Planned space launches of 2007
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Last modification: July 9, 2007
Previous update: July 3, 2007
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Site | Launcher | Payload | Country | Mission | Operator | Prime |
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Mass |
Orbit |
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Baykonur | Soyuz U | Progress M-61 | Russia | ISS Cargo | Roskosmos | RKK
Energiya |
7K-TGM |
7,280 kg |
LEO/ISS |
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Cape Canaveral | Delta 2/7925H | Phoenix | U.S. | Science | NASA/U. Arizona | Lockheed
Martin |
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345
kg |
Escape |
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[Cruise Stage] | U.S. | Propulsion | NASA/U. Arizona | Lockheed
Martin |
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n.a. |
LEO/ISS |
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| 07 |
Vandenberg | Minuteman 3 | GT-194GM? | U.S. | ICBM | U.S. Air Force | Sandia? |
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n.a. |
Suborbital |
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| 07 |
Kennedy | Endeavour | STS-118 | U.S. | Manned | NASA/JSC | Boeing |
OV-105 |
120,000
kg |
LEO/ISS |
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SpaceHab LSM | U.S. | Manned | NASA/JSC | Boeing |
- |
6,000
kg |
LEO/ISS |
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ITS-S5 | U.S. | ISS Element | NASA/JSC | Boeing |
- |
1,864
kg |
LEO/ISS |
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| 12 |
Cape Canaveral | Atlas 5/521 | WGS-1 | U.S. | Communications | U.S. Air Force | Boeing |
BSS-702 |
5,987
kg |
GTO |
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| 14 |
Kourou | Ariane 5ECA | SpaceWay 3 | U.S. | Communications | HNS/DirecTV | Boeing |
BSS-702 |
6,000 kg |
GTO |
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BSAT-3a | Japan | Communications | BSAT | Lockheed
Martin |
A2100A |
1,970 kg |
GTO |
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| 16 |
Tanegashima | H-2A/2022 | Kaguya | Japan | Sciences | JAXA | NEC Toshiba | - |
2,885
kg |
Lunar |
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µLabSat 2 | Japan | Technology | JAXA | - |
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60
kg |
LEO |
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RSAT | Japan | Sciences | JAXA | - |
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45
kg |
Lunar |
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VRAD | Japan | Sciences | JAXA | - |
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45
kg |
Lunar |
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µLabSat 2 Subsat | Japan | Technology | JAXA | - |
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5
kg |
LEO |
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| 28 |
Cape Canaveral | Delta 4H | DSP-23 | U.S. | Early Warning | NSA | NGST |
DSP-3 |
2,380
kg |
GEO |
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Jiuquan | CZ-2D2 | Shi Jian 9 | China | Sciences | CASC | SAST, CAST | FSW-2? |
3,000
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LEO |
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Sriharikota | PSLV-C | CartoSat 2A | India | Remote Sensing | DRDO | ISRO | IRS-2 | 665
kg |
SSO |
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Polaris | Israel | Remote Sensing | Tsahal | IAI-MBT |
TechSAR |
260
kg |
SSO |
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CanX-2 | Canada | Technology | Un. Toronto | Un. Toronto | Cubesat
x 3 |
3.5 kg |
SSO |
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Delfi-C3 | Netherlands | Technology | Delft Un. Tech. | Delft Un. Tech. | Cubesat
x 3 |
3 kg |
SSO |
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CUTE-1.7+APD-2 | Japan | Technology | Tokyo Inst. Tech. | Tokyo Inst. Tech. | Cubesat
x 2 |
2 kg |
SSO |
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AAUsat 2 | Denmark | Sciences | Aalborg Un. | Aalborg Un. | Cubesat |
1 kg |
SSO |
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Compass 1 | Germany | Technology | Fachhoch. Aachen | Fachhoch. Aachen | Cubesat |
1 kg |
SSO |
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| 06 |
Baykonur | Proton M | JCSAT-11 | Japan | Communications | JSAT | Lockheed
Martin |
A2100AX |
4,500
kg |
GTO |
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Baykonur | Soyuz U | Foton M3 | Russia, Europe | Microgravity | Roskosmos,
ESA |
TsSKB-Progress |
Foton
M |
6,540
kg |
LEO |
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YES-2 MASS | Europe | Technology | ESA |
Delta
Utec |
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5
kg |
LEO |
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Fotino | Europe | Technology | ESA |
Delta
Utec |
- |
1.5
kg |
LEO |
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| 18 |
Vandenberg | Delta 2/7920 | WorldView 1 | U.S. | Remote Sensing | DigitalGlobe | Ball
Aerospace |
BCP-5000 |
2,500
kg |
SSO |
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| 21 |
Kourou | Ariane 5GS | Intelsat IS-11 | U.S. | Communications | Intelsat | OSC |
Star
2 |
2,500 kg |
GTO |
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Horizons 2 | U.S., Japan | Communications | Intelsat, JSAT | OSC |
Star
2 |
2,350 kg |
GTO |
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| 24 |
Baykonur | Soyuz FG | Globalstar | U.S. | Communications | Globalstar | SS/Loral |
LS-400 |
450 kg |
LEO |
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Globalstar | U.S. | Communications | Globalstar | SS/Loral |
LS-400 |
450 kg |
LEO |
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Globalstar | U.S. | Communications | Globalstar | SS/Loral |
LS-400 |
450 kg |
LEO |
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Globalstar | U.S. | Communications | Globalstar | SS/Loral |
LS-400 |
450 kg |
LEO |
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Xichang | CZ-3A | Chang'e 1 | China | Science | CASC | CAST | DFH-3 | 2,345
kg |
TLO |
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Xichang | CZ-3B | Zhongxing 9 | China | Communications | ChinaSatCom | Thales Alenia Space |
SB-4000C2 |
4,500 kg |
GTO |
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Taiyuan | CZ-4B | CBERS-2B | China, Brazil | Remote Sensing | CASC, INPE | CASC,
INPE |
ZY |
1,450
kg |
SSO |
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Cape Canaveral | Delta 2/7925 | Navstar 2R-17 (M) | U.S. | Positioning | U.S. Air Force | Lockheed
Martin |
LM-4000 |
2,032 kg |
MEO |
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Cape Canaveral | Delta 2/7925H | Dawn | U.S. | Sciences | NASA/JPL | OSC |
LEOStar |
1,217.7
kg |
Escape |
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Sriharikota | GSLV/12KRB | Insat 4CR | India | Communications | ISRO | ISRO | I-3K |
2,200
kg |
GTO |
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| TBA |
Vandenberg | Minuteman 3 | GT-195GM? | U.S. | ICBM | U.S. Air Force | Sandia? |
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n.a. |
Suborbital |
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Orbit |
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| 05 |
Cape Canaveral | Atlas 5/401 | NRO L-24 | U.S. | Intelligence? | NRO | n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
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| 10 |
Baykonur | Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-11 | Russia, U.S. | ISS Manned | Roskosmos, NASA | RKK
Energiya |
7K-M |
7,250 kg |
LEO/ISS |
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| 15 |
Pacific | Zenit 3SL | Thuraya 3 | U.A.E. | Communications | Thuraya Satellite | Boeing |
BSS-GEM |
5,250 kg |
GTO |
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Kennedy | Discovery | STS-120 | U.S. | Manned | NASA/JSC | Boeing |
OV-105 |
120,000
kg |
LEO/ISS |
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Harmony | U.S. | ISS Module | NASA/JSC | Thales
Alenia Space |
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13,608
kg |
LEO/ISS |
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Baykonur | Dnepr 1 | THEOS | Thailand | Remote Sensing | GISTDA | Astrium | Astrosat
500 |
750 kg |
SSO |
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Tanegashima | H-2A | WINDS | Japan | Technology | JAXA, NICT | NEC Toshiba | - |
4,850
kg |
GTO |
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Baykonur | Proton K | Kosmos | Russia | Navigation | KNITs | NPO-PM |
Uragan
M |
1,480
kg |
MEO |
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Kosmos | Russia | Navigation | KNITs | NPO-PM |
Uragan
M |
1,480
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MEO |
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Kosmos | Russia | Navigation | KNITs | NPO-PM |
Uragan
M |
1,480
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MEO |
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| TBA |
Baykonur | Proton M | Thor 5 | Norway | Communications | Telenor | OSC |
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