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Launches

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This is a list of spaceflights scheduled to be launched in 2010.

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Date/Time
(GMT)		 Rocket Site LSP Payload Operator Orbit Function Decay
(GMT)		 Outcome Remarks
26 January[1] Flag of the United StatesAtlas V (401) Flag of the United StatesLC-41, Canaveral Flag of the United StatesULA Flag of the United StatesSDO NASA Planned:
GEO		 Solar research
April Flag of the United StatesDelta IV M+ (4,2) Flag of the United StatesLC-37B, Canaveral Flag of the United StatesULA Flag of the United StatesNRO L-27 NRO
22 May Flag of the United StatesDelta II (7320) Flag of the United StatesSLC-2W, Vandenberg Flag of the United StatesULA Flag of the United StatesAquarius NASA Planned:
LEO		 Ocean research
May Flag of JapanH-IIA 202 Flag of JapanLA-Y, Tanegashima Flag of JapanMHI Flag of JapanPLANET-C JAXA Planned:
Cytherocentric		 Observe climate of Venus
October Flag of the United StatesDelta II (7920-10) Flag of the United StatesSLC-2W, Vandenberg Flag of the United StatesULA Flag of the United StatesNPP-Bridge NOAA/NASA Planned:
Polar LEO		 Prototype weather satellite
2nd Half[2] Flag of EuropeAriane 5-ECA Flag of FranceELA-3, Kourou Flag of FranceArianespace Flag of JapanBSAT-3b B-SAT Planned:
GEO		 Comsat
2nd Half[3] Flag of EuropeAriane 5-ECA (TBC) Flag of FranceELA-3, Kourou Flag of FranceArianespace Flag of South KoreaKoreasat 6 Koreasat Planned:
GEO		 Comsat
TBD[4] Flag of EuropeAriane 5-ECA Flag of FranceELA-3, Kourou Flag of FranceArianespace Flag of the United Arab EmiratesYahsat 1A Yahsat Planned:
GEO		 Comsat
TBD Flag of RussiaProton-M/Briz-M Flag of KazakhstanLC-200/39, Baikonur Flag of Russia/Flag of the United StatesILS Flag of the United Arab EmiratesYahsat 1B Yahsat Planned:
GEO		 Comsat
TBD Flag of the United StatesAtlas V (401) Flag of the United States LC-41, Canaveral Flag of the United StatesULA Flag of the United StatesSBIRS-GEO 2 US Air Force Planned:
GEO		 Infrared surveillance
TBD Flag of the United StatesSpace Shuttle Endeavour Flag of the United StatesLC-39A, Kennedy Flag of the United StatesUSA Flag of the United StatesSTS-130 NASA Planned:
LEO (ISS)		 Manned orbital flight
Flag of the United NationsNode 3 NASA Planned: LEO, attached to ISS ISS module
Flag of the United NationsCupola NASA Planned: LEO, attached to ISS ISS module
TBD Flag of the United StatesSpace Shuttle Atlantis[5] Flag of the United StatesLC-39A, Kennedy Flag of the United StatesUnited Space Alliance Flag of the United StatesSTS-131 NASA Planned:
LEO (ISS)		 Manned orbital flight ISS logistics, Final flight of Atlantis
Final flight of MPLM
Flag of Europe/Flag of the United StatesRaffaello NASA/ESA Planned: LEO (ISS) ISS logistics
TBD Flag of the United StatesSpace Shuttle Discovery Flag of the United StatesLC-39A, Kennedy Flag of the United StatesUnited Space Alliance Flag of the United StatesSTS-132 NASA Planned:
LEO (ISS)		 Manned orbital flight ISS logistics and assembly, Final flight of Discovery
Flag of the United NationsMRM1 RKA Planned:
LEO (ISS)		 ISS module
TBD[6] Flag of the United StatesSpace Shuttle Endeavour Flag of the United StatesLC-39A, Kennedy Flag of the United StatesUnited Space Alliance Flag of the United StatesSTS-133 NASA Planned: LEO, docked to ISS Manned orbital flight Final flight of Endeavour
Final flight of Space Shuttle programme
Flag of the United NationsExPRESS 3 NASA Planned: LEO, attached to ISS ISS logistics rack
Flag of the United NationsExPRESS 4 NASA Planned: LEO, attached to ISS ISS logistics rack

Deep Space Rendezvous in 2010

Date Spacecraft Event Remarks
12 January Cassini 65th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 1,073 kilometres (667 mi)
28 January Cassini 66th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 7,490 kilometres (4,650 mi)
2 March Cassini Flyby of Rhea Closest approach: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
3 March Cassini Flyby of Helene Closest approach: 1,803 kilometres (1,120 mi)
5 April Cassini 67th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 7,462 kilometres (4,637 mi)
7 April Cassini Flyby of Dione Closest approach: 504 kilometres (313 mi)
28 April Cassini Flyby of Enceladus Closest approach: 103 kilometres (64 mi)
18 May Cassini Flyby of Enceladus Closest approach: 201 kilometres (125 mi)
20 May Cassini 68th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi)
5 June Cassini 69th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 2,044 kilometres (1,270 mi)
21 June Cassini 70th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 955 kilometres (593 mi)
10 July Rosetta Flyby of 21 Lutetia
July-September MSL Landing on Mars
December PLANET-C Enters Cytherocentric orbit
Distant, non-targeted flybys of Dione, Enceladus, Mimas, Rhea, Tethys and Titan by Cassini will occur throughout the first half of the year.

References

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Footnotes

  1. ^ "NASA - NASA's Shuttle and Rocket Missions". Retrieved on 2008-08-05.
  2. ^ Arianespace to launch the BSAT-3b satellite for Japan
  3. ^ Arianespace To Launch Koreasat 6
  4. ^ Arianespace to launch Yahsat 1A satellite for United Arab Emirates
  5. ^ NASASpaceflight.com - Atlantis flying to 2010, Hubble slightly delayed - manifest re-aligned
  6. ^ Nasa reveals final shuttle dates


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