US Launch Schedule

[William Graham]

A few updates, mostly from an anonymous source. NRO L-41 has been delayed to 2010. I have a few more launches that are scheduled for 2010 which I have left out of this update, so I will probably add a section for them at the next update.

Two points of confusion. Firstly, it is unclear if Inmarsat 4 F3 will launch on Atlas or Proton. Both ULA and ILS seem to think they have contracts to launch it. I think that Inmarsat are keeping one of the contracts (as of early August, the Atlas contract) as a backup, however it is possible that the Proton failure in September may have changed things.
The other point of confusion is a possible NASA Mars orbiter in 2009. MSDB reports that "Mars 2009 Science Orbiter" is scheduled to launch on 4 October 2009. Other pages on the same site state that this mission was superceded by the MTO programme, which has itself been cancelled, however MSO did not appear on the MSDB schedule untill the time of its last update. If anyone can offer any help on this matter, it would be appriciated.





2007
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
10 October - WGS-1 - Atlas V 421 - Canaveral - 00:01 - 01:33 GMT
17 October - GPS IIR-17 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral - 12:23-12:37 GMT
18 October - NFIRE-1B - Minotaur II - Vandenberg
23 October - STS-120 - Discovery - Kennedy - 15:38 GMT
25 October - EARLE - Black Brant IX - MARS - 01:00 - 06:00 GMT
3 November - DSP-23 - Delta IV-H - Canaveral - 02:10-04:03 GMT
November - TBC - Black Brant IX - White Sands
November - TBC - Black Brant IX - White Sands
November - TBC - Black Brant IX - White Sands
4-16 December - TBC - Black Brant IIX - White Sands? - 08:00-11:00 GMT
4-16 December - TBC - Black Brant IIX - White Sands? - 08:00-11:00 GMT
6 December - COSMO-SkyMed-2 - Delta II 7420 - Vandenberg  - ~03:00 GMT
6 December* - STS-122 - Atlantis - Kennedy
6 December* - NRO L-24 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
20 December - GPS IIR-18 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral


2008
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
28 January - NRO L-28 - Atlas V 411 - Vandenberg
January - Celestis-Explorers/TBD - Falcon 1 - Omelek
5 February - GLAST - Delta II 7920H - Canaveral
14 February - STS-123 - Endeavour - Kennedy
15 February - FTG-04 - Polaris/STARS - Kodiak - ??
February - SubTec-2 - Terrier - MARS
February  - GT-194GM - Minuteman III - Vandenberg
2 March - SOAREX-VI - ALV - MARS
7 March - ICO-G1 - Atlas V 421 - Canaveral
March - NRO L-26 - Delta IV-H -  Canaveral
March - RazakSat/3 CubeSats - Falcon 1 - Omelek
March - GPS IIR-19? - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral   (or GPS-IIRM-6)
Spring - GeoEye-1 - Delta II 7920 - Vandenberg
1 April - STSS Block 2006 - Delta II 7920 - Canaveral
17 April - STSS Block 2010 SRR - Delta II 7920 - Vandenberg
24 April - STS-124 - Discovery - Kennedy
April - NRO L-39 - Atlas V - TBD
May - DMSP-5D3-18 - Atlas V 401 - Vandenberg
May - WGS-2 - Atlas V 421 - Canaveral
15 June - Jason 2 - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
15 June? - IBEX - Pegausus-XL - Kwajelein
18 June? - C/NOFS - Pegasus-XL - Kwajelein
25 June - TacSat-3/GeneSat-2/PharmaSat 1 - Minotaur - MARS
June - GOES-O - Delta IV-M+(4,2) - Canaveral
June - X-37-1 - Atlas V 501 - Canaveral
June - GPS-IIRM-7? - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral
July - AEHF-1 - Atlas V - TBD
7 August - STS-125 - Atlantis - Kennedy -or 10 September
August - NRO L-25 - Delta IV-M - Vandenberg
September - WGS-3 - Delta IVM+ - Canaveral
18 September - STS-126 - Endeavour - Kennedy
31 October - LRO/LCROSS - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
October - TacSat-4 - Minotaur IV - Vandenberg?
October - GPS IIRM-8? - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral
6 November - STS-119? - Discovery - Kennedy - or 10 July
15 December - OCO - Taurus 3110 - Vandenberg
December - SBSS - Minotaur IV - Vandenberg?
Late - DemoSat? - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
Late - GPS IIF-1 - Delta IV-M - Canaveral
TBD - XSS-12 - Delta II 7X25 - Canaveral
TBD - GT-195GM - Minuteman III - Vandenberg
TBD - GT-196GM - Minuteman III - Vandenberg
TBD - NRO L-29 - Atlas V - Vandenberg
TBD - GPS IIF-2 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral


2009
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
15 January - STS-127?? - Atlantis?? - Kennedy - or 30 June
January - SDO - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
16 February - Kepler - Delta 7925 - Canaveral
February - NOAA-N' Prime - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg -or February 2009
February - Glory - Taurus 3110 - Vandenberg
February - ST-8 - Pegasus-XL - TBD
1^st Quarter - SBIRS-High - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
31 March (NET) - HYLAS - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
March - GOES-P - Delta IV-M+(4,2) - Canaveral - or March 2009
March - STS-128?? - Endeavour - Kennedy
May - NPP-Bridge - Delta II 7920 - Vandenberg -or 2009/2010
June - Discovery-11 - Delta II - TBD
2^nd Quarter - X-37-2 - Atlas V 501 - Canaveral
9 July? - STS-129?? - Discovery - Kennedy
July - Aquarius - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
3^rd Quarter - Inmarsat 4 F3 ? - Atlas V 431 - Canaveral - or Proton
3^rd Quarter - NRO L-25 - Delta IV-H -  Canaveral
27 October - MSL - Atlas V 541 - Canaveral
2 November - WISE - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
19 November - STS-130?? - Endeavour - TBD
4^th Quarter - NRO L-34 - Atlas V 401 - Vandenberg
4^th Quarter - GPS IIF-3 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
TBD - Argo (RapidEye 6) - Falcon 1 - Omelek/Vandenberg
TBD - MPE - TBD - TBD
TBD - Dragon boilerplate? - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
TBD - Cassiope - Falcon 9 - Canaveral

Others:
June 2010 - NRO L-41 - Atlas V 501? - TBD

* - Range Conflict

[Jim]

the next Mars orbiter will not be until 2011

[William Graham]

Jim - 7/10/2007  5:52 PM

the next Mars orbiter will not be until 2011

Yes, that's what I thought, which begs the question of why this has appeared in MSDB.

[Skyrocket]

GW_Simulations - 7/10/2007  6:44 PM

3^rd Quarter - NRO L-25 - Delta IV-H -  Canaveral[/color]

This should be NRO L-15 (according to http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2006/RAND_MG503.pdf )

[William Graham]

Skyrocket - 17/10/2007  10:23 PM

GW_Simulations - 7/10/2007  6:44 PM

3^rd Quarter - NRO L-25 - Delta IV-H -  Canaveral[/color]

This should be NRO L-15 (according to http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2006/RAND_MG503.pdf )

According to a PM around the time of the last update from of my sources (who wishes to remain anonymous), it is L-25.

Currently working on next update, will be posted this evening or tomorrow.


NOTE: To clear up some confusion, the Minotaur listed as scheduled for launch today has been delayed until NET next February.

[William Graham]

2007
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
23 October - STS-120 - Discovery - Kennedy - 15:38 GMT
25 October - EARLE - Black Brant IX - MARS - 01:00 - 06:00 GMT
8 November - DSP-23 - Delta IV-H - Canaveral - 02:45-03:43 GMT
November - TBC - Black Brant IX - White Sands
November - TBC - Black Brant IX - White Sands
November - TBC - Black Brant IX - White Sands
4-16 December - TBC - Black Brant IIX - White Sands? - 08:00-11:00 GMT
4-16 December - TBC - Black Brant IIX - White Sands? - 08:00-11:00 GMT
6 December - COSMO-SkyMed-2 - Delta II 7420 - Vandenberg  - ~03:00 GMT
6 December* - STS-122 - Atlantis - Kennedy - ~21:30 GMT
7 December* - NRO L-24 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
20 December - GPS IIR-18 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral


2008
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
28 January - NRO L-28 - Atlas V 411 - Vandenberg
January - Celestis-Explorers/TBD - Falcon 1 - Omelek
5 February - GLAST - Delta II 7920H - Canaveral
14 February - STS-123 - Endeavour - Kennedy
15 February - FTG-04 - Polaris/STARS - Kodiak - ??
February - SubTec-2 - Terrier - MARS
February  - GT-194GM - Minuteman III - Vandenberg
February (NET) - NFIRE-1B - Minotaur II - Vandenberg
7 March - ICO-G1 - Atlas V 421 - Canaveral
March - NRO L-26 - Delta IV-H -  Canaveral
March - RazakSat/3 CubeSats - Falcon 1 - Omelek
March - GPS IIR-19? - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral - (orGPS-IIRM-6)
Spring - GeoEye-1 - Delta II 7920 - Vandenberg
1 April - STSS Block 2006 - Delta II 7920 - Canaveral
17 April - STSS Block 2010 SRR - Delta II 7920 - Vandenberg
24 April - STS-124 - Discovery - Kennedy
May - SOAREX-VI - ALV - MARS
May - DMSP-5D3-18 - Atlas V 401 - Vandenberg
May - WGS-2 - Atlas V 421 - Canaveral
15 June - Jason 2 - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
15 June? - IBEX - Pegausus-XL - Kwajelein
18 June? - C/NOFS - Pegasus-XL - Kwajelein
25 June - TacSat-3/GeneSat-2/PharmaSat 1 - Minotaur - MARS
June - GOES-O - Delta IV-M+(4,2) - Canaveral
June - X-37-1 - Atlas V 501 - Canaveral
June - GPS-IIR-20 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral - (GPS-IIRM-7)
July - AEHF-1 - Atlas V - TBD
7 August - STS-125 - Atlantis - Kennedy -or 10 September
August - NRO L-25 - Delta IV-M - Vandenberg
September - WGS-3 - Delta IVM+ - Canaveral
18 September - STS-126 - Endeavour - Kennedy
31 October - LRO/LCROSS - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
October - TacSat-4 - Minotaur IV - Vandenberg?
October - GPS IIRM-8? - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral
6 November - STS-119? - Discovery - Kennedy - or 10 July
1 December - SDO - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
15 December - OCO - Taurus 3110 - Vandenberg
December - SBSS - Minotaur IV - Vandenberg?
Late - DemoSat? - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
Late - GPS IIF-1 - Delta IV-M - Canaveral
TBD - XSS-12 - Delta II 7X25 - Canaveral
TBD - GT-195GM - Minuteman III - Vandenberg
TBD - GT-196GM - Minuteman III - Vandenberg
TBD - GPS IIF-2 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
TBD - GPS-IIR-21 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral (2RM-8)

2009
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
15 January - STS-127?? - Atlantis?? - Kennedy - or 30 June
16 February - Kepler - Delta 7925 - Canaveral
February - NOAA-N' Prime - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
February - Glory - Taurus 3110 - Vandenberg
February - ST-8 - Pegasus-XL - TBD
1^st Quarter - SBIRS-High - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
31 March (NET) - HYLAS - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
March - GOES-P - Delta IV-M+(4,2) - Canaveral
March - STS-128?? - Endeavour - Kennedy
May - NPP-Bridge - Delta II 7920 - Vandenberg
June - Discovery-11 - Delta II - TBD
2^nd Quarter - X-37-2 - Atlas V 501 - Canaveral
9 July? - STS-129?? - Discovery - Kennedy
July - Aquarius - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
3^rd Quarter - Inmarsat 4 F3 ? - Atlas V 431 - Canaveral - or Proton
3^rd Quarter - NRO L-25 - Delta IV-H -  Canaveral
27 October - MSL - Atlas V 541 - Canaveral
2 November - WISE - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
19 November - STS-130?? - Endeavour - TBD
4^th Quarter - NRO L-34 - Atlas V 401 - Vandenberg
4^th Quarter - GPS IIF-3 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
TBD - Argo (RapidEye 6) - Falcon 1 - Omelek/Vandenberg
TBD - MPE - TBD - TBD
TBD - Dragon boilerplate? - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
TBD - Cassiope - Falcon 9 - Canaveral

2010:
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
28 January - STS-131 - Atlantis - Kennedy
1^st Quarter - TBD - Falcon 1 - Omelek - Payload for MDA (Canada)
1^st Quarter - TBD - Falcon 1 - Omelek - Payload for SSC
1^st Quarter - Sundancer? - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
7 April - STS-132 - Discovery - Kennedy
10 June - STS-133 - Endeavour - Kennedy
June - NRO L-41 - Atlas V 501 - TBD
2^nd Quarter - GPS IIF-4 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
September - HYDROS - TBD - TBD
October - SMEX-12 - TBD - TBD - (Probably Pegasus from VAFB)
4^th Quarter - SBIRS-High 2 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
TBD - Dragon - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
TBD - Mars Gravity Biosatellite - Falcon 1? - Canaveral
TBD - GPS-2F-5 - Delta IV - Canaveral



* - Range Conflict

[Satori]

A shuttle launch schedule for January 28, 2010? Is this really a NASA schedule?

[William Graham]

Satori - 18/10/2007  10:30 PM

A shuttle launch schedule for January 28, 2010? Is this really a NASA schedule?

I thought the same. Let's hope it goes better than the last one launched on that date...

Took the STS-131 date from a post Chris made last month.
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5221

Other 2010 Shuttle dates taken from from the one before that, for lack of a more up-to-date source.

[Satori]

GW_Simulations - 18/10/2007  4:35 PM

Satori - 18/10/2007  10:30 PM

A shuttle launch schedule for January 28, 2010? Is this really a NASA schedule?

I thought the same. Let's hope it goes better than the last one launched on that date...

Took the STS-131 date from a post Chris made last month.
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5221

Other 2010 Shuttle dates taken from from the one before that, for lack of a more up-to-date source.

Well, With time the schedule will be refined. I thought that NASA had a rule not to launch any manned missions on January 27th and 28th. Don't know if this is true or if it's just my imagination. The same should happen for February 1st.

[William Graham]

Satori - 18/10/2007  10:48 PM

GW_Simulations - 18/10/2007  4:35 PM

Satori - 18/10/2007  10:30 PM

A shuttle launch schedule for January 28, 2010? Is this really a NASA schedule?

I thought the same. Let's hope it goes better than the last one launched on that date...

Took the STS-131 date from a post Chris made last month.
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5221

Other 2010 Shuttle dates taken from from the one before that, for lack of a more up-to-date source.

Well, With time the schedule will be refined. I thought that NASA had a rule not to launch any manned missions on January 27th and 28th. Don't know if this is true or if it's just my imagination. The same should happen for February 1st.

I suppose 28 January would be better than a major delay...

[Skyrocket]

GW_Simulations - 18/10/2007  7:34 PM

Skyrocket - 17/10/2007  10:23 PM

GW_Simulations - 7/10/2007  6:44 PM

3^rd Quarter - NRO L-25 - Delta IV-H -  Canaveral[/color]

This should be NRO L-15 (according to http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2006/RAND_MG503.pdf )

According to a PM around the time of the last update from of my sources (who wishes to remain anonymous), it is L-25.

Then we have two NRO-L-25s:

in 2008 we have
August - NRO L-25 - Delta IV-M - Vandenberg

This mission has been long known als L-25 on a Delta-IVM

All other NROL schedules i have seen list L-15 (in 2010) and L-37 (in 2015) as the only classified Heavy launches (+ 5 TSATs also heavys)

Therefore i assume your source is not correct on this 2010 mission beeing NRO-L 25

[Skyrocket]

GW_Simulations - 18/10/2007  11:09 PM
2009
4^th Quarter - NRO L-34 - Atlas V 401 - Vandenberg

NRO-L-34 has been in earlier manifests a Cape launch. But as we do not know the nature of this payload, it can be, that it is a NOSS launch or a launch to a Molniya-Orbit, which can be launched in fact from both coasts.

[William Graham]

Skyrocket - 19/10/2007  8:42 AM

GW_Simulations - 18/10/2007  7:34 PM

Skyrocket - 17/10/2007  10:23 PM

GW_Simulations - 7/10/2007  6:44 PM

3^rd Quarter - NRO L-25 - Delta IV-H -  Canaveral[/color]

This should be NRO L-15 (according to http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2006/RAND_MG503.pdf )

According to a PM around the time of the last update from of my sources (who wishes to remain anonymous), it is L-25.

Then we have two NRO-L-25s:

in 2008 we have
August - NRO L-25 - Delta IV-M - Vandenberg

This mission has been long known als L-25 on a Delta-IVM

All other NROL schedules i have seen list L-15 (in 2010) and L-37 (in 2015) as the only classified Heavy launches (+ 5 TSATs also heavys)

Therefore i assume your source is not correct on this 2010 mission beeing NRO-L 25

Sorry, I didn't notice that a duplicate entry of L-25 had crept in, and I was looking at the other one when you pointed out the error. The one in 2009 should read L-32.

The fate of L-15 is unclear, but it does not appear to be going any earlier than 2010, if at all.

The next Atlas has been delayed until 10 December, as well. I'll do another update soon, but I don't want to do two quite this close together if I can help it.

[William Graham]

2007
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
26 October - EARLE - Black Brant IX - MARS - 01:00 - 06:00 GMT
9 November - DSP-23 - Delta IV-H - Canaveral - 01:44-03:50?? GMT
November - TBC - Black Brant IX - White Sands
November - TBC - Black Brant IX - White Sands
November - TBC - Black Brant IX - White Sands
4-16 December - TBC - Black Brant IIX - White Sands? - 08:00-11:00 GMT
4-16 December - TBC - Black Brant IIX - White Sands? - 08:00-11:00 GMT
6 December - COSMO-SkyMed-2 - Delta II 7420 - Vandenberg  - ~03:00 GMT
6 December* - STS-122 - Atlantis - Kennedy - 21:34 GMT
10 December* - NRO L-24 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
20 December - GPS IIR-18 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral


2008
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
28 January - NRO L-28 - Atlas V 411 - Vandenberg
January - Celestis-Explorers/TBD - Falcon 1 - Omelek
5 February - GLAST - Delta II 7920H - Canaveral
14 February - STS-123 - Endeavour - Kennedy - 16:57 GMT
15 February - FTG-04 - Polaris/STARS - Kodiak - ??
February (NET) - NFIRE-1B - Minotaur II - Vandenberg
7 March - ICO-G1 - Atlas V 421 - Canaveral - or 15 January
March - SubTec-2 - Terrier - MARS
March - RazakSat/3 CubeSats - Falcon 1 - Omelek
March - GPS IIR-19 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral - (GPS-IIRM-6)
Spring - GeoEye-1 - Delta II 7920 - Vandenberg
1 April - STSS Demo - Delta II 7920 - Canaveral
17 April - STSS ATRR - Delta II 7920 - Vandenberg
24 April - STS-124 - Discovery - Kennedy - 12:26 GMT
April - NRO L-26 - Delta IV-H -  Canaveral
May - SOAREX-VI - ALV - MARS
May - DMSP-5D3-18 - Atlas V 401 - Vandenberg -or April
May - WGS-2 - Atlas V 421 - Canaveral
15 June - Jason 2 - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
15 June? - IBEX - Pegausus-XL - Kwajelein
18 June? - C/NOFS - Pegasus-XL - Kwajelein
25 June - TacSat-3/GeneSat-2/PharmaSat 1 - Minotaur - MARS
June - GOES-O - Delta IV-M+(4,2) - Canaveral -or 21 April
June - X-37-1 - Atlas V 501 - Canaveral
June - GPS-IIR-20 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral - (GPS-IIRM-7)
July - AEHF-1 - Atlas V - TBD
7 August - STS-125 - Atlantis - Kennedy -or 10 September 12:24 GMT
August - NRO L-25 - Delta IV-M - Vandenberg
September - WGS-3 - Delta IVM+ - Canaveral
19 September - STS-126 - Endeavour - Kennedy - 00:08 GMT
31 October - LRO/LCROSS - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
October - TacSat-4 - Minotaur IV - Vandenberg?
October - GPS IIRM-8? - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral
6 November - STS-119? - Discovery - Kennedy - or 10 July
November???  - GT-194GM - Minuteman III - Vandenberg
1 December - SDO - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
15 December - OCO - Taurus 3110 - Vandenberg
December - SBSS - Minotaur IV - Vandenberg?
Late - DemoSat? - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
Late - GPS IIF-1 - Delta IV-M - Canaveral
TBD - XSS-12 - Delta II 7X25 - Canaveral
TBD - GT-195GM - Minuteman III - Vandenberg
TBD - GT-196GM - Minuteman III - Vandenberg
TBD - GPS IIF-2 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
TBD - GPS-IIR-21 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral (2RM-8)

2009
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
15 January - STS-127?? - Atlantis?? - Kennedy - or 30 June
16 February - Kepler - Delta 7925 - Canaveral
February - NOAA-N' Prime - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
February - Glory - Taurus 3110 - Vandenberg
February - ST-8 - Pegasus-XL - TBD
1^st Quarter - SBIRS-High - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
31 March (NET) - HYLAS - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
March - GOES-P - Delta IV-M+(4,2) - Canaveral
March - STS-128?? - Endeavour - Kennedy
May - NPP-Bridge - Delta II 7920 - Vandenberg
June - Discovery-11 - Delta II - TBD
2^nd Quarter - X-37-2 - Atlas V 501 - Canaveral
9 July? - STS-129?? - Discovery - Kennedy
July - Aquarius - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
3^rd Quarter - Inmarsat 4 F3 ? - Atlas V 431 - Canaveral - or Proton
3^rd Quarter - NRO L-32 - Delta IV-H -  Canaveral
27 October - MSL - Atlas V 541 - Canaveral
2 November - WISE - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
19 November - STS-130?? - Endeavour - TBD
4^th Quarter - NRO L-34 - Atlas V 401 - Vandenberg?
4^th Quarter - GPS IIF-3 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
TBD - Argo (RapidEye 6) - Falcon 1 - Omelek/Vandenberg
TBD - MPE - TBD - TBD
TBD - Dragon boilerplate? - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
TBD - Cassiope - Falcon 9 - Canaveral

2010:
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
28 January? - STS-131 - Atlantis - Kennedy
1^st Quarter - TBD - Falcon 1 - Omelek - Payload for MDA (Canada)
1^st Quarter - TBD - Falcon 1 - Omelek - Payload for SSC
1^st Quarter - Sundancer? - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
7 April - STS-132 - Discovery - Kennedy
10 June - STS-133 - Endeavour - Kennedy
June - NRO L-41 - Atlas V 501 - TBD
2^nd Quarter - GPS IIF-4 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
September - HYDROS - TBD - TBD
October - SMEX-12 - TBD - TBD - (Probably Pegasus from VAFB)
4^th Quarter - SBIRS-High 2 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
TBD - Dragon - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
TBD - Mars Gravity Biosatellite - Falcon 1? - Canaveral
TBD - GPS-2F-5 - Delta IV - Canaveral
TBD - NRO L-15 - Delta IV-M - Canaveral - ??


* - Range Conflict

[edkyle99]

Wallops Black Brant IX rescheduled, according to:

http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/webcast/

"Posted by RCC on 2007-10-25 at 20:27:17 EDT
8:25 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 25. We have scrubbed tonight's launch attempt of the NASA Black Brant IX sounding rocket. The weather is pretty bad here with rain and winds exceeding limits for launch. The next launch attempt will be Monday, Oct. 29. The launch window will be 9 p.m. to 3 a.m."

 - Ed Kyle

[William Graham]

Yes. That launch has already been scrubbed about twenty times. When the weather is good to launch, the science team aren't happy. I'm not going to update just for one launch delay, it would just make it confusing who doesn't check the thread every day. (although if an admin wants to, they are more than welcome to edit my post to include this delay --- if you do, please use a different colour, though.). Window is 01:00 - 07:00 in GMT.

[edkyle99]

36.218 UE EARLE/UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - DALLAS 10-30-2007
36.218 UE Black Brant IX was launched from Wallops Flight Facility, VA on October 30, 2007.

http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/news/story78.html
http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/webcast/
http://www.nsroc.com/front/html/Stable/bbix.htm
http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app4/blackbrant.html

The launch occured at 00:12:52 EDT. Apogee occurred at about 00:17 EDT.  The preliminary apogee was 394.5 kilometers versus a predicted apogee 396 km.  The payload impacted into the Atlantic Ocean at about 00:25 EDT after performing its apparently successful mission.

Black Brant IX is a two-stage sounding rocket consisting of a Terrier 1st stage and a Black Brant VC 2nd stage.  Black Brant IX can boost a payload mass of 385-450 kg to the apogee achieved during the 36.218 mission.  Impact would have occurred 300-700 km downrange depending on payload mass.

The purpose of the mission was to investigate Mid-Latitude Ionospheric irregularities associated with terrestrial weather systems.  The Principal Investigator was Dr. Gregory Earle/University of Texas - Dallas.

The countdown was held at the T-30 minute mark (at about 22:00 EDT October 29) until the PI observed a certain type of disturbance in the upper atmosphere.

 - Ed Kyle

[William Graham]

About time too.

Very quiet at the moment. The schedule stands at:


2007
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
9 November - DSP-23 - Delta IV-H - Canaveral - 01:44-03:50?? GMT
November - TBC - Black Brant IX - White Sands
4-16 December - TBC - Black Brant IIX - White Sands? - 08:00-11:00 GMT
4-16 December - TBC - Black Brant IIX - White Sands? - 08:00-11:00 GMT
6 December - COSMO-SkyMed-2 - Delta II 7420 - Vandenberg  - ~03:00 GMT
6 December - STS-122 - Atlantis - Kennedy  - 21:34 GMT
10 December - NRO L-24 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
20 December - GPS IIR-18 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral


2008
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
4-16 January - TBC - Black Brant XII - White Sands? - 03:00-08:00 GMT[/color]
28 January - NRO L-28 - Atlas V 411 - Vandenberg
January - Celestis-Explorers/TBD - Falcon 1 - Omelek
January - TBC - Black Brant IX - White Sands
January - TBC - Black Brant IX - White Sands
5 February - GLAST - Delta II 7920H - Canaveral
14 February - STS-123 - Endeavour - Kennedy  - 16:57 GMT
15 February - FTG-04 - Polaris/STARS - Kodiak
February (NET) - NFIRE-1B - Minotaur II - Vandenberg
7 March - ICO-G1 - Atlas V 421 - Canaveral - or 15 January
March - SubTec-2 - Terrier - MARS
March - RazakSat/3 CubeSats - Falcon 1 - Omelek
March - GPS IIR-19 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral - (GPS-IIRM-6)
Spring - GeoEye-1 - Delta II 7920 - Vandenberg
1 April - STSS Demo - Delta II 7920 - Canaveral
17 April - STSS ATRR - Delta II 7920 - Vandenberg
24 April - STS-124 - Discovery - Kennedy - 12:26 GMT
April - NRO L-26 - Delta IV-H -  Canaveral
May - SOAREX-VI - ALV - MARS
May - DMSP-5D3-18 - Atlas V 401 - Vandenberg -or April
May - WGS-2 - Atlas V 421 - Canaveral
15 June - Jason 2 - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
15 June? - IBEX - Pegausus-XL - Kwajelein
18 June? - C/NOFS - Pegasus-XL - Kwajelein
25 June - TacSat-3/GeneSat-2/PharmaSat 1 - Minotaur - MARS
June - GOES-O - Delta IV-M+(4,2) - Canaveral -or 21 April
June - X-37-1 - Atlas V 501 - Canaveral
June - GPS-IIR-20 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral - (GPS-IIRM-7)
July - AEHF-1 - Atlas V - TBD
7 August - STS-125 - Atlantis - Kennedy - 12:24 GMT
August - NRO L-25 - Delta IV-M - Vandenberg
September - WGS-3 - Delta IVM+ - Canaveral
19 September - STS-126 - Endeavour - Kennedy - 00:08 GMT
31 October - LRO/LCROSS - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
October - TacSat-4 - Minotaur IV - Vandenberg?
October - GPS IIRM-8? - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral
6 November - STS-119? - Discovery - Kennedy - or 10 July
November???  - GT-194GM - Minuteman III - Vandenberg
1 December - SDO - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
15 December - OCO - Taurus 3110 - Vandenberg
December - SBSS - Minotaur IV - Vandenberg?
Late - DemoSat? - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
Late - GPS IIF-1 - Delta IV-M - Canaveral
TBD - XSS-12 - Delta II 7X25 - Canaveral
TBD - GT-195GM - Minuteman III - Vandenberg
TBD - GT-196GM - Minuteman III - Vandenberg
TBD - GPS IIF-2 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
TBD - GPS-IIR-21 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral (2RM-8)

2009
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
15 January - STS-127?? - Atlantis?? - Kennedy - or 30 June
16 February - Kepler - Delta 7925 - Canaveral
February - NOAA-N' Prime - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
February - Glory - Taurus 3110 - Vandenberg
February - ST-8 - Pegasus-XL - TBD
1^st Quarter - SBIRS-High - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
31 March (NET) - HYLAS - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
March - GOES-P - Delta IV-M+(4,2) - Canaveral
March - STS-128?? - Endeavour - Kennedy
May - NPP-Bridge - Delta II 7920 - Vandenberg
June - Discovery-11 - Delta II - TBD
2^nd Quarter - X-37-2 - Atlas V 501 - Canaveral
9 July? - STS-129?? - Discovery - Kennedy
July - Aquarius - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
3^rd Quarter - Inmarsat 4 F3 ? - Atlas V 431 - Canaveral - or Proton
3^rd Quarter - NRO L-32 - Delta IV-H -  Canaveral
27 October - MSL - Atlas V 541 - Canaveral
2 November - WISE - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
19 November - STS-130?? - Endeavour - TBD
4^th Quarter - NRO L-34 - Atlas V 401 - Vandenberg?
4^th Quarter - GPS IIF-3 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
TBD - Argo (RapidEye 6) - Falcon 1 - Omelek/Vandenberg
TBD - MPE - TBD - TBD
TBD - Dragon boilerplate? - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
TBD - Cassiope - Falcon 9 - Canaveral

2010:
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
28 January? - STS-131 - Atlantis - Kennedy
1^st Quarter - TBD - Falcon 1 - Omelek - Payload for MDA (Canada)
1^st Quarter - TBD - Falcon 1 - Omelek - Payload for SSC
1^st Quarter - Sundancer? - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
7 April - STS-132 - Discovery - Kennedy
10 June - STS-133 - Endeavour - Kennedy
June - NRO L-41 - Atlas V 501 - TBD
2^nd Quarter - GPS IIF-4 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
September - HYDROS - TBD - TBD
October - SMEX-12 - TBD - TBD - (Probably Pegasus from VAFB)
4^th Quarter - SBIRS-High 2 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
TBD - Dragon - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
TBD - Mars Gravity Biosatellite - Falcon 1? - Canaveral
TBD - GPS-2F-5 - Delta IV - Canaveral
TBD - NRO L-15 - Delta IV-M - Canaveral - ??

[William Graham]

A few updates and a few corrections:


2007
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
11 November - DSP-23 - Delta IV-H - Canaveral - 01:39-03:42?? GMT
November - TBC - Black Brant IX - White Sands
4-16 December - TRICE - Black Brant IIX - Andøya - 08:00-11:00 GMT
4-16 December - TRICE - Black Brant IIX - Andøya - 08:00-11:00 GMT
6 December - COSMO-SkyMed-2 - Delta II 7420 - Vandenberg - ~03:00 GMT
6 December - STS-122 - Atlantis - Kennedy  - 21:34 GMT
10 December - NRO L-24 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
20 December - GPS IIR-18 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral
NET: 31 December - TBC - Black Brant IX - White Sands
NET: 31 December - TBC - Black Brant IX - White Sands


2008
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
4-16 January - TBC - Black Brant XII - Andøya - 03:00-08:00 GMT
28 January - NRO L-28 - Atlas V 411 - Vandenberg
January - Celestis-Explorers/Demosat?? - Falcon 1 - Omelek
5 February - GLAST - Delta II 7920H - Canaveral
14 February - STS-123 - Endeavour - Kennedy  - 16:57 GMT
15 February - FTG-04 - Polaris/STARS - Kodiak
February (NET) - NFIRE-1B - Minotaur II - Vandenberg
7 March - ICO-G1 - Atlas V 421 - Canaveral - or 15 January
March - SubTec-2 - Terrier - MARS
March - RazakSat/3 CubeSats - Falcon 1 - Omelek
March - GPS IIR-19 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral - (GPS-IIRM-6)
Spring - GeoEye-1 - Delta II 7920 - Vandenberg
1 April - STSS Demo - Delta II 7920 - Canaveral
15 April - C/NOFS - Pegasus-XL - Kwajelein
17 April - STSS ATRR - Delta II 7920 - Vandenberg
24 April - STS-124 - Discovery - Kennedy - 12:26 GMT
April - NRO L-26 - Delta IV-H -  Canaveral
May - SOAREX-VI - ALV - MARS
May - DMSP-5D3-18 - Atlas V 401 - Vandenberg -or April
May - WGS-2 - Atlas V 421 - Canaveral
15 June - Jason 2 - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
15 June? - IBEX - Pegausus-XL - Kwajelein
25 June - TacSat-3/GeneSat-2/PharmaSat 1 - Minotaur - MARS
June - GOES-O - Delta IV-M+(4,2) - Canaveral -or 21 April
June - X-37-1 - Atlas V 501 - Canaveral
June - GPS-IIR-20 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral - (GPS-IIRM-7)
July - AEHF-1 - Atlas V - TBD
7 August - STS-125 - Atlantis - Kennedy - 12:24 GMT
August - NRO L-25 - Delta IV-M - Vandenberg
September - WGS-3 - Delta IVM+ - Canaveral
19 September - STS-126 - Endeavour - Kennedy - 00:08 GMT
31 October - LRO/LCROSS - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
October - TacSat-4 - Minotaur IV - Vandenberg?
October - GPS IIRM-8? - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral
6 November - STS-119? - Discovery - Kennedy - or 10 July
November???  - GT-194GM - Minuteman III - Vandenberg
1 December - SDO - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
15 December - OCO - Taurus 3110 - Vandenberg
December - SBSS - Minotaur IV - Vandenberg?
Late - DemoSat? - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
Late - GPS IIF-1 - Delta IV-M - Canaveral
TBD - XSS-12 - Delta II 7X25 - Canaveral
TBD - GT-195GM - Minuteman III - Vandenberg
TBD - GT-196GM - Minuteman III - Vandenberg
TBD - GPS IIF-2 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
TBD - GPS-IIR-21 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral (2RM-8)

2009
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
15 January - STS-127?? - Atlantis/Endeavour?? - Kennedy - or 30 June/12 March
16 February - Kepler - Delta 7925 - Canaveral
February - NOAA-N' Prime - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
February - Glory - Taurus 3110 - Vandenberg
February - ST-8 - Pegasus-XL - TBD
1^st Quarter - SBIRS-High - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
31 March (NET) - HYLAS - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
March - GOES-P - Delta IV-M+(4,2) - Canaveral
March - STS-128?? - Endeavour - Kennedy
May - NPP-Bridge - Delta II 7920 - Vandenberg
June - Discovery-11 - Delta II - TBD
2^nd Quarter - X-37-2 - Atlas V 501 - Canaveral
9 July? - STS-129?? - Discovery - Kennedy
July - Aquarius - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
3^rd Quarter - Inmarsat 4 F3 ? - Atlas V 431 - Canaveral - or Proton
3^rd Quarter - NRO L-32 - Delta IV-H -  Canaveral
27 October - MSL - Atlas V 541 - Canaveral
2 November - WISE - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
19 November - STS-130?? - Endeavour - TBD
4^th Quarter - NRO L-34 - Atlas V 401 - Vandenberg?
4^th Quarter - GPS IIF-3 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
TBD - Argo (RapidEye 6) - Falcon 1 - Omelek/Vandenberg
TBD - MPE - TBD - TBD
TBD - Dragon boilerplate? - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
TBD - Cassiope - Falcon 9 - Canaveral

2010:
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
28 January? - STS-131 - Atlantis - Kennedy
1^st Quarter - TBD - Falcon 1 - Omelek - Payload for MDA (Canada)
1^st Quarter - TBD - Falcon 1 - Omelek - Payload for SSC
1^st Quarter - Sundancer? - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
7 April - STS-132 - Discovery - Kennedy
10 June - STS-133 - Endeavour - Kennedy
June - NRO L-41 - Atlas V 501 - TBD
2^nd Quarter - GPS IIF-4 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
September - HYDROS - TBD - TBD
October - SMEX-12 - TBD - TBD - (Probably Pegasus from VAFB)
4^th Quarter - SBIRS-High 2 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
TBD - Dragon - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
TBD - Mars Gravity Biosatellite - Falcon 1? - Canaveral
TBD - GPS-2F-5 - Delta IV - Canaveral
TBD - NRO L-15 - Delta IV-M - Canaveral - ??[/QUOTE]

[William Graham]

2007
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
11 November - DSP-23 - Delta IV-H - Canaveral - 01:39-03:42 GMT
November - TBC - Black Brant IX - White Sands - Launched 6 November
4-16 December - TRICE - Black Brant IIX - Andøya - 08:00-11:00 GMT
4-16 December - TRICE - Black Brant IIX - Andøya - 08:00-11:00 GMT
6 December - COSMO-SkyMed-2 - Delta II 7420 - Vandenberg - ~03:00 GMT
6 December - STS-122 - Atlantis - Kennedy  - 21:31 GMT
10 December - NRO L-24 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
20 December - GPS IIR-18 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral
NET: 31 December - TBC - Black Brant IX - White Sands
NET: 31 December - TBC - Black Brant IX - White Sands


2008
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
4-16 January - TBC - Black Brant XII - Andøya - 03:00-08:00 GMT
January - Celestis-Explorers/Demosat?? - Falcon 1 - Omelek
14 February - STS-123 - Endeavour - Kennedy  - 16:57 GMT
15 February - FTG-04 - Polaris/STARS - Kodiak
19 February - NRO L-28 - Atlas V 411 - Vandenberg - 10:15-14:15 GMT
February (NET) - NFIRE-1B - Minotaur II - Vandenberg
7 March - ICO-G1 - Atlas V 421 - Canaveral - or 15 January
March - SubTec-2 - Terrier - MARS
March - RazakSat/3 CubeSats - Falcon 1 - Omelek
March - GPS IIR-19 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral - (GPS-IIRM-6)
Spring - GeoEye-1 - Delta II 7920 - Vandenberg
1 April - STSS Demo - Delta II 7920 - Canaveral
15 April - C/NOFS - Pegasus-XL - Kwajelein
17 April - STSS ATRR - Delta II 7920 - Vandenberg
24 April - STS-124 - Discovery - Kennedy - 12:26 GMT
April - NRO L-26 - Delta IV-H -  Canaveral
29 May - GLAST - Delta II 7920H - Canaveral
May - SOAREX-VI - ALV - MARS
May - DMSP-5D3-18 - Atlas V 401 - Vandenberg -or April
May - WGS-2 - Atlas V 421 - Canaveral
15 June - Jason 2 - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
15 June - IBEX - Pegausus-XL - Kwajelein
25 June - TacSat-3/GeneSat-2/PharmaSat 1 - Minotaur - MARS
June - GOES-O - Delta IV-M+(4,2) - Canaveral -or 21 April
June - X-37-1 - Atlas V 501 - Canaveral
June - GPS-IIR-20 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral - (GPS-IIRM-7)
July - AEHF-1 - Atlas V - TBD
7 August - STS-125 - Atlantis - Kennedy - 12:24 GMT
August - NRO L-25 - Delta IV-M - Vandenberg
September - WGS-3 - Delta IVM+ - Canaveral
19 September - STS-126 - Endeavour - Kennedy - 00:08 GMT
31 October - LRO/LCROSS - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
October - TacSat-4 - Minotaur IV - Vandenberg
October - GPS-IIR-21 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral - (GPS IIRM-8)
6 November? - STS-119 - Discovery - Kennedy - or 10 July
November???  - GT-194GM - Minuteman III - Vandenberg
1 December - SDO - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
15 December - OCO - Taurus 3110 - Vandenberg
December - SBSS - Minotaur IV - Vandenberg?
Late - DemoSat? - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
Late - GPS IIF-1 - Delta IV-M - Canaveral
TBD - XSS-12 - Delta II 7X25 - Canaveral
TBD - GT-195GM - Minuteman III - Vandenberg
TBD - GT-196GM - Minuteman III - Vandenberg
TBD - GPS IIF-2 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
TBD - GPS-IIR-21 - Delta II 7925 - Canaveral (2RM-8) - duplicate

2009
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
15 January - STS-127 - Atlantis/Endeavour?? - Kennedy - or 30 June/12 March
16 February - Kepler - Delta 7925 - Canaveral
February - NOAA-N' Prime - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
February - Glory - Taurus 3110 - Vandenberg
February - ST-8 - Pegasus-XL - TBD
1^st Quarter - SBIRS-High - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
31 March (NET) - HYLAS - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
March - STS-128?? - Endeavour - Kennedy
30 May - GOES-P - Delta IV-M+(4,2) - Canaveral
May - NPP-Bridge - Delta II 7920 - Vandenberg
June - Discovery-11 - Delta II - TBD
2^nd Quarter - X-37-2 - Atlas V 501 - Canaveral
9 July? - STS-129?? - Discovery - Kennedy
July - Aquarius - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
3^rd Quarter - Inmarsat 4 F3 ? - Atlas V 431 - Canaveral - or Proton
3^rd Quarter - NRO L-32 - Delta IV-H -  Canaveral
27 October - MSL - Atlas V 541 - Canaveral
2 November - WISE - Delta II 7320 - Vandenberg
19 November - STS-130?? - Endeavour - TBD
4^th Quarter - NRO L-34 - Atlas V 401 - Vandenberg?
4^th Quarter - GPS IIF-3 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
TBD - Argo (RapidEye 6) - Falcon 1 - Omelek/Vandenberg
TBD - MPE - TBD - TBD
TBD - Dragon boilerplate? - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
TBD - Cassiope - Falcon 9 - Canaveral

2010:
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time
28 January? - STS-131 - Atlantis - Kennedy
1^st Quarter - TBD - Falcon 1 - Omelek - Payload for MDA (Canada)
1^st Quarter - TBD - Falcon 1 - Omelek - Payload for SSC
1^st Quarter - Sundancer? - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
7 April - STS-132 - Discovery - Kennedy
10 June - STS-133 - Endeavour - Kennedy
June - NRO L-41 - Atlas V 501 - TBD
2^nd Quarter - GPS IIF-4 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
September - HYDROS - TBD - TBD
October - SMEX-12 - TBD - TBD - (Probably Pegasus from VAFB)
4^th Quarter - SBIRS-High 2 - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral
TBD - Dragon - Falcon 9 - Canaveral
TBD - Mars Gravity Biosatellite - Falcon 1? - Canaveral
TBD - GPS-2F-5 - Delta IV - Canaveral
TBD - NRO L-15 - Delta IV-M - Canaveral - ??