2009 in spaceflight

|15 January
|flagicon|USATaurus-XL
|flagicon|USALC-576E, Vandenberg AFB
|flagicon|USAOrbital Sciences
|flagicon|USAOCO
|NASA
|Planned: LEO
|Earth Sciences
|Maiden flight of Taurus-XL
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rowspan=2|23 January
rowspan=2|flagicon|USADelta II (7920)
rowspan=2|flagicon|USALC-17B, Cape Canaveral
rowspan=2|flagicon|USAULA/NASA
|flagicon|USASTSS Demo 1
|MDA
|Planned: LEO
|Technology research and development
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|flagicon|USASTSS Demo 2
|MDA
|Planned: LEO
|Technology research and development
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|January (TBC)
|flagicon|USAAtlas V 501
|flagicon|USALC-41, Cape Canaveral
|flagicon|USAULA
|flagicon|USAX-37B OTV-1
|US Air Force
|Planned: LEO
|Technology demonstration
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rowspan="14"|January (TBC)
rowspan="14"|flagicon|USAFalcon 1
rowspan="14"|flagicon|MHLOmelek
rowspan="14"|flagicon|USASpaceX
|flagicon|MYSRazakSat-1 (MACSat)
|ATSB
|Planned:LEO
|Earth imaging
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|flagicon|MYSDSAT
|ATSB
|Planned:LEO
|Technology demonstration
-
|flagicon|MYSInnoSAT
|ATSB
|Planned:LEO
|Technology demonstration
|CubeSat
-
|flagicon|MYSCubeSAT
|ATSB
|Planned:LEO
|Technology demonstration
|CubeSat
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|flagicon|TURAysem
|Bahcesehir University
|Planned:LEO
|Technology demonstration
|CubeSat
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|flagicon|USAElectra
|Montana State University
|Planned: LEO
|Technology demonstration
|CubeSat
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|flagicon|AUSCASsat
|University of Sydney
|Planned: LEO
|Technology demonstration
|CubeSat
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|flagicon|USASPEECH-1
|Tethers Unlimited
|Planned: LEO
|Technology demonstration
|CubeSat
-
|flagicon|USASPEECH-2
|Tethers Unlimited
|Planned: LEO
|Technology demonstration
|CubeSat
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|flagicon|USASPEECH-3
|Tethers Unlimited
|Planned: LEO
|Technology demonstration
|CubeSat
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|flagicon|ROCPACE
|NCK University
|Planned: LEO
|Technology demonstration
|CubeSat
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|flagicon|ROCYamSat
|NCK University
|Planned: LEO
|Technology demonstration
|CubeSat
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|flagicon|USAUMESSat-1
|UMES/HISS
|Planned: LEO
|Technology demonstration
|CubeSat
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|flagicon|USACTSB-2
|Boeing
|Planned: LEO
|Technology demonstration
|CubeSat
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|January (TBC)
|flagicon|UKRZenit-3SL
|flagicon|NOROcean Odyssey
|flagicon|UNSea Launch
|flagicon|ITASicral-1B
|ASI
|Planned: GEO
|Comsat
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|4 February
|flagicon|USADelta II (7320-10C)
|nowrap|flagicon|USASLC-2W, Vandenberg AFB
|flagicon|USAULA
|flagicon|USANOAA-N'
|NOAA/NASA
|Planned: LEO
|Weather satellite
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|10 February
|flagicon|RUSSoyuz-U
|flagicon|KAZLC-1/5, Baikonur
|flagicon|RUSRKA
|flagicon|RUSProgress M-66
|RKA
|Planned: LEO, Docked to ISS
|Resupply ISS
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rowspan="2"|12 Februarycite web|url=http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5396|title=Atlantis' STS-125 mission to Hubble delayed to October|author=Chris Bergin|publisher=NASASpaceflight.com|date=2008-04-04|accessdate=2008-04-07] (TBC)
rowspan="2"|flagicon|USASpace Shuttle "Discovery"
rowspan="2"|flagicon|USALC-39A, Kennedy
rowspan="2"|flagicon|USAUSA
|flagicon|USASTS-119
|NASA
|Planned: LEO, docked to ISS
|Manned Orbital Flight
rowspan="2"|ISS assembly flight
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|flagicon|UNITS S6 Truss
|NASA
|Planned: LEO, attached to ISS
|ISS component
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rowspan=2|20 February
rowspan=2|flagicon|EURAriane 5ECA
rowspan=2|flagicon|FRAELA-3, CSG (Kourou)
rowspan=2|nowrap|flagicon|FRAArianespace
|flagicon|FRAHot Bird 10
|Eutelsat
|Planned:GSO
|Comsat
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|flagicon|AUSOptus D3
|Optus
|Planned:GSO
|Comsat
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|23 February
|flagicon|USADelta IV M+(4,2)
|flagicon|USALC-37B, Cape Canaveral
|flagicon|USAULA/NASA
|flagicon|USAGOES-O
|NOAA/NASA
|Planned: Geostationary
|Weather satellite
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|28 February
|flagicon|USAPegasus-XL
|flagicon|USAL-1011, Vandenberg AFB
|flagicon|USAOrbital
|flagicon|USAST-8
|NASA
|Planned: LEO
|Technology development
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|February (TBC)
|flagicon|USATerrier-Orion
|flagicon|USAWallops Island
|flagicon|USANASA
|flagicon|USASubTec-III
|NASA
|Planned: Sub-orbital
|Technology development
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|February (NET) [cite web|url=http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/09/hubble-control-system-failure-threatens-sts-125-launch-date/|title=Hubble control system failure - STS-125 launch date delayed|publisher=NASASpaceflight.com|first=Chris|last=Bergin|date=2009-09-29|accessdate=2009-09-30|language=English]
|flagicon|USASpace Shuttle "Atlantis"cite web|url=http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5396|title=Atlantis' STS-125 mission to Hubble delayed to October|author=Chris Bergin|publisher=NASASpaceflight.com|date=2008-04-04|accessdate=2008-04-07]
|flagicon|USALC-39A, Kennedy
|flagicon|USAUSA
|flagicon|USASTS-125, 7 Astronauts
|NASA
|Planned: LEO
|Manned Orbital Flight
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|Final Hubble servicing flight
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|24 March
|flagicon|USADelta II (7925-9.5)
|flagicon|USALC-17, Cape Canaveral
|flagicon|USAULA
|flagicon|USAGPS IIR-20
|US Air Force
|Planned: MEO
|Navigation
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|25 March
|flagicon|RUSSoyuz-FG
|flagicon|KAZ LC-1/5, Baikonur
|flagicon|RUSRKA
|flagicon|RUSSoyuz TMA-14
|RKA
|Planned: LEO, docked to ISS
|Manned orbital flight
|ISS Expedition 19
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rowspan="2"|March (TBC)
rowspan="2"|flagicon|INDGSLV
rowspan="2"|flagicon|INDSriharikota
rowspan="2"|flagicon|INDISRO
|flagicon|INDHealthsat (GSAT-4)
|ISRO
|Planned: Geosynchronous
|Comsat
-
|flagicon|ISRTAUVEX-2
|ISA
|Planned: Geosynchronous
|Astronomy
-
|1^st Quarter (TBC)
|flagicon|USAFalcon 9
|flagicon|USALC-40, Cape Canaveral
|flagicon|USASpaceX
|flagicon|USADemoSat
|SpaceX
|Planned: LEO
|Test rocket
|Maiden flight of Falcon 9
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|1^st Quarter (TBC)
|flagicon|USAMinotaur IV
|flagicon|USASLC-8, Vandenberg AFB
|flagicon|USAOSC
|flagicon|USASBSS
|US Air Force
|Planned: LEO
|Missile defence
|Maiden flight of Minotaur IV
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|1^st Quarter (TBC)
|flagicon|RUSProton-M/Briz-M
|flagicon|KAZLC-200/39, Baikonur
|flagicon|RUS/flagicon|USAILS
|flagicon|BMUProtoStar-II
|ProtoStar
|Planned: GSO
|Comsat
-
|1^st Quarter (TBC)
|flagicon|RUSProton-M/Briz-M
|flagicon|KAZBaikonur
|flagicon|RUSVKS
|flagicon|RUS Garpun-1
|VKS
|Planned: GSO
|Comsat
-
|1^st Quarter (TBC)
|flagicon|RUSProton-M/Briz-M
|flagicon|KAZLC-200/39, Baikonur
|flagicon|RUS/flagicon|USAILS
|flagicon|FRAEutelsat W2A
|Eutelsat
|Planned: GSO
|Comsat
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|1^st Quarter
|flagicon|UKRZenit 3SLB
|flagicon|KAZLC-45/1, Baikonur
|flagicon|UNLand Launch
|flagicon|MYSMeasat 3A
|MEASAT
|Planned: GEO
|Comsat
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|10 April
|flagicon|USADelta II
|flagicon|USALC-17, Cape Canaveral
|flagicon|USAULA
|flagicon|USAKepler
|NASA
|Planned: Heliocentric (Earth-trailing)
|Astronomy
|Extrasolar planet research satellite
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|22 April
|flagicon|RUSSoyuz
|flagicon|KAZBaikonur
|flagicon|RUSRKA
|flagicon|RUSProgress M-2M
|RKA
|Planned: LEO, docked to ISS
|Resupply ISS
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rowspan="2"|24 April
rowspan="2"|flagicon|USAAtlas V (401)
rowspan="2"|flagicon|USALC-41, Cape Canaveral
rowspan="2"|flagicon|USAULA
|flagicon|USALunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
|NASA
|Planned: Selenocentric
|Lunar orbiter
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|flagicon|USALCROSS
|NASA
|Planned: HEO (TLI)
|Lunar impactor, Centaur impact observer
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|30 April
|flagicon|USADelta II (7920)
|flagicon|USASLC-2W, Vandenberg AFB
|flagicon|USAULA/NASA
|flagicon|USASTSS ARR
|US Air Force/NASA
|Technology research and development
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rowspan=2|April (TBC)
rowspan=2|flagicon|EURAriane 5ECA
rowspan=2|flagicon|FRAELA-3, CSG (Kourou)
rowspan=2|flagicon|FRAArianespace
|flagicon|EURHerschelcite web|url=http://herschel.esac.esa.int/|title=Herschel Science Centre|accessdate=2008-07-17|author=|date=|format= html|publisher= European Space Agency|language= English]
|ESA
|Planned: Earth/Sun L₂
|Infrared research
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|flagicon|EURPlanckcite web|url=http://www.rssd.esa.int/index.php?project=Planck|title=Planck - Home Page|accessdate=2008-07-17|author=|date=|format= html|publisher= European Space Agency|language= English]
|ESA
|Planned: Earth/Sun L₂
|Microwave research
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rowspan="2"|April (TBC)
rowspan="2"|flagicon|RUSRockot
rowspan="2"|flagicon|RUSPlesetsk
rowspan="2"|flagicon|EU/flagicon|RUSEurockot [cite web|url=http://www.eurockot.com/alist.asp?cnt=20040811&main=3&subm=97|title=ESA's Salty Mission from Plesetsk in 2008|publisher=Eurockot|language=English|accessdate=2008-05-16]
|flagicon|EUSMOS [cite web|url=http://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESAMBA2VMOC_LPsmos_0.html|title=ESA's water mission SMOS|date=2008-03-15|publisher=European Space Agency|language=English|accessdate=2008-05-16]
|ESA
|Planned: SSO
|Soil research
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|flagicon|EUProba-2
|ESA
|Planned: SSO
|Technology demonstration
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rowspan="2"|15 May
rowspan="2"|flagicon|USAOV|105
rowspan="2"|flagicon|USA LC-39A, Kennedy
rowspan="2"|flagicon|USAUSA
|flagicon|USASTS-127
|NASA
|Planned: LEO, docked to ISS
|Manned orbital flight
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|flagicon|UNJEM-EF
|NASA
|Planned: LEO, attached to ISS
|ISS component
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|25 May
|flagicon|RUSSoyuz-FG
|flagicon|KAZLC-1/5, Baikonur
|flagicon|RUSRKA
|flagicon|RUSSoyuz TMA-15
|RKA
|Planned: LEO, docked to ISS
|Manned orbital flight
|ISS Expedition 19, first 6-man ISS crew
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|May (TBC)
|flagicon|PRCLong March 2C
|flagicon|PRCLC-2, Taiyuan
|flagicon|PRCCNSA
|flagicon|PRCHJ-1C
|CNSA
|Planned: SSO
|Remote Sensing
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|15 June
|flagicon|USATaurus-XL
|flagicon|USA LC-576E, Vandenberg AFB
|flagicon|USAOrbital
|flagicon|USAGlory
|NASA
|Planned: LEO
|Climate research
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|23 June
|flagicon|USAAtlas V 431
|flagicon|USA LC-41, Cape Canaveral
|flagicon|USAULA
|flagicon|UNIntelsat 14
|Intelsat
|Planned: GSO
|Comsat
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|24 June
|flagicon|RUSSoyuz
|flagicon|KAZBaikonur
|flagicon|RUSRKA
|flagicon|RUSProgress M-3M (TBC)
|RKA
|Planned: LEO, docked to ISS
|Resupply ISS
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|June (TBC)
|flagicon|USADelta IV M+(4,2)
|flagicon|USALC-37B, Cape Canaveral
|flagicon|USAULA
|flagicon|UNGPS IIF-1
|US Air Force
|Planned: MEO
|Navigation
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rowspan="3"|June (TBD) [cite web|url=http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Prisma_Satellites_To_Be_Launched_In_June_2009_999.html|publisher=Space-Travel.com|title=Prisma Satellites To Be Launched In June 2009|date=2008-04-25|accessdate=2008-09-27|language=English]
rowspan="3"|flagicon|UKRDnepr
rowspan="3"|flagicon|KAZBaikonur or
flagicon|RUSYasny
rowspan="3"|flagicon|RUSISC Kosmotras
|flagicon|SWEPrisma
|SSC
|Planned: SSOcite web|url=http://www.weblab.dlr.de/rbrt/GpsNav/Prisma/Prisma.html|publisher=DLR|first=E.|last=Gill|title=PRISMA|accessdate=2008-09-27|language=English]
|Technology demonstration
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|flagicon|SWEPrisma Target
|SSC
|Planned: SSO
|Technology demonstration
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|flagicon|FRAPicard
|CNES
|Planned: SSO
|Solar research [cite web|url=http://smsc.cnes.fr/PICARD/|publisher=CNES|title=PICARD|accessdate=2008-09-27|language=English]
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|June (TBC)
|flagicon|RUSSoyuz-2.1b/Fregat
|flagicon|FRAELS, CSG
|flagicon|FRAArianespace
|flagicon|NORThor-6
|Telenor
|Planned: GSO
|Comsat
-
|2^nd Quarter (TBC)
|flagicon|USAFalcon 9
|flagicon|USALC-40, Cape Canaveral
|flagicon|USASpaceX
|flagicon|USACOTS Demo 1
|SpaceX/NASA
|Planned: LEO
|Test rocket and spacecraft
|
-
|2^nd Quarter (TBC)
|flagicon|RUSProton-M/Briz-M
|flagicon|KAZLC-200/39, Baikonur
|flagicon|RUS/flagicon|USAILS
|flagicon|USASirius 5
|SES Sirius
|Planned: GSO
|Comsat
-
|2^nd Quarter (TBC)
|flagicon|UKRZenit-3SLB
|flagicon|KAZLC-45/1, Baikonur
|flagicon|UNLand Launch
|flagicon|UNIntelsat 15
|Intelsat
|Planned: GSO
|Comsat
-
|2^nd Quarter (TBC)
|flagicon|UKRZenit-3SLB
|flagicon|KAZLC-45/1, Baikonur
|flagicon|UNLand Launch
|flagicon|PRCAsiaSat-5
|AsiaSat
|Planned: GSO
|Comsat
-
|2^nd Quarter (TBC)
|flagicon|EUAriane 5GS
|flagicon|FRAELA-3, CSG (Kourou)
|flagicon|FRAArianespace
|flagicon|USATerreStar-1
|TerreStar
|Planned: GSO
|Comsat
|Final flight of Ariane 5GS
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|2^nd Quarter (TBC) [cite web|url=http://www.telecomskorea.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6117&Itemid=2|title=First Korean Rocket Launch Expected for 2009|date=2008-08-08|accessdate=2008-08-08|language=English|publisher=Telecoms Korea News Service]
|flagicon|RUS/flagicon|KORKSLV-Icite web|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/07/133_28047.html|title=Russia Dragging Feet Over Korean Rocket Launch|author=Kim Tong-hyung|date=2008-07-23|accessdate=2008-07-24|language=English|publisher=The Korea Times]
|flagicon|KORNaro
|flagicon|KORKARI
|
|KARI
|Planned: LEO
|Maiden flight of KSLV.
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rowspan="2"|30 Julycite web |url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html |title=Spaceflight Now - Tracking Station - Worldwide launch schedule |accessdate=2008-09-25 |format= |work= ] cite web|url = http://msdb.gsfc.nasa.gov/launches.php|title = Mission Set Database|first=Michael B.|last = Schaub|coauthors = Schwartz, Patrick C.|publisher = NASA GSFC/Honeywell TSI|accessdate = 2008-09-25]
rowspan="2"|flagicon|USAOV|104
rowspan="2"|flagicon|USA LC-39A, Kennedy
rowspan="2"|flagicon|USAUSA
|flagicon|USASTS-128
|NASA
|Planned: LEO, docked to ISS
|Manned orbital flight
|Will install equipment to support 6-man crew capacity on ISS.
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|nowrap|flagicon|EU/flagicon|USADonatello MPLM
|NASA/ESA
|Planned: LEO, docked to ISS
|ISS logistics
|Only flight of Donatello MPLM.
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|July (TBC)
|flagicon|USAAtlas V (401)
|flagicon|USASLC-3E, Vandenberg AFB
|flagicon|USAULA
|flagicon|USADMSP-5D3 F18
|US Air Force
|Planned: LEO
|Weather satellite
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|July (TBC)
|flagicon|USAPolaris (STARS)
|flagicon|USAKodiak Island
|flagicon|USAUS Air Force
|flagicon|USAFTG-05B
|MDA
|Planned: Sub-orbital
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|July (TBC)
|flagicon|UKRZenit-3SL
|flagicon|NOROcean Odyssey
|flagicon|UNSea Launch
|flagicon|FRAEutelsat W7
|Eutelsat
|Planned: GEO
|Comsat
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|14 August
|flagicon|USADelta II (7925-9.5)
|flagicon|USALC-17, Cape Canaveral
|flagicon|USAULA
|flagicon|USAGPS IIR-21
|US Air Force
|Planned: MEO
|Navigation
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rowspan="2"|15 August
rowspan="2"|flagicon|RUSSoyuz-FG
rowspan="2"|flagicon|KAZLC-1/5, Baikonur
rowspan="2"|flagicon|RUSRKA
|flagicon|RUSProgress M-SO2
|RKA
|Planned: LEO, docked to ISS
|Orbital tug
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|flagicon|UNMRM-2
|RKA
|Planned: LEO, attached to ISS
|ISS module
-
rowspan="3"|August (TBC)
rowspan="3"|flagicon|RUSProton-M/DM-2
rowspan="3"|flagicon|KAZLC-81/24, Baikonur
rowspan="3"|flagicon|RUSVKS
|flagicon|RUS GLONASS-M
|VKS
|Planned: MEO
|Navigation
-
|flagicon|RUS GLONASS-M
|VKS
|Planned: MEO
|Navigation
-
|flagicon|RUS GLONASS-M
|VKS
|Planned: MEO
|Navigation
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|1 September
|flagicon|JPNH-IIB
|flagicon|JPN Area Y, Tanegashima
|flagicon|JPNMHI
|flagicon|JPNHTV-1
|JAXA
|Planned: LEO, docked to ISS
|Resupply ISS
|Maiden flight of H-IIB and HTV
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|15 Septembercite web |url=http://www.nasa.gov/missions/highlights/schedule.html|title=NASA's Shuttle and Rocket Missions|accessdate=2008-09-26|publisher=NASA|format=html]
|flagicon|USAAtlas V 541
|flagicon|USA LC-41, Cape Canaveral
|flagicon|USAULA
|flagicon|USAMSL
|NASA
|Planned: Heliocentric
|Mars rover
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|September (TBC)
|flagicon|EURAriane 5ES (TBC)
|flagicon|FRAELA-3, CSG (Kourou)
|flagicon|FRAArianespace
|flagicon|FRAHelios IIB
|French government
|Planned: LEO
|Reconnaissance satellite
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|September (TBC)
|flagicon|USAMinotaur IV
|flagicon|USASLC-8, Vandenberg AFB
|flagicon|USAOSC
|flagicon|USATacSat-4
|US Air Force
|Planned: LEO
|Technology demonstration
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|September (TBC)
|flagicon|PRCLong March 3B
|flagicon|PRCLA-2, Xichang
|flagicon|PRCCALT
|flagicon|IDNPalapa-D1
|Telkom
|Planned: GSO
|Comsat
-
|3^rd Quarter (TBC)
|flagicon|USAFalcon 1
|flagicon|MHLOmelek
|flagicon|USASpaceX
| TBD
|SpaceDev
|Planned: LEO
-
rowspan="6"|3^rd Quarter (TBC)
rowspan="6"|flagicon|RUSSoyuz-2.1b/Fregat
rowspan="6"|flagicon|FRAELS, CSG
rowspan="6"|flagicon|FRAArianespace
|flagicon|USAGlobalstar-2-1
|Globalstar
|Planned: LEO
|Comsat
-
|flagicon|USAGlobalstar-2-2
|Globalstar
|Planned: LEO
|Comsat
-
|flagicon|USAGlobalstar-2-3
|Globalstar
|Planned: LEO
|Comsat
-
|flagicon|USAGlobalstar-2-4
|Globalstar
|Planned: LEO
|Comsat
-
|flagicon|USAGlobalstar-2-5
|Globalstar
|Planned: LEO
|Comsat
-
|flagicon|USAGlobalstar-2-6
|Globalstar
|Planned: LEO
|Comsat
-
|1 October
|flagicon|RUSSoyuz-FG
|flagicon|KAZLC-1/5, Baikonur
|flagicon|RUSRKA
|flagicon|RUSSoyuz TMA-16
|RKA
|Planned: LEO, docked to ISS
|Manned orbital flight
|ISS Expedition 20
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rowspan="3"|15 October
rowspan="3"|flagicon|USAOV|103
rowspan="3"|flagicon|USA LC-39A, Kennedy
rowspan="3"|flagicon|USAULA
|flagicon|USASTS-129
|NASA
|Planned: LEO, docked to ISS
|Manned orbital flight
ISS logistics
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|flagicon|UNExPRESS 1
|NASA
|Planned: LEO, attached to ISS
|ISS logistics rack
|
|
-
|flagicon|UNExPRESS 2
|NASA
|Planned: LEO, attached to ISS
|ISS logistics rack
|
|
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|30 October
|flagicon|RUSSoyuz
|flagicon|KAZBaikonur
|flagicon|RUSRKA
|flagicon|RUSProgress M-4M
|RKA
|Planned: LEO, docked to ISS
|Resupply ISS
-
rowspan="2"|October (TBC)
rowspan="2"|flagicon|UKRZenit/Fregat
rowspan="2"|flagicon|KAZLC-45/1, Baikonur
rowspan="2"|flagicon|RUSVKS
|flagicon|RUSPhobos-Grunt
|RKA
|Planned: Areocentric
|Phobos Sample return
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|flagicon|PRCYinghuo-1
|CNSA
|Planned: Areocentric
|Mars orbiter
|First Chinese mission to Mars
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|2 November
|flagicon|USADelta II 7320
|flagicon|USA SLC-2W, Vandenberg AFB
|flagicon|USAULA
|flagicon|USAWISE
|NASA
|Planned: SSO
|Infrared astronomy
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|16 November
|flagicon|RUSSoyuz-2
|flagicon|KAZLC-31/6, Baikonur
|flagicon|RUSRKA
|flagicon|RUSSoyuz TMA-1M
|RKA
|Planned: LEO, docked to ISS
|Manned orbital flight
|ISS Expedition 20
Maiden flight of modernised Soyuz TMA spacecraft
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rowspan="3"|November (TBC)
rowspan="3"|flagicon|RUSProton-M/DM-2
rowspan="3"|flagicon|KAZLC-81/24, Baikonur
rowspan="3"|flagicon|RUSVKS
|flagicon|RUS GLONASS-M
|VKS
|Planned: MEO
|Navigation
-
|flagicon|RUS GLONASS-M
|VKS
|Planned: MEO
|Navigation
-
|flagicon|RUS GLONASS-M
|VKS
|Planned: MEO
|Navigation
-
rowspan="10"|November (TBC)
rowspan="10"|flagicon|EUVega
rowspan="10"|flagicon|FRAELV, CSG (Kourou)
rowspan="10"|flagicon|FRAArianespace
|flagicon|ITALARES
|ASI
|Planned: LEO
|Laser research
rowspan="10"|Maiden flight of Vega rocket
All payloads CubeSats except LARES
-
|flagicon|SUISwissCubecite web|url=http://www.esa.int/esaED/SEM2BPUG3HF_index_0.html|publisher=European Space Agency|title=ESA Announces Vega CubeSat Selection|date=2008-06-07|accessdate=2008-07-23|work=Education Office|language=English]
|EPFL
|Planned: LEO
|Atmospheric research
-
|flagicon|ESPXatcobeo
|UoV/INTA
|Planned: LEO
|Technology demonstration
-
|flagicon|ITAUNICubeSAT
|UoR
|Planned: LEO
|Atmospheric research
-
|flagicon|FRARobusta
|UoM
|Planned: LEO
|Radiation research
-
|flagicon|ITAAtmoCube
|UoT
|Planned: LEO
|Ionospheric research
-
|flagicon|ITAe-st@r
|PdT
|Planned: LEO
|Technology demonstration
-
|flagicon|BELOUFTI-1
|UoL
|Planned: LEO
|Amateur radio
-
|flagicon|ROMGoliat
|UoB
|Planned: LEO
|Earth imaging
Radiation research
-
|flagicon|POLPW-Sat
|WUT
|Planned: LEO
|Technology demonstration
-
|November (TBC)
|flagicon|UKRDnepr
|flagicon|KAZLC-109, Baikonur (TBC)
|flagicon|RUSISC Kosmotras
|flagicon|EURCryosat-2
|ESA
|Planned: LEO
|Ice research
-
rowspan="2"|10 December
rowspan="2"|flagicon|USAOV|105
rowspan="2"|flagicon|USA LC-39A, Kennedy
rowspan="2"|flagicon|USAUSA
|flagicon|USASTS-130
|NASA
|Planned: LEO, docked to ISS
|Manned orbital flight
-
|flagicon|EU/flagicon|USARaffaello MPLM (TBC)
|NASA/ESA
|Planned: LEO, docked to ISS
|ISS logistics
|Final flight of MPLM
-
|December (TBC)
|flagicon|USADelta IVH
|flagicon|USALC-37B, Cape Canaveral
|flagicon|USAULA
|flagicon|USANRO L-32
|NRO
-
rowspan="4"|December (TBC)
rowspan="4"|flagicon|USAMinotaur IV
rowspan="4"|flagicon|USASLC-8, Vandenberg AFB
rowspan="4"|flagicon|USAOSC
|flagicon|USASTPSat-2
|US Air Force
|Planned: LEO
|Technology demonstration
-
|flagicon|USAFASTRAC-A
|US Air Force
|Planned: LEO
|Technology demonstration
-
|flagicon|USAFASTRAC-B
|US Air Force
|Planned: LEO
|Technology demonstration
-
|flagicon|USAFalconSat-4
|US Air Force
|Planned: LEO
|Technology demonstration
-
|December (TBC)
|flagicon|UKRZenit-3SL
|flagicon|NOROcean Odyssey
|flagicon|UNSea Launch
|flagicon|USAXM-5
|XM Satellite Radio
|Planned: GEO
|Comsat
-
|4^th Quarter (TBC)
|flagicon|USAFalcon 9
|flagicon|USALC-40, Cape Canaveral
|flagicon|USASpaceX
|flagicon|USACOTS Demo 2
|SpaceX/NASA
|Planned: LEO
|Test rocket and spacecraft
|
-
rowspan=2|4^th Quarter (TBC)
rowspan=2|flagicon|RUSRockot
rowspan=2|flagicon|RUSLC-133, Plesetsk
rowspan=2|flagicon|RUSVKS
|flagicon|RUSKanopus-B
|RKA
|Planned: LEO
|Remote Sensing
|
-
|flagicon|BLRBelKA-2
|NASRB
|Planned: LEO
|Earth Observation
-
|4^th Quarter
|flagicon|UKRZenit 3SLB
|flagicon|KAZLC-45/1, Baikonur
|flagicon|UNLand Launch
|flagicon|USAAMC-5R
|SES Americom
|Planned: GEO
|Comsat
-
|TBD
|flagicon|PRCLong March 3A
|flagicon|PRCLA-3, Xichang
|flagicon|PRCCNSA
|flagicon|PRCChang'e-2
|CNSA
|Planned: Selenocentric
|Lunar orbiter
-
|TBD
|flagicon|USADelta II (7920)
|flagicon|USASLC-2W, Vandenberg AFB
|flagicon|USAULA
|flagicon|USAWorldview-2
|DigitalGlobe
|Planned: MEO
|Navigation
-
|TBD
|flagicon|USADelta IV-M+ (5,4) (9450)
|flagicon|USALC-37B, Cape Canaveral
|flagicon|USAULA
|flagicon|USAWGS-3
|US Air Force
|Planned: GEO
|Comsat
-
|TBD
|flagicon|UKRDnepr
|flagicon|KAZLC-109, Baikonur
|flagicon|RUSISC Kosmotras
|flagicon|GERTanDEM-X
|DLR
|Planned: LEO
|Radar imaging
-
|TBD
|flagicon|USAFalcon 1
|flagicon|MHLOmelek
|flagicon|USASpaceX
|flagicon|USATacSat-1 [cite web|url=http://hobbyspace.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=8333|title=Next Falcon I launch planned within 2 weeks|first=Clark S.|last=Lindsey|publisher=HobbySpace|work=RLV and Space Transport News|date=2008-09-11|accessdate=2008-09-13|language=English]
|US Air Force
|Planned:LEO
|Technology demonstration
-
|TBD
|flagicon|USAFalcon 9
|flagicon|USALC-40, Cape Canaveral
|flagicon|USASpaceX
|flagicon|CANCassiope
|MDA Corporation
-
|TBD
|flagicon|USAFalcon 9
|flagicon|USALC-40, Cape Canaveral
|flagicon|USASpaceX
|flagicon|UKHYLAS
|Avanti
|Planned: Geosynchronous
|Comsat
-
rowspan="8"|TBD
rowspan="8"|flagicon|JPNH-IIA
rowspan="8"|flagicon|JPNArea Y, Tanegashima
rowspan="8"|flagicon|JPNJAXA
|flagicon|JPNGOSAT
|JAXA
|Planned: LEO
|Earth Climate Observation
-
|flagicon|JPNSDS-1
|JAXA
|Planned: LEO
|Technology Demonstration
-
|flagicon|JPNSohla-1
|JAXA
|Planned: LEO
|Technology Demonstration
-
|flagicon|JPNSprite SAT
|Tohoku University
|Planned: LEO
|Technology Demonstration
-
|flagicon|JPNKagayaki
|Solon Company
| Planned: LEO
|Technology Demonstration
-
|flagicon|JPNPRISM
|Tokyo University
| Planned: LEO
|Technology Demonstration
-
|flagicon|JPNSTARS
|Kagawa University
| Planned: LEO
|Technology Demonstration
-
|flagicon|JPNKKS-1
|Oshima School
| Planned: LEO
|Technology Demonstration
-
|TBD
|flagicon|RUSProton-M/Briz-M
|flagicon|KAZLC-200/39, Baikonur
|flagicon|RUS/flagicon|USAILS
|flagicon|USAEchostar-13
|Echostar
|Planned: GSO
|Comsat
-
|TBD
|flagicon|RUSProton-M/Briz-M
|flagicon|KAZLC-200/39, Baikonur
|flagicon|RUS/flagicon|USAILS
|flagicon|USAMSV-1
|MSV
|Planned: GSO
|Comsat
-
|TBD
|flagicon|RUSProton-M/Briz-M
|flagicon|KAZLC-200/39, Baikonur
|flagicon|RUS/flagicon|USAILS
|flagicon|SAUArabSat-5A (TBC)
|ARABSAT
|Planned: GSO
|Comsat
-
rowspan=2|TBD
rowspan=2|flagicon|RUSProton-M/Briz-M
rowspan=2|flagicon|KAZLC-200/39, Baikonur
rowspan=2|flagicon|RUS/flagicon|USAILS
|flagicon|USAICO F-3
|ICO
|Planned: MEO
|Comsat
-
|flagicon|USAICO F-4
|ICO
|Planned: MEO
|Comsat
-
rowspan=2|TBD
rowspan=2|flagicon|RUSProton-M/DM-3
rowspan=2|flagicon|KAZLC-81/24, Baikonur
rowspan=2|flagicon|RUSVKS
|flagicon|RUSYamal-300
|Gazprom
|Planned: GSO
|Comsat
-
|flagicon|RUSYamal-300
|Gazprom
|Planned: GSO
|Comsat
-
|TBD
|flagicon|RUSProton-K/DM-2
|flagicon|KAZLC-81/24, Baikonur
|flagicon|RUSVKS
|flagicon|RUSGeizer N21
|VKS
|Planned: GEO
|Comsat
-
|TBD
|flagicon|RUSRockot [cite web | url = http://www.eurockot.com/alist.asp?cnt=20040899 | title = SERVIS-2 to be launched on Rockot | publisher = EUROCKOT Launch Services GmbH]
|flagicon|RUSLC-133, Plesetsk
|flagicon|EU/flagicon|RUSEurockot [cite web | url = http://www.eurockot.com/alist.asp?cnt=20040937&main=3&subm=102 |title = SERVIS-2 | publisher = EUROCKOT Launch Services GmbH]
|flagicon|JPNSERVIS-2
|USEF
|Planned: SSO
|Technology demonstration
-
rowspan="3"|TBD
rowspan="3"|flagicon|RUSRockot
rowspan="3"|flagicon|RUSLC-133, Plesetsk
rowspan="3"|VKS
|flagicon|RUSGONETS-D1M-2
|Gonets SatComcite web|url=http://gonets.ru/english.htm|title=Leosat system "Gonets"|accessdate=2008-09-27]
|LEO
|Comsat
-
|flagicon|RUSGONETS-D1M-3
|Gonets SatCom
|LEO
|Comsat
-
|flagicon|RUSGONETS-D1M-4
|Gonets SatCom
|LEO
|Comsat
-
|TBDcite web|url=http://www.russianspaceweb.com/2009.html|title=Space exploration in 2009
publisher=Russian Space Web|first=Anatoly|last=Zak|coauthors=Günes, Sedat|accessdate=2008-08-17|language= English]
|nowrap|flagicon|RUSSoyuz-2.1b/Fregat
|flagicon|FRAELS, Guiana Space Centre
|flagicon|FRAArianespace
|flagicon|AUSOptus D2
|Optus
|Planned: GSO
|Comsat
|First Soyuz launch from Kourou
-
rowspan="6"|TBD
rowspan="6"|flagicon|RUSSoyuz-2.1b/Fregat
rowspan="6"|flagicon|FRAELS, CSG
rowspan="6"|flagicon|FRAArianespace
|flagicon|USAGlobalstar-2-7
|Globalstar
|Planned: LEO
|Comsat
-
|flagicon|USAGlobalstar-2-8
|Globalstar
|Planned: LEO
|Comsat
-
|flagicon|USAGlobalstar-2-9
|Globalstar
|Planned: LEO
|Comsat
-
|flagicon|USAGlobalstar-2-10
|Globalstar
|Planned: LEO
|Comsat
-
|flagicon|USAGlobalstar-2-11
|Globalstar
|Planned: LEO
|Comsat
-
|flagicon|USAGlobalstar-2-12
|Globalstar
|Planned: LEO
|Comsat
-
rowspan="5"|TBD
rowspan="5"|flagicon|RUSSoyuz-2.1b/Fregat
rowspan="5"|flagicon|FRAELS, CSG
rowspan="5"|flagicon|FRAArianespace
|flagicon|FRAPléiades-1
|CNES
|Planned: LEO
|Reconnaissance
-
|flagicon|FRAELISA-1
|DGA
|Planned: LEO
|ELINT
-
|flagicon|FRAELISA-2
|DGA
|Planned: LEO
|ELINT
-
|flagicon|FRAELISA-3
|DGA
|Planned: LEO
|ELINT
-
|flagicon|FRAELISA-4
|DGA
|Planned: LEO
|ELINT
-
|TBD
|flagicon|RUSSoyuz-2.1b/Fregat
|flagicon|FRAELS, CSG
|flagicon|FRAArianespace
|flagicon|FRAPléiades-2
|CNES
|Planned: LEO
|Reconnaissance
-
|TBD
|flagicon|RUSStart-1
|flagicon|RUSVostochny
|flagicon|RUSUnited Start
|flagicon|ISREROS-C
|IAI
|Planned: LEO
|Imaging satellite
|First launch from Vostochny Cosmodrome (previously Svobodny)
-
|TBD
|flagicon|UKR/flagicon|RUSZenit-3M/Fregat-SB
|flagicon|KAZLC-45/1, Baikonur
|flagicon|RUSVKS
|flagicon|RUSElektro-L1
|RKA
|Planned: GSO
|Weather satellite
-
rowspan=2|TBD
rowspan=2|flagicon|JPNH-IIA
rowspan=2|flagicon|JPNLA-Y, Tanegashima
rowspan=2|flagicon|JPNMHI
|flagicon|JPNIGS-4A
|Planned:LEO
|Optical reconnaissance
-
|flagicon|JPNIGS-4B
|Planned:LEO
|Radar reconnaissance
-
|TBD
|flagicon|JPNH-IIA
|flagicon|JPNLA-Y, Tanegashima
|flagicon|JPNMHI
|flagicon|JPNQZSS-1
|JAXA
|Planned: QZO
|Navigation
-
|TBD
|flagicon|PRCLong March 3B
|flagicon|PRCLC-2, Xichang
|flagicon|PRCCNSA
|flagicon|PRCSinoSat-4
|SinoSat
|Planned: GEO
|Comsat
-
|TBD
|flagicon|PRCLong March 2D
|flagicon|PRCJiuquan
|flagicon|PRCCNSA
|flagicon|PRCShi Jian 10
|CNSA
|Planned: LEO
|Scientific research
-
|TBD
|flagicon|PRCLong March 4B
|flagicon|PRCLC-1, Taiyuan
|flagicon|PRCCNSA
|flagicon|PRCFY-3B
|CNSA
|Planned: LEO
|Weather satellite
-
|TBD
|flagicon|INDPSLV
|flagicon|INDSDSC
|flagicon|INDISRO
|flagicon|INDRISAT
|ISRO
|Planned: LEO
|Radar imaging [cite web|url=http://www.isro.org/rep2004/Earth%20Observation.htm|publisher=Indian Space Research Organisation|title=Earth Observation System|accessdate=2008-05-07]
-
|TBD
|flagicon|INDPSLV
|flagicon|INDSDSC
|flagicon|INDISRO
|flagicon|INDAstrosat
|ISRO
|Planned: LEO
|Astronomy
-
|TBD
|flagicon|INDPSLV
|flagicon|INDSDSC
|flagicon|INDISRO
|flagicon|IND/flagicon|FRAMegha-Tropiques
|ISRO/CNES
|Planned: LEO
|Climate research
-
|TBD
|flagicon|INDGSLV
|flagicon|INDSDSC
|flagicon|INDISRO
|flagicon|INDInsat-3D
|ISRO
|Planned: GSO
|Comsat
-
rowspan="4"|TBD
rowspan="4"|flagicon|INDPSLV
rowspan="4"|flagicon|INDSDSC
rowspan="4"|flagicon|INDISRO
|flagicon|INDOceanSat-2
|ISRO
|Planned: LEO
|Ocean research
-
|flagicon|INDAnusat
|Planned: LEO
-
|flagicon|INDX-Sat
|Planned: LEO
-
|flagicon|INDSRE-2
|ISRO
|Planned: LEO
|Technology development
|Recoverable
-

Deep Space Rendezvous in 2009

:"Distant, non-targeted flybys of Dione, Mimas, Rhea, Tethys and Titan by Cassini will occur throughout the year."

References

Footnotes