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Feb. 27 |
H-2A • GPM Core |
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Launch
window: 1807-2007 GMT (1:07-3:07 p.m. EST)
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. [Dec. 26] |
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March 11 |
Soyuz • Glonass M |
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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. [Feb. 24] |
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TBD |
Long March 4B • Gaofen 2 |
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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. Delayed from December. [Dec. 10] |
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March 15 |
Proton • Express AT1 & Express
AT2 |
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Launch
time: 2308 GMT (7:08 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
A Russian government Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy
the Express AT1 and Express AT2 communications satellites for the Russian
Satellite Communications Co. [Feb. 10] |
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March 16 |
Falcon 9 • SpaceX CRS 3 |
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Launch
time: 0841 GMT (4:41 a.m. EDT)
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, Feb. 11,
Feb. 22 and March 1. [Feb. 10] |
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TBD |
Ariane 5 • ASTRA 5B & Amazonas
4A |
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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, Feb. 19 and March 7. [Feb. 18] |
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March 25 |
Atlas 5 • NROL-67 |
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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] |
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March 25 |
Soyuz • ISS 38S |
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Launch
time: 2116 GMT (5:16 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. 26] |
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March 28 |
Soyuz • Sentinel 1A |
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Launch
time: 2102:26 GMT (5:02:26 p.m. EDT)
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 2-1a (Soyuz ST-A) rocket will use a Fregat upper stage.
Arianespace will oversee the launch. Delayed from late 2013. [Jan. 15] |
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March |
PSLV • IRNSS 1B |
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Launch
time: TBD
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India
India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), flying on the PSLV-C24
mission, will launch the IRNSS 1B navigation satellite. The payload is the
second spacecraft in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, which
aims to improve positioning services over India and neighboring regions. [Jan. 16] |
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April 3 |
Atlas 5 • DMSP F19 |
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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] |
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April |
Falcon 9 • Orbcomm OG2 |
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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. [Feb. 10] |
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April 9 |
Soyuz • Progress 55P |
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Launch
time: 1525 GMT (11:25 a.m. EDT)
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 55th Progress cargo
delivery ship to the International Space Station. [Feb.
10] |
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April 15 |
Zenit 3SL • Eutelsat 3B |
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Launch
time: 2204:55 GMT (6:04:55 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: Odyssey platform, Pacific Ocean (154° West, 0° North)
The Sea Launch Zenit 3SL rocket will carry into orbit the Eutelsat 3B
communications satellite. Eutelsat 3B will provide telecommunications
services over Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and South
America. [Feb. 19] |
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April |
Falcon 9 • AsiaSat 8 |
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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] |
