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Long March 11 | CX-6-01
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | CHNXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 29, 2020, 8:03 p.m.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SpX-DM2 (Demonstration Mission 2)
SpaceX | USAKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
May 30, 2020, 7:22 p.m.
Status: Go
Mission: Test Flight
A new era of human spaceflight is set to begin as American astronauts once again launch on an American rocket from American soil. The Demo-2 mission is the second test flight of Crew Dragon, and the first flight with crew onboard. It will carry NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station for an extended stay (the specific mission duration will be determined once on station based on the readiness of the next commercial crew launch). They will perform tests on Crew Dragon in addition to conducting research and other tasks with the space station crew. As the final flight test for SpaceX, this mission will validate the company’s crew transportation system, including the launch pad, rocket, spacecraft, and operational capabilities. This also will be the first time NASA astronauts will test the spacecraft systems in orbit. The Demo-2 mission will be the final major step before NASA’s Commercial Crew Program certifies Crew Dragon for operational, long-duration missions to the space station.
Low Earth Orbit #LaunchAmerica B1058 - Maiden Flight Of Course I Still Love You
Long March 2D | Gaofen-9-02
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | CHNJiuquan, People's Republic of China
May 31, 2020, 8:52 a.m.
Starship SN4 | 150m Hop
SpaceX | USASpaceX Space Launch Facility, TX, USA
June 1, 2020, 11 a.m.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink 7
SpaceX | USACape Canaveral, FL, USA
June 2, 2020, 1:38 a.m.
Electron | Don't Stop Me Now
Rocket Lab Ltd | USAOnenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
June 11, 2020, 4:43 a.m.
Status: Go
Mission: Dedicated Rideshare
This rideshare mission carries small satellites for NASA, University of New South Wales and for NRO. The mission has been named "Don't Stop Me Now" in recognition of Rocket Lab board member and avid Queen fan Scott Smith, who recently passed away.
GSLV Mk II | GISAT-1
Indian Space Research Organization | INDSriharikota, Republic of India
June 15, 2020, midnight
Status: TBD
Mission: Earth Science
GISAT-1 is an Indian earth observation satellite to be launched in geostationary orbit. It is tasked with continuous observation of Indian sub-continent and quick monitoring of natural hazards and disaster. GISAT carries an imaging payload consisting of of multi-spectral, multi-resolution from 50 m to 1.5 km. It will provide pictures of the area of interest on near real time basis including border areas.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
SSLV | Demo 1
Indian Space Research Organization | INDSriharikota, Republic of India
June 15, 2020, midnight
PSLV | RISAT-1A
Indian Space Research Organization | INDSriharikota, Republic of India
June 15, 2020, midnight
Soyuz 2.1a | Bars-M No. 3
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RUSPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
June 15, 2020, midnight
Status: TBD
Mission: Government/Top Secret
Bars-M is the second incarnation of the Bars project, which was started in the mid 1990ies to develop a successor for the Komtea class of area surveillance satellites. The original Bars project was halted in the early 2000s. In 2007, TsSKB-Progress was contracted for Bars-M, for which reportedly the Yantar-based service module was replaced by a new developed advanced service module. The Bars-M satellites feature an electro-optical camera system called Karat, which is developed and built by the Leningrad Optical Mechanical Association (LOMO), and a dual laser altimeter instrument to deliver topographic imagery, stereo images, altimeter data and high-resolution images with a ground resolution around 1 meter.
Sun-Synchronous OrbitLauncherOne
Launch Demo
Mojave Air and Space Port - Air launch to orbitPayload-free test flight of the LauncherOne vehicle.
Soyuz 2.1B
EKS 4 (Tundra 4) (Kosmos 2546)
43/4 (43R) - Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationThe Tundra or EKS (meaning Unified Space System) series of satellites is the next generation of Russian early warning satellites.
H-IIB
Kounotori 9 (HTV-9)
Osaki Y LP2 - Tanegashima, JapanThe last H-II Transfer Vehicle "Kounotori" will be launched on an H-IIB 304 launch vehicle, carrying 6,200 kg (13,669 lbs) of supplies and science ...
Atlas V 501
OTV-6 (X-37B) (USSF-7)
Space Launch Complex 41 - Cape Canaveral, FL, USAIt is the sixth flight of the X-37B program. United States Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle is built by Boeing. It's an unmanned 5000 kg, 8.8 m-long ...
Kuaizhou
Xingyun-2 01, 02
Launch Area 4? - Jiuquan, People's Republic of ChinaXingyun-2 01 and 02 are the first two satellites of the planned low Earth orbit constellation being built by Xingyun Satellite company, whichi is a...
Long March 5B
Maiden Flight
Wenchang - Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaThis is the maiden flight of Long March 5B rocket, which is to be used for delivering modules for China's new space station. This launch is also th...
Soyuz 2.1A
Progress MS-14 (75P)
31/6 - Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanThe Progress resupply vehicle is an automated, unpiloted version of the Soyuz spacecraft that is used to bring supplies and fuel to the Internation...
Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink 6
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USAA batch of 60 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Qased
Noor
Unknown Pad - Shahrud Missile Test Site, Islamic Republic of IranThis is the first launch of the Qased launch vehicle, which is reported to have placed a military satellite called Noor into 425-km orbit.
Long March 3
Nusantara Dua
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaNusantara Dua is a high throughput communications satellite built by CAST for Indonesian satellite operator PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara. It will r...
