13 March 2010 - Kourou steps up launch program

13 March 2010 - Falcon 9 - Extreme Cape weather prevents additional static fire attempts

12 March 2010 - Two more Soyuz arrive at Baikonur

11 March 2010 - SpaceX performs first Static Fire of Falcon 9

11 March 2010 - Arianespace's completes initial build-up for second flight

10 March 2010 - Astra 3B cleared for payload

9 March 2010 - Soyuz-ST set for second quarter launch from Kourou

8 March 2010 - Boeing signs off on ISS

8 March 2010 - Yaogan 9 launches from Jiuquan

6 March 2010 - Second Ariane dual-payload flight assembly begins

5 March 2010 - GOES-P launches aboard Delta IV

4 March 2010 - ISRO launches new generation high performance sounding rocket

3 March 2010 - Venus Climate Orbiter set to launch in May

2 March 2010 - GOES-P set to go on Thursday

2 March 2010 - OverHorizon signs with Arianespace for OHO-1 satellite launch

1 March 2010 - Rexus 7 launch set for March 2

27 February 2010 - Proton set to go on Tuesday with Glonass

26 February 2010 - Final motor test for shuttle conducted

25 February 2010 - Orbital and Aerojet to begin engine testing for Taurus II first stage

24 February 2010 - Discovery's set to roll-out for STS-131 mission

23 February 2010 - Astra 3B's pre-launch proceesing continues at Kourou

22 February 2010 - CryoSat-2 launch delayed

20 February 2010 - Discovey set to go on April 5

18 February 2010 - NASA moves Discovery launch date

18 February 2010 - Echostar 14 arrives at Baikonur

17 February 2010 - India to launch intelligence gathering satellite

16 February 2010 - Soyuz TMA-18 testing under way

15 February 2010 - Cupola moved to earth-facing location on ISS

13 February 2010 - Doors to Tranquility and the cupola due to open tonight

12 February 2010 - Arianespace chosen to launch French-Italian Athena-Fidus satellite

11 February 2010 - ILS to launch SES-3 with Kazsat-2 in 2011

11 February 2010 - An Atlas V rocket successfully launched NASA`s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station earlier today

10 February 2010 - SDO launch on Atlas V delayed due to high winds

9 February 2010 - Intelsat 16 rolled-out to launch pad at Baikonur

8 February 2010 - Endeavour launched to Space Station

7 February 2010 - Endeavour launch scrubbed

7 February 2010 - Arianespace`s first launch campaign of 2010 starts

6 February 2010 - Shuttle ready to launch tomorrow

5 February 2010 - TsSKB - Progress starts Globalstar launch program

4 February 2010 - Iran launches research rocket

4 February 2010 - Orbital Strongly Supports Obama Administration

3 February 2010 - Rascomstar-QAF1R to launch in May

3 February 2010 - Progress lifts off for ISS

2 February 2010 - Obama proposes major changes for NASA

1 February 2010 - Soyuz-U/Progress rolled out to launch pad

31 Janaury 2010 - Joint operations begin on Intelat-16 at Baikonur

30 January 2010 - CSF backs NASA�s anticipated announcement of a $6 Billion Commercial Crew Program

29 January 2010 - Arianespace signs Vega contract with ESA

28 January 2010 - W2 suffers technical anomaly

28 January 2010 - NASA gives 'Go' for the final shuttle night launch

27 January 2010 - NASA to launch cubesats on Glory Mission

27 January 2010 - Arianespace and ESA sign launch contract for Galileo

26 January 2010 - AMOS-5i to start operational services this month

25 January 2010 - The Soyuz-U/Progress M-04M prelaunch campaign cpntinues

24 January 2010 - Prelaunch processing continues at Baikonur

22 January 2010 - Intelsat 16 arrives at Baikonur Cosmodrome

21 January 2010 - William Wrobel appointed as director of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Wallops Flight Facility

20 January 2010 - Globalstar to launch six second-generation satellites

19 January 2010 - Soyuz moves to Poisk

18 January 2010 - Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Conducts a Series of Sounding Rocket Launches to Study the Annular Solar Eclipse

17 January 2010 - China launches first rocket of 2010

16 January 2010 - NASA reduces cost of Space Shuttles sell-off

15 January 2010 - Poisk module successfully integrated with ISS

14 January 2010 - Russian cosmonauts prepare Poisk

14 January 2010 - ESA�s CryoSat-2 satellite delivered to Baikonur

13 January 2010 - Russia to develop nuclear powered spacecraft

12 January 2010 - India plans its first manned space flight

11 January 2010 - Eutelsat to talk about W3B and KA-SAT at SMi`s Oil and Gas Satcoms Conference

11 January 2010 - NPO Energomash expects to maintain RD-171 engine deliveries for Zenith

10 January 2010 - Space Shuttle delay possible

8 January 2010 - European Commission awards three of the six contracts for the procurement of Galileo

7 January 2010 - RD AMROSS to gain official status as a contractor and supplier to the US government

7 January 2010 - Endeavour at Launch Pad for Final Scheduled Night Launch

7 January 2010 - OmniGlobe to launch Ka-Band FSS satellite over Canada in 2013

6 January 2010 - Sri Lanka plans satellite launch

6 January 2010 - Arianespace is poised to build on its success in 2010 and beyond

5 January 2010 - Delta IV rocket to launch the fourth Wideband Global SATCOM spacecraft

4 January 2010 - Russia sets launch record in 2009

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