May 24/25	Delta 4  •  WGS 5
Launch time: 0027-0057 GMT on 25th (8:27-8:57 p.m. EDT on 24th) Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket will the fifth 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. Delayed from Jan. 18, February, March, May 8 and May 22. Scrubbed on May 23 by pressurization issue. See our Mission Status Center. [May 23]
May 28	Soyuz  •  ISS 35S
Launch time: 2031 GMT (4:31 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. [March 28]
June 3	Proton  •  SES 6
Launch time: 0918 GMT (5:18 a.m. EDT) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the SES 6 satellite. SES 6 will provide Ku-band direct-to-home television, VSAT services and government digital inclusion programs in Latin America, plus C-band cable services to the Americas and Europe. [May 9]
June 5	Ariane 5  •  ATV 4
Launch time: 2152:13 GMT (5:52:13 p.m. EDT) Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ES rocket, designated VA213, to launch the European Space Agency's fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, named Albert Einstein. The ATV is a cargo-carrying spacecraft to deliver supplies and equipment to the orbiting International Space Station. Delayed from March 12, April 18 and May 7. [May 23]
June 7	Long March 2F  •  Shenzhou 10
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Jiuquan, China A Long March 2F rocket will launch the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft, a crewed mission to dock with the orbiting Tiangong 1 laboratory module. The flight will be China's fifth human space mission. [May 6]
June 11	PSLV  •  IRNSS 1
Launch time: 1931 GMT (3:31 p.m. EDT) Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), flying on the PSLV-C22 mission, will launch the IRNSS 1 navigation satellite. The payload is the first spacecraft in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, which aims to improve positioning services over India and neighboring regions. Delayed from May. [May 17]
June 23	Soyuz  •  Resurs P1
Launch time: 1738 GMT (1:38 p.m. EDT) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the Resurs P1 Earth observation satellite to collect remote sensing data for Russian government agencies and foreign customers. Delayed from Nov. 30. Delayed from February due to disagreement on drop zones. [May 16]
June 24	Soyuz  •  O3b
Launch time: 1853:51 GMT (2:53:51 p.m. EDT) Launch site: ELS, Sinnamary, French Guiana An Arianespace Soyuz rocket, designated VS05, 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 March. Moved forward from May 29. Delayed from May 27. [April 2]
June 26/27	Pegasus XL  •  IRIS
Launch time: 0227 GMT on 27th (10:27 p.m. EDT; 7:27 p.m. PDT on 26th) 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. Delayed from Dec. 1, Jan. 22 and April 28. [April 24]
July 1	Proton  •  Glonass
Launch time: 1036 GMT (6:36 a.m. EDT) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan An Russian government Proton rocket with a Block DM upper stage will deploy a trio of Glonass M navigation satellites. [May 16]
July 9	Falcon 9  •  Cassiope
Launch window: 1600-1800 GMT (12:00-2:00 p.m. EDT; 9:00-11:00 a.m. PDT) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Cassiope satellite for the Canadian Space Agency. Cassiope carries a communications relay payload for a commercial digital broadcast courier service and an instrument to observe the Earth's ionosphere. 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 April and June 18. [April 9]
July	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 and April. [March 28]
July 19	Proton  •  ASTRA 2E
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the ASTRA 2E satellite. ASTRA 2E will provide Ku-band and Ka-band broadcast and broadband services to Europe, the Middle East and Africa. [May 9]
July 19	Atlas 5  •  MUOS 2
Launch window: 1251-1335 GMT (8:51-9:35 a.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-040, will launch the second Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite for the U.S. Navy. Built by Lockheed Martin, this U.S. military spacecraft will provide narrowband tactical communications designed to significantly improve ground communications for U.S. forces on the move. The rocket will fly in the 551 vehicle configuration with a five-meter fairing, five solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. [May 16]
July	Falcon 9  •  SES 8
Launch time: TBD 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. [March 28]
July	Ariane 5  •  Alphasat XL & INSAT 3D
Launch time: TBD Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA214, to launch the Alphasat XL and INSAT 3D satellites. Alphasat XL, also called Inmarsat XL, is the first satellite to use the Alphabus platform in a public-private partnership between the European Space Agency, Astrium, Thales Alenia Space and Inmarsat. Alphasat XL will provide mobile communications services to Africa and Europe and test experimental technologies for ESA. INSAT 3D is a meteorological satellite with an imager, sounder and a search-and-rescue payload. [April 2]
July 25	Rockot  •  Gonets M
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia A Russian government Rockot vehicle will launch three Gonets M communications satellites. Delayed from March 20 and April 23. [May 16]
July 27	Soyuz   •  Progress 52P
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 52nd Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. Delayed from July 24. [May 16]
August	Delta 4  •  WGS 6
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket will the fifth 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. Delayed from June and July. [March 29]
Aug. 3	H-2B   •  HTV 4
Launch time: 1948 GMT (3:48 p.m. EDT) Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan A Japanese H-2B rocket will launch the fourth H-2 Transfer Vehicle. The HTV serves as an unmanned cargo vehicle to deliver equipment and supplies to the International Space Station. Delayed from June 10. [May 20]
August	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. [April 9]
Aug. 12	Minotaur 5  •  LADEE
Launch time: Approx. 0500 GMT (1 a.m. EDT) Launch site: Pad 0B, Wallops Island, Va. A U.S. Air Force Minotaur 5 rocket will launch the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Experiment, or LADEE, mission for NASA. LADEE will study the moon's tenuous atmosphere and dust from lunar orbit. [March 29]
Aug. 22	Epsilon  •  SPRINT-A
Launch time: 0430-0530 GMT (12:30-1:30 a.m. EDT) Launch site: Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Japan's Epsilon rocket will launch the SPRINT-A satellite with a small space telescope to observe Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter, focusing on the interaction between the planets' atmospheres and the solar wind. This launch will be the first flight of Japan's small Epsilon launch vehicle. [May 20]
Aug. 28	Delta 4-Heavy  •  NROL-65
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-6, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California A 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 August. [May 1]
September	Soyuz  •  O3b
Launch time: TBD 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 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. [May 23]
Sept. 5	Zenit 3SLB  •  Amos 4
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Land Launch Zenit 3SLB rocket will carry into orbit the Amos 4 communications satellite. Amos 4 will provide direct-to-home television, broadband Internet and video distribution services to Russia and the Middle East for Spacecom Ltd. of Israel. [May 6]
Sept. 12	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, Sept. 1, and October 2012. Delayed from April 5, May 3 and June. [May 23]
Sept. 13	Atlas 5  •  AEHF 3
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the third Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite. Built by Lockheed Martin, this U.S. military spacecraft will provide highly-secure communications. The rocket will fly in the 531 vehicle configuration with a five-meter fairing, three solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. [April 2]
Sept. 25	Soyuz  •  ISS 36S
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. [Nov. 11]
Sept. 29	Soyuz  •  Gaia
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 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. [Jan. 1]
September	Minotaur 1  •  ORS 3
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Pad 0B, Wallops Island, Va. A U.S. Air Force Minotaur 1 rocket will launch the Operationally Responsive Space 3, or ORS 3, mission. ORS 3 will test space-based rocket tracking technology and an autonomous flight termination system. The rocket will also launch the STPSat 3 satellite, a host platform for several U.S. military experiments. Delayed from June. [April 26]
September	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. [March 16]
October	Long March 4B  •  CBERS 3
Launch time: TBD 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 and February. [May 17]
Oct. 4	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, 2012, by launcher issue. Delayed from November 2012 by Breeze M investigation. Delayed from February by launcher issue. Delayed from April, May and summer timeframe. [May 9]
Late 2013	Long March 3B  •  Chang'e 3
Launch time: TBD 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. [Jan. 1]
October	PSLV  •  Mars Orbiter Mission
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), flying on the PSLV-C25 mission, will launch the Mars Orbiter Mission, India's first probe to the red planet. The Mars orbiter, also named Mangalyaan, will study the red planet with imaging cameras and atmospheric sensors. [Feb. 26]
October	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 and July. [March 3]
October	Delta 4  •  GPS 2F-5
Launch time: 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. [Jan. 10]
October	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. [April 26]
Nov. 7	Soyuz  •  ISS 37S
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. Moved forward from Nov. 25. [April 18]
Nov. 11	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 and Sept. 30. [April 1]
Nov. 18	Atlas 5  •  MAVEN
Launch window: 1847-2047 GMT (1:47-3:47 p.m. EST) Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-038, will launch the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, mission. The MAVEN orbiter will study the upper atmosphere of Mars and determine the role the loss of atmospheric gas to space played in changing the Martian climate through time. 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. [April 1]
Nov. 21	Soyuz   •  Progress 53P
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 53rd Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. Delayed from Oct. 16. [April 18]
November	Antares  •  Cygnus 2
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia The Orbital Sciences Antares rocket, formerly known as the Taurus 2, will launch the second Cygnus cargo freighter on the first operational flight to the International Space Station. Orbital Sciences is developing the Cygnus spacecraft to deliver supplies to the space station. [May 6]
4th Quarter	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]
Late 2013	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. [Jan. 1]
December	Atlas 5  •  NROL-39
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-3E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California 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 501 vehicle configuration with a five-meter fairing, no solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. [May 1]

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