John Glenn Given Medal of Freedom

Launch Calendar

July 19thAtlas V launch of US DOD MUOS-2 satellite, notable for large "551" config of Atlas

Aug 3rdJapanese HTV-4 flight to ISS on cargo supply mission

Aug 14thSpaceX launch of Canadian satellite in the first launch from their new Vandenberg facility, and first launch of upgraded Falcon 9 v1.1 launch vehicle

Aug 28thDelta IV Heavy launch of NROL-65 spy satellite

SeptemberSoyuz TMA-08M flight returning Expedition 36 crew from ISS to Earth (Kazakhstan)

Sept 12thOrbital Sciences maiden flight of Cygnus cargo vehicle on Antares rocket to ISS

Sept 25thSoyuz TMA-10M flight launching Expedition 38 crew to ISS

Dec 9thSpaceX Dragon launch by Falcon 9 v1.1 on CRS-3 cargo supply mission to ISS

recurringfirst powered test flights of Scaled Composites' SpaceShipTwo commercial vehicle, to be used by Virgin Galactic for sub-orbital tourism