rays in the universe. Delayed from Feb. 3, March 14, March 21 and March 22. See our Mission Status Center. [April 26]
June 18	Atlas 5  •  NROL-38
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket (AV-023) will launch a classified spacecraft payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. 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. Moved up from June 20. [May 2]
June 19	Ariane 5  •  EchoStar 17 & MSG 3
Launch window: 2133-2201 GMT (5:33-6:01 p.m. EDT) Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA207, to launch the EchoStar 17 and MSG 3 communications satellites. EchoStar 17, formerly known as Jupiter 1, will provide high-throughput broadband services across North America for Hughes Network Systems. MSG 3 is a geostationary weather satellite for Eumetsat, the European satellite meteorology agency. [April 27]
June 21	Proton  •  SES 5
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the SES 5 satellite. SES 5 will provide communications services over Africa, Europe and the Middle East. SES 5 will also carry the first hosted L-band payload for the European Commission's European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS). [May 15]
June 28	Delta 4-Heavy  •  NROL-15
Launch window: 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 December 2011. [Feb. 1]
TBD	Proton  •  Sirius FM6
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the Sirius FM6 satellite for Sirius XM Radio. Delayed from January, Feb. 20 and March 5. [Feb. 22]
NET June	Long March 2F  •  Shenzhou 9
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Jiuquan, China A Long March 2F rocket will launch the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft, a crewed mission to dock with the orbiting Tiangong 1 laboratory module. The flight will be China's fourth human space mission. [Feb. 17]
July 14/15	Soyuz  •  ISS 31S
Launch time: 0237 GMT on 15th (10:37 p.m. EDT on 14th) 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. Delayed from May 30. [May 20]
July 20/21	H-2B   •  HTV 3
Launch time: 0218 GMT on 21st (10:18 p.m. EDT on 20th) Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan The Japanese H-2B rocket will launch the third H-2 Transfer Vehicle. The HTV serves as an unmanned cargo vehicle to deliver equipment and supplies to the International Space Station. Delayed from Jan. 20, Feb. 18, June 26 and July 18. [March 23]
Late July	Soyuz  •  MetOp B
Launch time: 1628 GMT (12:28 p.m. EDT) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Starsem Soyuz rocket will launch the MetOp B weather satellite for the European Space Agency and the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, or Eumetsat. The rocket will fly in the Soyuz 2-1a configuration with a Fregat upper stage. Delayed from April and May 23. [April 27]
July 31	Soyuz   •  Progress 48P
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 48th Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. Delayed from July 25. [Feb. 9]
Aug. 2	Atlas 5  •  NROL-36
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-3E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket (AV-033) will launch a classified spacecraft payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. 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 June. [March 6]
TBD	Proton  •  EchoStar 16
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the EchoStar 16 satellite. EchoStar 16 is a direct-to-home television broadcasting satellite covering North America for EchoStar Corp. Delayed from July 20. [May 1]
August	Antares  •  Demo
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia The first Orbital Sciences Antares rocket, formerly known as the Taurus 2, will launch a simulated Cygnus spacecraft on a demonstration flight. Delayed from October, December and Jan. 23, February and July 6. [April 21]
August	PSLV  •  Spot 6
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), flying on the PSLV-C21 mission, will launch the Spot 6 remote sensing satellite for Astrium Services. Spot 6 is a commercial medium-resolution imaging satellite by and owned by Astrium. [May 1]
Summer	Soyuz  •  Globalstar
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan An Arianespace Soyuz rocket will launch six second-generation Globalstar mobile communications satellites. The Soyuz rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. Arianespace will oversee the commercial launch. Delayed from June, September and November. [Jan. 10]
Aug. 18	Falcon 9  •  Dragon C3
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the third Dragon spacecraft, called Dragon C3, on the first 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. 9. [March 2]
August	Zenit 3SL  •  Intelsat 21
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Odyssey platform, Pacific Ocean (154° West, 0° North) A Sea Launch Zenit 3SL rocket will deliver the Intelsat 21 communications satellite into orbit. Intelsat 21 will serve video distribution and direct-to-home television markets in Latin America. Delayed from July. [May 18]
Aug. 23	Atlas 5  •  RBSP
Launch window: 0807-0827 GMT (4:07-4:27 a.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket (AV-032) will launch the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) mission for NASA. Built and managed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, this mission includes two spacecraft to fly in highly elliptical orbits to study Earth's radiation belts and probe the influences of the sun. 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 May. [April 12]
August	Rockot  •  Swarm
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia A Eurockot Rockot vehicle will launch the Swarm mission for the European Space Agency. Swarm is an Earth Explorer mission comprising three satellites in different polar orbits to probe the geomagnetic field and its temporal evolution, in order to gain new insights into the Earth system by improving our understanding of the Earth's interior and physical climate. Delayed from July 16 by launcher issue. [April 12]
Sept. 20	Delta 4  •  GPS 2F-3
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket will deploy the Air Force's third Block 2F navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System. The rocket will fly in the Medium+ (4,2) configuration with two solid rocket boosters. [March 18]
Sept. 28	Soyuz  •  Galileo IOV
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana An Arianespace Soyuz rocket, designated VS03, will launch on its third mission from the Guiana Space Center in South America. The Soyuz will carry two Galileo in-orbit validation satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation constellation. The Soyuz 2-1b rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. Arianespace will oversee the launch. Delayed from August. [May 3]
October	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. [May 1]
October	Atlas 5  •  OTV 3
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will deploy the U.S. military's X-37B, a prototype spaceplane also called the Orbital Test Vehicle, on the program's third mission. 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. [March 12]
Oct. 15	Soyuz  •  ISS 32S
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. Delayed from Sept. 26. [Feb. 3]
October	PSLV  •  SARAL
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), flying on the PSLV-C20 mission, will launch the SARAL ocean altimetry satellite. SARAL is a collaboration between France and India designed to measure sea surface height from space. The rocket will also carry Canada's Sapphire space surveillance payload and NEOSSat space telescope to search for near-Earth asteroids. [May 1]
October	Antares  •  Cygnus 1
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia The Orbital Sciences Antares rocket, formerly known as the Taurus 2, will launch the first Cygnus cargo freighter on a test flight to the International Space Station. Orbital Sciences is developing the Cygnus spacecraft to deliver supplies to the space station. Delayed from June and December 2011. Delayed from Feb. 23, April 28, Aug. 20, and Sept. 1. [April 21]
Nov. 1	Soyuz   •  Progress 49P
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 49th Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. [Feb. 22]
4th Quarter	Zenit 3SL  •  Eutelsat 70B
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Odyssey platform, Pacific Ocean (154° West, 0° North) A Sea Launch Zenit 3SL rocket will deliver the Eutelsat 70B communications satellite into orbit. Eutelsat 70B, previously known as W5A, will provide government communications services, broadband access and professional video exchanges in Europe, Africa, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. [Feb. 26]
Dec. 1	Pegasus XL  •  IRIS
Launch window: 1432:24-1437:24 GMT (9:32:24-9:37:24 a.m. EST) Launch site: L-1011, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California The air-launched Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket will deploy NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS). IRIS will make detailed measurements of the flow of energy and plasma through the sun's atmosphere and heliosphere. [April 12]
Dec. 5	Soyuz  •  ISS 33S
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. [Feb. 8]
Dec. 15	Falcon 9  •  Dragon C4
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the fourth Dragon spacecraft, called Dragon C4, on the second operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight is being conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. [March 15]
December	Atlas 5  •  TDRS K
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket (AV-036) will launch the TDRS K communications and delay 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. Delayed from June 12. [Nov. 28]
Dec. 26	Soyuz   •  Progress 50P
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 50th Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. [Feb. 22]
Late 2012	Soyuz  •  Pleiades 1B
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana An Arianespace Soyuz rocket will launch from the Guiana Space Center in South America. The Soyuz will carry the Pleiades 1B optical high-resolution Earth observation satellite for CNES. The Soyuz 2-1a rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. Arianespace will oversee the launch. [March 23]

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