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O3b F5 Soyuz Launch
An Arianespace Soyuz rocket, designated VS22, will launch on a mission from the Guiana Space Center in South America. The Soyuz will carry the fifth set of four satellites for O3b Networks, which provides broadband service to developing countries. The Soyuz 2-1b (Soyuz ST-B) rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. Launch time: TBD
Find out more »Arabsat 6A Falcon Heavy Launch
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch the Arabsat 6A communications satellite for Arabsat of Saudi Arabia. Arabsat 6A will provide Ku-band and Ka-band communications coverage over the Middle East and North Africa regions, as well as a footprint in South Africa. Launch date: March 2019 Launch window: TBD
Find out more »Radarsat Constellation Mission Falcon 9 Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Radarsat Constellation Mission for the Canadian Space Agency and MDA. Consisting of three radar Earth observation spacecraft launching on a single rocket, the Radarsat Constellation Mission is the next in a series of Canadian Radarsat satellites supporting all-weather maritime surveillance, disaster management and ecosystem monitoring for the Canadian government and international users. Launch date: NET March 2019 Launch time: TBD
Find out more »ICON Pegasus XL Launch
An air-launched Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket will deploy NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) satellite into orbit. ICON will study the ionosphere, a region of Earth’s upper atmosphere where terrestrial weather meets space weather. Disturbances in the ionosphere triggered by solar storms or weather activity in the lower atmosphere can cause disturbances in GPS navigation and radio transmissions. The mission’s staging point was changed from Kwajalein Atoll to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in mid-2018. Launch date: First Quarter 2019…
Find out more »Progress 72P Soyuz Launch
A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 72nd Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. Launch time: 7:01 a.m. EDT (1101 GMT)
Find out more »NG-11 Antares Launch
A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket will launch the 12th Cygnus cargo freighter on the 11th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station. The mission is known as NG-11. The rocket will fly in the Antares 230 configuration, with two RD-181 first stage engines and a Castor 30XL second stage. Launch time: 4:46 p.m. EDT (2046 GMT) Livestream: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
Find out more »SpaceX CRS 17 Falcon 9 Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 19th Dragon spacecraft mission on its 17th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station. The flight is being conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Launch window: TBD
Find out more »STP-2 Falcon Heavy Flight
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch the U.S. Air Force’s Space Test Program-2 mission with a cluster of military and scientific research satellites. The heavy-lift rocket is formed of three Falcon 9 rocket cores strapped together with 27 Merlin 1D engines firing at liftoff. Launch date: April 2019 Launch window: TBD Livestream: http://www.spacex.com/webcast
Find out more »Chandrayaan 2 GSLV Mk. 3 Launch
India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk. 2 (GSLV Mk.2) will launch the Chandrayaan 2 mission, India’s second mission to the moon. Chandrayaan 2 will consist of an orbiter, lander and rover launched together into a high Earth orbit. The orbiter is designed to use on-board propulsion to reach the moon, then release the lander and rover. Launch date: April 2019 Launch window: TBD
Find out more »LauncherOne Orbital Test Flight
Launch site: Cosmic Girl (Boeing 747), Mojave Air and Space Port, California A Virgin Orbit LauncherOne rocket will made its first orbital test flight after dropping from a modified Boeing 747 carrier aircraft over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. Launch date: Spring 2019 Launch time: TBD
Find out more »Blagovest No. 14L Proton Launch
A Russian government Proton rocket and Breeze M upper stage will launch the Blagovest No. 14L communications satellite to cover Russian territory and provide high-speed Internet, television and radio broadcast, and voice and video conferencing services for Russian domestic and military users. Launch date: April 2019 Launch time: TBD
Find out more »CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test Atlas V Launch
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-080, will launch Boeing’s first CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on an unpiloted Orbital Test Flight to the International Space Station. The capsule will dock with the space station, then return to Earth to landing in the Western United States after an orbital shakedown cruise ahead of a two-person Crew Test Flight. The rocket will fly in a vehicle configuration with two solid rocket boosters and a dual-engine Centaur upper stage. Launch date: April…
Find out more »Eutelsat 5 West B & MEV 1 Proton Launch
An International Launch Services Proton rocket and Breeze M upper stage will launch the Eutelsat 5 West B communications satellite and the first Mission Extension Vehicle for Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems. Both spacecraft are built by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, formerly known as Orbital ATK. Eutelsat 5 West B will join Eutelsat’s communications fleet in geostationary orbit, replacing the Eutelsat 5 West A spacecraft providing digital and television services primarily in the French, Italian and Algerian markets. The MEV 1…
Find out more »Spektr-RG Proton Launch
A Russian government Proton rocket and Block DM upper stage will launch the Spektr-RG X-ray observatory. Spektr-RG is a joint project between Roscosmos and DLR, the Russian and German space agencies. The mission will conduct an all-sky X-ray survey, observing galaxies and large-scale galactic clusters to help astronomers examine the role of dark energy and dark matter in the evolution of the universe. Launch time: TBD
Find out more »AEHF 5 Atlas V Launch
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the fifth 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 551 vehicle configuration with a five-meter fairing, five solid rocket boosters, and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Launch window: TBD
Find out more »Shijian 20 Long March 5 Launch
A Chinese Long March 5 rocket will launch the Shijian 20 communications satellite. Shijian 20 is the first spacecraft based on the new DFH-5 communications satellite platform, a heavier, higher-power next-generation design, replacing the Shijian 18 satellite lost on a launch failure in 2017. Launch date: July 2019 Launch time: TBD
Find out more »Meteor M2-2 Soyuz Launch
A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch with the Russian Meteor M2-1 polar-orbiting weather satellite. Launch date: June 2019 Launch time: TBD
Find out more »Amos 17 Falcon 9 Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Amos 17 communications satellite. Built by Boeing and owned by Spacecom Ltd. of Israel, Amos 17 will provide high-throughput broadband connectivity and other communications services over Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Launch date: 2nd Quarter 2019 Launch time: TBD
Find out more »Falcon Eye 1 Vega Launch
An Arianespace Vega rocket, designated VV15, will launch with the Falcon Eye 1 high-resolution Earth-imaging satellite for the United Arab Emirates. Built by Airbus Defense and Space with an optical imaging payload from Thales Alenia Space, Falcon Eye 1 is the first of two surveillance satellites ordered by the UAE’s military. Launch date: 2nd Quarter 2019
Find out more »Yamal 601 Proton Launch
A Russian government Proton rocket and Breeze M upper stage will launch the Yamal 601 communications satellite for Gazprom Space Systems. Built by ISS Reshetnev with a communications payload from Thales Alenia Space, Yamal 601 will provide video, data and broadband services across Russia, Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Launch date: 2nd Quarter 2019 Launch time: TBD
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