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A regularly updated listing of planned missions from spaceports around the globe. Dates and times are given in Greenwich Mean Time. “NET” stands for no earlier than. “TBD” means to be determined. Recent updates appear in red type. Please send any corrections, additions or updates by e-mail to: sclark@spaceflightnow.com.

See our Launch Log for a listing of completed space missions since 2004.

Latest changes:

Sept. 9: Adjusting window for Atlas 5/Morelos 3; Proton/Turksat 4B delayed; Adding period for Atlas 5/NROL-55; Rockot/Sentinel 3A delayed; Falcon 9/JCSAT 14 delayed; Falcon 9/SpaceX CRS 9 delayed; Falcon 9/Eutelsat 117 West B & ABS 2A delayed
Sept. 17: Adding date and time for Long March 6 demonstration flight; Adding time for PSLV/Astrosat; Proton/Turksat 4B delayed; Rockot/Sentinel 3A delayed; Adding date for Falcon 9/SES 9; Adding time for Soyuz/Progress 62P; Adding date and window for H-2A/Telstar 12 Vantage; Adding time for Vega/LISA Pathfinder; Adding timeframe for Falcon 9/SpaceX CRS 8; Adding timeframe for Falcon 9/Jason 3; Adding timeframe for Falcon 9/Orbcomm OG2
Sept. 21: Adding Rockot/Rodnik; Proton/ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter delayed; Atlas 5/GOES-R delayed; Atlas 5/NROL-61 delayed; Adding Atlas 5/MUOS 5; Atlas 5/SBIRS GEO 3 delayed; Adding Delta 4/AFSPC 6
Sept. 23: Adjusting window for Ariane 5/NBN Co 1A & Arsat 2; Delta 4-Heavy/NROL-37 delayed
Sept. 29: Adding Long March 3B/Beidou; Adjusting Proton/Turksat 4B launch time; Adding PSLV/TeLEOS 1; PSLV/IRNSS 1E delayed; PSLV/IRNSS 1F delayed; Falcon 9/SpaceX CRS 8 delayed; Falcon 9/SpaceX CRS 9 delayed; Falcon 9/SpaceX CRS 10 delayed; Falcon 9/SpaceX CRS 11 delayed

Sept. 29Long March 3B • Beidou
Launch window: Approx. 2315 GMT (7:15 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: Xichang, China
A Chinese Long March 3B rocket will launch a Beidou navigation satellites into orbit for the Chinese government. [Sept. 29]
Sept. 30Ariane 5 • NBN Co 1A & Arsat 2
Launch window: 2030-2146 GMT (4:30-5:46 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana
Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA226, to launch the NBN Co 1A and Arsat 2 satellites. The NBN Co 1A satellite will provide high-speed Internet services for Australia’s National Broadband Network. Arsat 2 will provide data transmission, Internet and television services over the Americas for the Arsat operator based in Argentina. [Sept. 23]
Oct. 1Soyuz • Progress 61P
Launch window: 1649 GMT (12:49 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 61st Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. Moved forward from Oct. 22. Delayed from Sept. 21. [Aug. 17]
Oct. 2Atlas 5 • Morelos 3
Launch window: 1008-1028 GMT (6:08-6:28 a.m. EDT)
Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-059, will launch the Morelos 3, or Mexsat 2, communications satellite for the Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transportation. The rocket will fly in the 421 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, two solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from Oct. 20. Moved up from Oct. 22. [Sept. 9]
Oct. 8Atlas 5 • NROL-55
Launch period: 1200-1600 GMT (8 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT; 5-9 a.m. PDT)
Launch site: SLC-3E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-058, will launch a classified spacecraft payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. 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 Aug. 27 and Sept. 25. [Sept. 9]
Oct. 13Proton • Turksat 4B
Launch time: 2045 GMT (4:45 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the Turksat 4B communications satellite. Delayed from June 2014 and early 2015. Delayed from June 30 and Oct. 5. [Sept. 29]
TBDProton • Garpun
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
A Russian government Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the Garpun communications satellite into orbit for the Russian military. Delayed from May 19. [May 8]
TBDProton • Eutelsat 9B
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the Eutelsat 9B communications satellite owned by Paris-based Eutelsat. Eutelsat 9B will provide digital television and video programming across Europe. The spacecraft hosts the first payload for the European Space Agency’s European Data Relay Satellite (EDRS) system to relay communications between ground stations and satellites in low Earth orbit. [Dec. 28]
Oct. 29Super Strypi • ORS 4
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii
A Super Strypi launch vehicle will deliver the HiakaSat spacecraft and multiple CubeSat payloads into orbit. The Super Strypi is a rocket developed by Sandia National Laboratories with assistance from the University of Hawaii, Aerojet and the U.S. Defense Department. Delayed from October 2013, April and October 2014. Delayed from January 2015. [Aug. 17]
Oct. 30Atlas 5 • GPS 2F-11
Launch window: 1617-1635 GMT (12:17-12:35 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-060, will launch the U.S. Air Force’s 11th Block 2F navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System. 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 Sept. 16 and Sept. 22. [June 8]
TBDSoyuz 2-1v • Kanopus ST
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
A Russian government Soyuz 2-1v rocket with a Volga upper stage will launch with Kanopus ST Earth observation satellite. Delayed from Feb. 1. [July 18]
Nov. 5Ariane 5 • Badr 7 & GSAT 15
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana
Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA227, to launch the Badr 7 and GSAT 15 satellites. The Badr 7 satellite, also known as Arabsat 6B, will provide direct-to-home television programming and broadband services over the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia for Arabsat. GSAT 15 will provide communications services over India for the Indian Space Research Organization. [Aug. 20]
NET Nov. 17Falcon 9 • SES 9
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the SES 9 communications satellite. Owned by SES of Luxembourg, the spacecraft will provide direct-to-home and other communications services over Northeast Asia, South Asia and Indonesia, as well as maritime communications for vessels in the Indian Ocean. Delayed from July 15 and August. [Sept. 17]
Nov. 21Soyuz • Progress 62P
Launch time: 2029 GMT (3:29 p.m. EST)
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 62nd Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. Moved forward from Feb. 12. Delayed from Nov. 19. [Sept. 17]
Nov. 24H-2A • Telstar 12V
Launch window: 0623-0807 GMT (1:23-3:07 a.m. EST)
Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
A Japanese H-2A rocket will launch the Telstar 12 Vantage communications satellite for Telesat. Telstar 12V will provide broadband communications coverage over the Americas, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The rocket will fly in the “204” configuration with four solid rocket boosters. [Sept. 17]
Nov. 26/27Vega • LISA Pathfinder
Launch window: Approx. 0400 GMT on 27th (11 p.m. EST on 26th)
Launch site: ZLV, Kourou, French Guiana
A European Vega rocket, designated VV06, will launch with the European Space Agency’s LISA Pathfinder mission. LISA Pathfinder will test the concept of gravitational wave detection from the L1 Lagrangian point between the Earth and sun. Delayed from July and Oct. 2. [Sept. 17]
Dec. 3Atlas 5 • OA-4
Launch window: 2255-2325 GMT (5:55-6:25 p.m. EST)
Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-061, will launch the fifth Orbital Sciences Cygnus cargo freighter on its fourth operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station. The mission is known as OA-4. 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 Nov. 19. [Aug. 18]
DecemberPSLV • TeLEOS 1
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), flying on the PSLV-C29 mission in the PSLV-CA configuration, will launch the TeLEOS 1 Earth observation satellite for Singapore. Five smaller satellites from Singapore will also be aboard the launch. [Sept. 29]
Dec. 10Rockot • Sentinel 3A
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
A Eurockot Rockot vehicle will launch with the Sentinel 3A Earth observation satellite for the European Space Agency and the European Commission. Sentinel 3A carries instruments to measure sea surface topography, sea and land surface temperature, and ocean and land color. Delayed from Oct. 31. [Sept. 17]
DecemberDnepr • Iridium Next 1 & 2
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: Dombarovsky, Russia
An ISC Kosmotras Dnepr rocket will launch the first two satellites for the Iridium Next mobile communications satellite fleet. Delayed from June and October. [Aug. 17]
Dec. 15Soyuz • ISS 45S
Launch window: 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. Delayed from Nov. 20. [June 13]
Dec. 17Soyuz • Galileo 11 & 12
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: ELS, Sinnamary, French Guiana
An Arianespace Soyuz rocket, designated VS13, will launch on a mission from the Guiana Space Center in South America. The Soyuz will carry two Galileo full operational capability satellites for Europe’s Galileo navigation constellation. The Soyuz 2-1b (Soyuz ST-B) rocket will use a Fregat-MT upper stage. [Aug. 20]
DecemberFalcon 9 • Orbcomm OG2
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 11 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 December 2014 and 1st Quarter 2015 and August. [Sept. 17]
DecemberFalcon 9 • Jason 3
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Jason 3 ocean altimetry mission. Jason 3 will measure ocean surface topography to aid in ocean circulation and climate change research for NOAA, EUMETSAT, NASA and the French space agency, CNES. Delayed from March 31 and July 22. [Sept. 17
Late 2015H-2A • Astro-H
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
A Japanese H-2A rocket will launch the Astro-H X-ray observatory for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Astro-H will observe the X-ray universe, studying objects such as supernova explosions, supermassive black holes, and galaxy clusters. [Dec. 6]
Jan. 3Falcon 9 • SpaceX CRS 8
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 10th Dragon spacecraft on the eighth operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight is being conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed from Aug. 13, Sept. 2 and December. [Sept. 29]
Early 2016PSLV • IRNSS 1E
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), flying on the PSLV-C31 mission in the PSLV-XL configuration, will launch the IRNSS 1E navigation satellite. The payload is the fifth spacecraft in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, which aims to improve positioning services over India and neighboring regions. Delayed from September and November. [Sept. 29]
Early 2016Falcon 9 • Eutelsat 117 West B & ABS 2A
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Eutelsat 117 West B and ABS 2A communications satellites. Eutelsat 117 West B will provide Latin America with video, data, government, and mobile services for Paris-based Eutelsat. ABS 2A will distribute direct-to-home television, mobile and maritime communications services across Russia, India, the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean region for Asia Broadcast Satellite of Bermuda and Hong Kong. Built by Boeing, the satellites will launch in a conjoined configuration and will use all-electric propulsion for orbit-raising. Delayed from 4th quarter 2015. [Sept. 9]
Feb. 3Atlas 5 • GPS 2F-12
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-057, will launch the U.S. Air Force’s 12th Block 2F navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System. 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 Jan. 26. [July 21]
Early 2016Falcon 9 • JCSAT 14
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the JCSAT 14 communications satellite for Tokyo-based SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. JCSAT 14 will support data networks, television broadcasters and mobile communications users in Japan, East Asia, Russia, Oceania, Hawaii and other Pacific islands. Delayed from late 2015. [Sept. 9]
1st QuarterFalcon 9 • Amos 6
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Amos 6 communications satellite for Spacecom of Israel. Amos 6 will provide communications and broadcast services over a coverage area stretching from the U.S. Coast to Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Amos 6 will also support the Israeli government’s satellite communications needs. Delayed from 3rd quarter of 2015. [May 2]
Feb. 10Delta 4 • NROL-45
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-6, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
A 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. Delayed from April 15, June 6, Sept. 15 and Dec. 9. [June 8]
Feb. 12Soyuz • Progress 63P
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 63rd Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. Moved forward from Oct. 22. [June 13]
March 4Atlas 5 • InSight
Launch time: 0950 GMT (4:50 a.m. EST; 1:50 a.m. PST)
Launch site: SLC-3E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-062, will launch NASA’s InSight mission to Mars. InSight will land on Mars and measure the planet’s subsurface temperature and seismic activity, learning about the structure of the Martian interior. 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. [May 2]
March 14Proton • ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
A Russian government Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the European Space Agency’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter. The mission will make improved measurements of trace gases in the Martian atmosphere, such as methane, which could be an indicator of biological activity. ESA’s Schiaparelli lander will accompany the Trace Gas Orbiter to Mars. Delayed from Jan. 7. [Sept. 21]
MarchPSLV • IRNSS 1F
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), flying on the PSLV-C32 mission in the PSLV-XL configuration, will launch the IRNSS 1F navigation satellite. The payload is the sixth spacecraft in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, which aims to improve positioning services over India and neighboring regions. Delayed from December. [Sept. 29]
March 18Soyuz • ISS 46S
Launch window: 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 2]
March 21Falcon 9 • SpaceX CRS 9
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 11th Dragon spacecraft on the ninth operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight is being conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed from Dec. 9. [Sept. 29]
1st QuarterFalcon 9 • Iridium Next
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 10 satellites for the Iridium next mobile communications fleet. [May 2]
March 30Antares • Orb-5
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia
An Orbital ATK Antares rocket will launch of the sixth Cygnus cargo freighter on the fifth operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station. The mission is known as Orb-5. The rocket will fly in the Antares 230 configuration, with two RD-181 first stage engines and a Castor 30XL second stage. [May 2]
AprilSoyuz • Sentinel 1B
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: ELS, Sinnamary, French Guiana
An Arianespace Soyuz rocket, designated VS14, will launch on a mission from the Guiana Space Center in South America. The Soyuz will carry the Sentinel 1B 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. [Aug. 18]
AprilFalcon Heavy • Demo Flight
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch on its first demonstration flight. The heavy-lift rocket is formed of three Falcon 9 rocket cores strapped together with 27 Merlin 1D engines firing at liftoff. Delayed from 3rd Quarter of 2015. [July 22]
May 5Atlas 5 • MUOS 5
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-067, will launch the fifth 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. [Sept. 21]
May 12Delta 4-Heavy • NROL-37
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A 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 April 27. [Sept. 23]
May 20Soyuz • ISS 47S
Launch window: 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. [Aug. 18]
June 10Falcon 9 • SpaceX CRS 10
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 12th Dragon spacecraft on the 10th operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight is being conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed from Feb. 13. [Sept. 29]
June 14Atlas 5 • NROL-61
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-064, will launch a classified spacecraft payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. Delayed from April 21. [Sept. 21]
June 29Atlas 5 • WorldView 4
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: SLC-3E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-066, will launch the WorldView 4 Earth observation satellite for DigitalGlobe. 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. [Aug. 18]
Mid-2016Minotaur-C • SkySat
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-576E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
An Orbital ATK Minotaur-C rocket will launch six SkySat Earth observation satellites for Skybox Imaging. The Minotaur-C is an upgraded, renamed version of the Orbital Sciences Taurus rocket. Delayed from late 2015. [May 2]
July 21Delta 4 • AFSPC 6
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket will launch the AFSPC 6 mission for the U.S. Air Force. The rocket will fly in the Medium+ (4,2) configuration with two solid rocket boosters. [Sept. 21]
July 27Atlas 5 • SBIRS GEO 3
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-065, will launch the U.S. military’s third Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous satellite, or SBIRS GEO 3, for missile early-warning detection. 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 26. [Sept. 21]
3rd QuarterFalcon 9 • SpaceX CRS 11
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 13th Dragon spacecraft on the 11th operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight is being conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed from June 2. [Sept. 29]
SeptemberAtlas 5 • GOES-R
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-063, will launch GOES-R, the first next-generation geostationary weather satellite for NASA and NOAA. GOES-R will orbit 22,300 miles above the equator to monitor weather conditions across the United States. 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 March 11. [Sept. 21]

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