Nov. 25	Proton  •  AsiaSat 7
Launch time: 1910 GMT (2:10 p.m. EST) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the AsiaSat 7 satellite to provide television broadcasting services over Asia, the Middle East and Australia. [Nov. 17]
Nov. 26	Atlas 5  •  MSL
Launch window: 1502-1645 GMT (10:02-11:45 a.m. EST) Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket (AV-028) will launch NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission. The centerpiece of MSL is the Curiosity rover, which will assess whether Mars ever was, or is still today, an environment able to support microbial life and to determine the planet's habitability. 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. Delayed from Nov. 25 to replace flight termination system battery. See our Mission Status Center. [Nov. 19]
Nov. 28	Soyuz  •  Glonass
Launch time: 0826 GMT (3:26 a.m. EST) Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch a Glonass M navigation satellite for the Russian government. The launch will use the Soyuz 2-1b configuration of the rocket. Delayed from Nov. 22. [Nov. 17]
December	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 April and July. Delayed from September and October. [Sept. 26]
Dec. 11	Proton  •  Amos 5 & Luch 5A
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Proton rocket and Breeze M upper stage will launch the Israeli Amos 5 communications satellite and the Russian space agency's Luch 5A data relay satellite. [Nov. 3]
Dec. 11	H-2A   •  IGS
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan The Japanese H-2A rocket will launch an Information Gathering Satellite for the Japanese government. The payload will be a radar reconnaissance satellite. [Oct. 27]
Dec. 16/17	Soyuz  •  Pleiades 1
Launch time: 0203:48 GMT on 17th (9:03:48 p.m. EST on 16th) Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana An Arianespace Soyuz rocket, designated VS02, will launch on a mission from the Guiana Space Center in South America. The Soyuz will carry the Pleiades 1 optical high-resolution Earth observation satellite, four ELISA electronic intelligence satellites and the SSOT remote sensing spacecraft for Chile. The Soyuz 2 rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. Arianespace will oversee the launch. Delayed from 3rd Quarter. [Nov. 3]
Dec. 21	Soyuz  •  ISS 29S
Launch time: 1316 GMT (8:16 a.m. EST) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the manned Soyuz TMA-03M 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. 3]
Dec. 28	Proton  •  SES 4
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the SES 4 satellite to provide telecommunications services over the Americas, Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Delayed from November. [Nov. 4]
January	PSLV  •  RISAT 1
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will launch the RISAT 1 Earth observation satellite. RISAT 1 carries a radar payload for all-weather, day-and-night observations for national security and environmental applications. [Nov. 18]
Jan. 7	Falcon 9  •  Dragon C2
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the second Dragon spacecraft, called Dragon C2. The mission will demonstrate rendezvous and berthing with the International Space Station in a test flight named COTS 2. The company is building the Dragon to fly on resupply missions to the orbiting lab. The launch is also hauling two small Orbcomm communications satellites. Delayed from June 6, Oct. 8, Nov. 30 and Dec. 19. [Nov. 4]
Jan. 19/20	Delta 4  •  WGS 4
Launch window: 0038-0211 GMT on 20th (7:38-9:11 p.m. EST on 19th) Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket will launch the fourth 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 Nov. 17 and Dec. 8. Read our preview story. [Nov. 17]
Jan. 23	Taurus 2  •  Demo
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia The first Orbital Sciences Taurus 2 rocket will launch a simulated Cygnus spacecraft on a demonstration flight. Delayed from October and December. [Nov. 4]
January	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. [Nov. 17]
Jan. 25	Soyuz   •  Progress 46P
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 46th Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. Delayed from Dec. 27. [Oct. 8]
Jan. 26	Vega  •  LARES
Launch time: TBD Launch site: ELA-1, Kourou, French Guiana The European Vega rocket, designated VV01, will launch of its first flight with the Laser Relativity Satellite, or LARES, a small spacecraft named ALMASat, and nine CubeSat payloads. Delayed from 2010, mid-2011 and October. [Oct. 27]
February	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. [April 14]
February	H-2A   •  GCOM W1 & Kompsat 3
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan The Japanese H-2A rocket will launch the GCOM W1 and Kompsat 3 satellites. GCOM W1, nicknamed Shizuku, is the first Global Change Observation Mission dedicated to tracking precipitation and the water cycle around the world. Kompsat 3 is a South Korean Earth observation satellite. The rocket will fly in the H-2A-202 configuration with two large solid rocket boosters. [Oct. 27]
Feb. 16	Atlas 5  •  MUOS 1
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket (AV-030) will launch the first 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. [Nov. 19]
March 7	Ariane 5  •  ATV 3
Launch time: TBD Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ES rocket to launch the European Space Agency's third Automated Transfer Vehicle, named Edoardo Amaldi. The ATV is a cargo-carrying spacecraft to deliver supplies and equipment to the orbiting International Space Station. [Aug. 17]
March 14	Pegasus XL  •  NuSTAR
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Kwajalein Atoll in 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. [Nov. 14]
March 29	Delta 4  •  NROL-25
Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-6, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California The 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. [Aug. 16]
March 30	Soyuz  •  ISS 30S
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. [May 23]
April 25	Soyuz   •  Progress 47P
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 47th Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. [July 25]
April 27	Atlas 5  •  AEHF 2
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the second 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. Delayed from February 2011 due to orbit-raising delays with AEHF 1. [Oct. 8]
May 1	Taurus 2  •  Cygnus 1
Launch time: TBD Launch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia The Orbital Sciences Taurus 2 rocket 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. [Nov. 14]
May	Soyuz  •  MetOp B
Launch time: TBD 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 configuration with a Fregat upper stage. Delayed from April. [Nov. 17]
May 30	Soyuz  •  ISS 31S
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. 17]
June	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. [May 23]
June 12	Atlas 5  •  TDRS K
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket 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. [July 25]
June	Atlas 5  •  NROL-36
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-3E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch a classified spacecraft payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. [Nov. 17]
June 26	H-2B   •  HTV 3
Launch time: TBD 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 and Feb. 18. [Nov. 14]
July 1	Falcon 9  •  Dragon C3
Launch window: 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. The mission will be the first operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract. The company is building the Dragon to fly on resupply missions to the orbiting lab. Delayed from June 6 and December 2011. Delayed from April 12. [Nov. 14]
July 25	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. [Nov. 17]
Summer	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. [Oct. 27]
Aug. 23	Atlas 5  •  RBSP
Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket 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. [July 25]
Sept. 26	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. [Nov. 17]