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SPACE CALENDAR
June 28, 2009
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* indicates changes from last month's calendar.

June 2009
* Jun 28 - GOES-O Delta 4 Launch, Successful
Jun 28 - Asteroid 2001 FE90 Near-Earth Flyby (0.018 AU)
Jun 28 - Asteroid 4511 Rembrandt Closest Approach To Earth (1.006 AU)
* Jun 29 - Comet 89P/Russell 2 Closest Approach To Earth (1.317 AU)
Jun 29 - Asteroid 2001 TX121 Occults HIP 85084 (5.3 Magnitude Star)
Jun 29 - Asteroid 2008 EV68 Near-Mars Flyby (0.033 AU)
Jun 29 - Asteroid 4664 Hanner Closest Approach To Earth (1.769 AU)
* Jun 30 - Sirius FM-5 Proton M-Briz M Launch
Jun 30 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #204 (OTM-204)
Jun 30 - Comet 219P/LINEAR Closest Approach To Earth (1.853 AU)
Jun 30 - Asteroid 2006 MV1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.025 AU)
Jun 30 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Cassini, Saturn Orbit Insertion,
Jun 30 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Galileo, Callisto 21 Flyby

July 2009
* Jul ?? - Oceansat 2/UWE-2/BeeSat/SwissCube 1/ITU-pSat PSLV-C14 Launch
* Jul ?? - Cosmos 2451 (Parus N97)/Sterkh 1(Cospas 11) Cosmos 3M Launch
* Jul 01 - TerreStar 1 Ariane 5 Launch
Jul 01 - Asteroid 18626 Michaelcarr Closest Approach To Earth (1.142 AU)
Jul 01 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Giotto, Earth Flyby
* Jul 02 - Comet 99P/Kowal 1 Closest Approach To Earth (4.647 AU)
Jul 02 - Asteroid 82332 Las Vegas Closest Approach To Earth (1.667 AU)
Jul 03 - Comet 187P/LINEAR Closest Approach To Earth (2.806 AU)
* Jul 03 - Asteroid 2835 Ryoma Occults HIP 5737 (5.2 Magnitude Star)
* Jul 03 - Asteroid 2009 LU2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.096 AU)
Jul 03 - Asteroid 12104 Chesley Closest Approach To Earth (1.946 AU)
Jul 04 - Earth At Aphelion (1.017 AU From Sun)
Jul 04 - Asteroid 7 Iris at Opposition (8.7 Magnitude)
Jul 04 - 955th Anniversary (1054), The Crab Nebula Supernova
Jul 05 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #205 (OTM-205)
Jul 05 - Comet C/2009 E1 (Itagaki) Closest Approach To Earth (0.923 AU)
Jul 05 - Asteroid 9950 ESA Closest Approach To Earth (0.875 AU)
Jul 05 - Asteroid 2675 Tolkien Closest Approach To Earth (1.171 AU)
Jul 06 - Comet C/2006 W3 (Christensen) Perihelion (3.127 AU)
Jul 07 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 07 - Comet 77P/Longmore Perihelion (2.310 AU)
* Jul 07 - Asteroid 2009 MA Near-Earth Flyby (0.066 AU)
Jul 07 - Asteroid 2710 Veverka Closest Approach To Earth (1.486 AU)
Jul 08 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Jul 08 - Comet 172P/Yeung Closest Approach To Earth (1.871 AU)
Jul 08 - Comet 142P/Ge-Wang Closest Approach To Earth (2.475 AU)
Jul 08 - Asteroid 6560 Pravdo Closest Approach To Earth (1.074 AU)
Jul 08 - Asteroid 6470 Aldrin Closest Approach To Earth (1.330 AU)
* Jul 09 - Comet 162P/Siding Spring Closest Approach To Earth (1.872 AU)
Jul 09 - Asteroid 16035 Sasandford Closest Approach To Earth (1.522 AU)
Jul 09 - Asteroid 4766 Malin Closest Approach To Earth (1.922 AU)
Jul 09 - Asteroid 3693 Barringer Closest Approach To Earth (1.990 AU)
Jul 09 - 30th Anniversary (1979), Voyager 2, Jupiter Flyby
* Jul 10 - Asteroid 1020 Arcadia Occults HIP 95176 (4.6 Magnitude Star)
Jul 10 - Asteroid 2001 HY7 Near-Earth Flyby (0.092 AU)
Jul 10 - Asteroid 63163 Jerusalem Closest Approach To Earth (1.706 AU)
* Jul 11 - STS-127 Launch, Space Shuttle Endeavour, Japanese Experiment
Logistics Module -
Exposed Section (ELM-ES) (International Space Station 2J/A)
Jul 11 - Cassini, Distant Dione Flyby
Jul 11 - Asteroid 1221 Amor Closest Approach To Earth (1.333 AU)
Jul 11 - Asteroid 14967 Madrid Closest Approach To Earth (1.431 AU)
Jul 11 - Asteroid 5102 Benfranklin Closest Approach To Earth (1.657 AU)
Jul 11 - 30th Anniversary (1979), Skylab Re-Enters Into Earth's Atmosphere
Jul 12 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #206 (OTM-206)
Jul 12 - Asteroid 13609 Lewicki Closest Approach To Earth (1.325 AU)
* Jul 13 - RazakSAT/Cubesats/InnoSat Falcon 1 Launch
* Jul 13 - Asteroid 3 Juno Occults TYC 0004-00640-1 (12.3 Magnitude Star)
Jul 13 - Asteroid 5790 Nagasaki Closest Approach To Earth (1.363 AU)
Jul 13 - Asteroid 4783 Wasson Closest Approach To Earth (2.063 AU)
Jul 14 - Comet 169P/NEAT Closest Approach To Earth (1.299 AU)
Jul 16 - Comet C/2008 N1 (Holmes) Closest Approach To Earth (2.577 AU)
Jul 16 - Asteroid 2933 Amber Closest Approach To Earth (1.510 AU)
Jul 16 - 40th Anniversary (1969), Apollo 11 Launch (1st Manned Moon Landing)
Jul 16-22 - 15th Anniversary (1994), Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Impacts on Jupiter
Jul 17 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #207 (OTM-207)
Jul 17 - Asteroid 4535 Adamcarolla Closest Approach To Earth (1.523 AU)
* Jul 18 - Comet 116P/Wild 4 Perihelion (2.175 AU)
Jul 18 - Asteroid 2008 NP3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.030 AU)
Jul 18 - Asteroid 6318 Cronkite Closest Approach To Earth (2.372 AU)
Jul 19 - Asteroid 17898 Scottsheppard Closest Approach To Earth (1.011 AU)
* Jul 20 - Asteroid 1728 Goethe Occults HIP 813 (5.5 Magnitude Star)
Jul 20 - Asteroid 2006 TU7 Near-Earth Flyby (0.036 AU)
Jul 20 - Asteroid 8749 Beatles Closest Approach To Earth (1.593 AU)
Jul 20 - Asteroid 12927 Pinocchio Closest Approach To Earth (1.307 AU)
Jul 20 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Retrieval Of Liberty Bell 7 Capsule From
Ocean Floor
Jul 20 - 40th Anniversary (1969), 1st Man On The Moon (Apollo 11)
Jul 21 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #208 (OTM-208)
* Jul 21 - Asteroid 14409 (1991 RM1) Occults HIP 17851 (5.0 Magnitude Star)
Jul 21 - 95th Anniversary (1914), Seth Nicholson's Discovery of Jupiter Moon
Sinope
Jul 22 - Total Solar Eclipse
Jul 22 - Comet 199P/Shoemaker 4 Closest Approach To Earth (2.069 AU)
Jul 22 - Comet C/2008 P1 (Garradd) Perihelion (3.896 AU)
Jul 22 - Asteroid 3623 Chaplin Closest Approach To Earth (1.684 AU)
Jul 22 - Friedrich Bessel's 225th Birthday (1784)
* Jul 24 - Progress M-67 Soyuz U Launch
Jul 24 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
* Jul 24 - Asteroid 4451 Grieve Occults HIP 74026 (6.2 Magnitude Star)
Jul 24 - Asteroid 2006 LC Near-Pallas Flyby (0.036 AU)
* Jul 25 - DubaiSat 1/Deimos 1/Nanosat 1B/UK-DMS 2/AprizeSat 3 & 4 Dnepr 1
Launch
Jul 25 - Comet P/1999 XB69 (LINEAR) Perihelion (1.652 AU)
Jul 25 - Asteroid 2001 GM2 Near-Mars Flyby (0.023 AU)
Jul 25 - 25th Anniversary (1984), 1st Woman Spacewalk (Svetlana Savitskaya)
Jul 26 - Cassini, Distant Tethys Flyby
* Jul 26 - Asteroid 253 Mathilde Occults UCAC2 28560704 (11.7 Magnitude Star)
* Jul 26 - Asteroid 1003 Lilofee Occults HIP 49669 (1.4 Magnitude Star)
Jul 26 - Asteroid 2005 SP9 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.034 AU)
Jul 26 - Asteroid 8734 Warner Closest Approach To Earth (1.832 AU)
Jul 26 - Asteroid 9250 Chamberlin Closest Approach To Earth (1.862 AU)
Jul 27 - Comet 186P/Garradd Closest Approach To Earth (3.489 AU)
Jul 27 - Asteroid 2009 DC12 Near-Earth Flyby (0.050 AU)
Jul 27 - Asteroid 5703 Hevelius Closest Approach To Earth (1.706 AU)
Jul 28 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #209 (OTM-29)
Jul 28 - Asteroid 6312 Robheinlein Closest Approach To Earth (1.275 AU)
Jul 28 - 45th Anniversary (1964), Ranger 7 Launch (Moon Impact Mission)
Jul 29 - South Delta-Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
Jul 29 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Deep Space 1, Asteroid Braille Flyby
* Jul 30 - STSat 2A/KSLV-1 Naro-1 Launch (1st Test Flight, South Korea)
Jul 30 - Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh Perihelion (3.558 AU)
Jul 30 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Cassini, Saturn Orbit Insertion
Jul 31 - Asteroid 9134 Encke Closest Approach To Earth (1.799 AU)
Jul 31 - Asteroid 7853 Confucius Closest Approach To Earth (2.594 AU)
Jul 31 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Lunar Prospector, Moon Impact
Jul 31 - 40th Anniversary (1969), Mariner 6, Mars Flyby

August 2009
Aug ?? - Cosmos-Garpun N-1Proton M-Briz M Launch
* Aug ?? - NSS-12 Ariane 5ECA Launch
* Aug ?? - Asiasat 5 Proton M Launch
Aug 01 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #210 (OTM-210)
Aug 01 - Alpha Capricornids Meteor Shower Peak
Aug 02 - Asteroid 243 Ida Closest Approach To Earth (1.912 AU)
Aug 03 - Asteroid 2009 HV77 Near-Earth Flyby (0.075 AU)
Aug 03 - 5th Anniversary (2004), MESSENGER Delta 2 Launch
* Aug 04 - PAN Atlas 5 Launch
Aug 04 - Comet 22P/Kopff Closest Approach To Earth (0.775 AU)
Aug 05 - Asteroid 16 Psyche At Opposition (9.3 Magnitude)
Aug 05 - Asteroid 1537 Transylvania Closest Approach To Earth (1.547 AU)
Aug 05 - 40th Anniversary (1969), Mariner 7 Mars Flyby
Aug 06 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #211 (OTM-211)
Aug 06 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 06 - Southern Iota Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
Aug 06 - Asteroid 3773 Smithsonian Closest Approach To Earth (0.823 AU)
Aug 06 - Asteroid 19148 Alaska Closest Approach To Earth (2.435 AU)
Aug 07 - Comet P/2001 R6 (LINEAR-Skiff) Closest Approach To Earth (1.871 AU)
* Aug 07 - Asteroid 839 Valborg Occults HIP 5204 (6.2 Magnitude Star)
Aug 07 - Asteroid 2006 UL185 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.032 AU)
Aug 08 - Asteroid 2322 Kitt Peak Closest Approach To Earth (1.245 AU)
Aug 08 - 40th Anniversary (1969), Zond 7 Launch (Soviet Moon Mission)
Aug 09 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Aug 09 - Comet 24P/Schaumasse Perihelion (1.214 AU)
Aug 09 - Asteroid 2007 RQ17 Near-Earth Flyby (0.022 AU)
Aug 10 - Asteroid 2000 SJ8 Near-Mars Flyby (0.026 AU)
Aug 10 - Asteroid 7934 Sinatra Closest Approach To Earth (1.943 AU)
Aug 10 - Kuiper Belt Object 2004 PG115 Closest Approach To Earth (35.781 AU)
Aug 11 - Comet 95P/Chiron Closest Approach To Earth (14.935 AU)
Aug 11 - Asteroid 12524 Conscience Closest Approach To Earth (0.871 AU)
Aug 11 - Asteroid 3255 Tholen Closest Approach To Earth (1.429 AU)
Aug 12 - Perseids Meteor Shower Peak
Aug 12 - Comet 24P/Schaumasse Closest Approach To Earth (2.219 AU)
Aug 12 - Asteroid 2006 BM8 Near-Earth Flyby (0.069 AU)
Aug 12 - Asteroid 9253 Oberth Closest Approach To Earth (0.976 AU)
Aug 12 - Asteroid 13667 Samthurman Closest Approach To Earth (1.187 AU)
Aug 13 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #212 (OTM-212)
Aug 13 - Comet P/2004 X1 (LINEAR) Near-Earth Flyby (0.194 AU)
Aug 13 - Comet C/2006 W3 (Christensen) Closest Approach To Earth (2.312 AU)
Aug 14 - GPS 2RM F-8 Delta 2 Launch
Aug 14 - Jupiter At Opposition
Aug 14 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Galileo, Callisto 22 Flyby
Aug 15 - Asteroid 84225 Verish Closest Approach To Earth (1.638 AU)
Aug 16 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #213 (OTM-213)
Aug 16 - Asteroid 434 Hungaria Closest Approach To Earth (0.854 AU)
Aug 17 - Neptune At Opposition
Aug 17 - Comet 89P/Russell 2 At Perihelion (2.280 AU)
Aug 17 - Asteroid 163697 (2003 EF54) Near-Earth Flyby (0.053 AU)
* Aug 18 - STS-128 Launch, Space Shuttle Atlantis (International Space Station)
* Aug 18 - JC-Sat 12/Optus D-3 Ariane 5 Launch
Aug 18 - Moon Occults Vesta
Aug 18 - Asteroid 2002 RQ25 Near-Earth Flyby (0.077 AU)
Aug 18 - Asteroid 6373 Stern Closest Approach To Earth (1.846 AU)
Aug 18 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Cassini, Earth Flyby
Aug 19 - MESSENGER, Trajectory Correction Maneuver #31 (TCM-31)
Aug 20 - Asteroid 2005 CW25 Near-Earth Flyby (0.087 AU)
Aug 20 - Asteroid 2006 SQ372 Closest Approach To Earth (23.328 AU)
Aug 21 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #214 (OTM-214)
Aug 21 - Asteroid 88 Thisbe At Opposition (9.8 Magnitude)
Aug 21 - Asteroid 4151 Alanhale Closest Approach To Earth (2.578 AU)
Aug 21 - Kuiper Belt Object 2007 OR10 Closest Approach To Earth (84.893 AU)
Aug 22 - Asteroid 1566 Icarus Closest Approach To Earth (0.404 AU)
Aug 22 - Asteroid 1886 Lowell Closest Approach To Earth (1.310 AU)
Aug 22 - Asteroid 55 Pandora Closest Approach To Earth (1.463 AU)
Aug 22 - Asteroid 3192 A'Hearn Closest Approach To Earth (1.767 AU)
Aug 23 - Asteroid 12426 Racquetball Closest Approach To Earth (1.282 AU)
Aug 24 - Mercury At Its Greatest Eastern Elongation (27 Degrees)
* Aug 24 - Asteroid 2009 KC3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.048 AU)
Aug 24 - Asteroid 2005 QQ87 Near-Earth Flyby (0.080 AU)
Aug 25 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Aug 25 - Intelsat 14 Atlas 5 Launch
Aug 25 - Northern Iota Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
* Aug 25 - Comet P/2002 T1 (LINEAR) Perihelion (1.315 AU)
Aug 25 - Asteroid 1855 Korolev Closest Approach To Earth (1.404 AU)
Aug 25 - 20th Anniversary (1989), Voyager 2 Neptune Flyby
Aug 26 - Asteroid 10001 Palermo Closest Approach To Earth (1.233 AU)
Aug 27 - Cassini, Telesto Flyby
Aug 27 - Comet 54P/de Vico-Swift-NEAT Closest Approach To Earth (1.286 AU)
Aug 27 - Asteroid 69230 Hermes Closest Approach To Earth (1.484 AU)
Aug 28 - Asteroid 2008 KT Near-Earth Flyby (0.087 AU)
Aug 28 - Asteroid 6135 Billowen Closest Approach To Earth (1.636 AU)
Aug 28 - 220th Anniversary (1789), William Herschel's Discovery of Saturn Moon
Enceladus
Aug 29 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #215 (OTM-215)
Aug 29 - Comet 104P/Kowal 2 Closest Approach To Earth (1.898 AU)
* Aug 30 - Ares I-X Test Flight

September 2009
Sep ?? - Amazonas 2 Ariane 5 Launch
Sep ?? - TacSat 1 Falcon 1 Launch
Sep ?? - TacSat 4 Minotaur 4 Launch
Sep ?? - X-Sat PSLV Launch
Sep ?? - SRE-2 PSLV Launch
Sep ?? - HealthSat (G-Sat 4)/Tauvex GSLV Launch
* Sep ?? - Dragon 1 Falcon 9 Launch
Sep 01 - HTV-Demo Test Flight H-2B Launch (International Space Station, Japan)
Sep 01 - Asteroid 327 Columbia Closest Approach To Earth (1.621 AU)
Sep 01 - 30th Anniversary (1979), Pioneer 11, Saturn Flyby
Sep 02 - Comet 217P/LINEAR Closest Approach To Earth (0.577 AU)
Sep 02 - 205th Anniversary (1804), Karl Harding's Discovery of Asteroid 3 Juno
* Sep 03 - DMSP F-18 Atlas 5 Launch
Sep 03 - Comet P/2004 X1 (LINEAR) Perihelion (0.780 AU)
* Sep 03 - Comet 221P/LINEAR Closest Approach To Earth (1.625 AU)
Sep 04 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #216 (OTM-216)
Sep 04 - Saturn's Rings Edge-on From Earth
Sep 04 - Asteroid 2006 SV217 Near-Earth Flyby (0.006 AU)
Sep 06 - Asteroid 15845 Bambi Closest Approach To Earth (1.066 AU)
Sep 06 - Asteroid 26868 Misterrogers Closest Approach To Earth (1.604 AU)
Sep 06 - American Astronomical Society's 110th Birthday (1899)
Sep 07 - Asteroid 11945 Amsterdam Closest Approach To Earth (1.658 AU)
Sep 08 - Comet 217P/LINEAR Perihelion (1.224 AU)
Sep 08 - Asteroid 433 Eros Closest Approach To Earth (0.989 AU)
Sep 08 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Genesis, Return To Earth
Sep 09 - Asteroid 9777 Enterprise Closest Approach To Earth (1.029 AU)
Sep 09 - Asteroid 2709 Sagan Closest Approach To Earth (1.330 AU)
Sep 09 - William Bond's 220th Birthday (1789)
Sep 10 - Asteroid 9252 Goddard Closest Approach To Earth (1.563 AU)
Sep 12 - Comet P/2000 Y3 (Scotti) Closest Approach To Earth (3.899 AU)
Sep 12 - Asteroid 1831 Nicholson Closest Approach To Earth (1.249 AU)
Sep 12 - Asteroid 2865 Laurel Closest Approach To Earth (1.581 AU)
Sep 12 - Asteroid 7610 Sudbury Closest Approach To Earth (1.931 AU)
Sep 12 - 50th Anniversary (1959), Luna 2 Launch (USSR Moon Impact Mission)
Sep 13 - Moon Occults Mars
Sep 13 - Asteroid 2007 UT3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.068 AU)
Sep 13 - Asteroid 3001 Michelangelo Closest Approach To Earth (1.375 AU)
Sep 14 - Asteroid 5471 Tunguska Closest Approach To Earth (1.927 AU)
Sep 14 - 35th Anniversary (1974), Charles Kowal's Discovery Of Jupiter Moon
Leda
* Sep 15 - Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) 1 & 2 Delta 2 Launch
Sep 15 - Asteroid 42 Isis At Opposition (9.5 Magnitude)
Sep 16 - Asteroid 1776 Kuiper Closest Approach To Earth (2.115 AU)
Sep 17 - Uranus At Opposition
Sep 17 - Asteroid 2008 EJ68 Near-Earth Flyby (0.027 AU)
Sep 17 - Asteroid 2000 CO101 Near-Earth Flyby (0.046 AU)
Sep 17 - Asteroid 8299 Tealeoni Closest Approach To Earth (1.243 AU)
Sep 17 - 220th Anniversary (1789), William Herschel's Discovery of Saturn Moon
Mimas
* Sep 18 - Asteroid 1865 Cerberus Closest Approach To Earth (0.617 AU)
Sep 18 - 40th Anniversary (1959), Vanguard 3 Launch
Sep 20 - Asteroid 5050 Doctorwatson Closest Approach To Earth (1.187 AU)
Sep 20 - Asteroid 5535 Annefrank Closest Approach To Earth (1.301 AU)
Sep 20 - Asteroid 1000 Piazzia Closest Approach To Earth (2.499 AU)
Sep 21 - Asteroid 16761 Hertz Closest Approach To Earth (1.178 AU)
Sep 21 - 35th Anniversary (1974), Mariner 10, 2nd Mercury Flyby
Sep 21 - Gustav Holst's 135th Birthday (1874)
Sep 22 - Autumnal Equinox (21:18 UT)
Sep 22 - Asteroid 3 Juno At Opposition (7.8 Magnitude)
Sep 22 - Asteroid 5281 Lindstrom Closest Approach To Earth (1.689 AU)
Sep 23 - Comet C/2008 P1 (Garradd) Closest Approach To Earth (3.028 AU)
Sep 23 - Asteroid 1990 UA Near-Pallas Flyby (0.044 AU)
Sep 23 - Asteroid 3252 Johnny Closest Approach To Earth (1.823 AU)
Sep 24 - Asteroid 20 Massalia At Opposition (9.3 Magnitude)
Sep 25 - Comet C/2008 N1 (Holmes) Perihelion (2.784 AU)
Sep 25 - Asteroid 2005 CN Near-Earth Flyby (0.052 AU)
Sep 25 - Asteroid 2005 SP9 Near-Earth Flyby (0.095 AU)
Sep 25 - Asteroid 6154 Stevesynnott Closest Approach To Earth (1.280 AU)
Sep 25 - Asteroid 6377 Cagney Closest Approach To Earth (1.870 AU)
Sep 26 - Asteroid 2000 WC67 Near-Mars Flyby (0.012 AU)
Sep 28 - Asteroid 2009 FS32 Near-Earth Flyby (0.089 AU)
Sep 29 - Asteroid 152664 (1998 FW4) Near-Earth Flyby (0.022 AU)
Sep 29 - 5th Anniversary (2004), SpaceShipOne Launch F-2 (2nd Private Manned
Space Flight)
Sep 30 - MESSENGER, 3rd Mercury Flyby
* Sep 30 - Wideband Gapfiller Satellite (WGS-3) F-3 Delta 4M Launch
Sep 30 - Asteroid 89 Julia At Opposition (9.3 Magnitude)
Sep 30 - Asteroid 2009 HD21 Near-Earth Flyby (0.083 AU)

October 2009
Oct ?? - Phobos-Grunt Soyuz 2 Launch (Russian Phobos Sample Return Mission)
Oct ?? - NROL-39 Atlas 5 Launch
Oct ?? - NROL-41 Atlas 5 Launch
Oct ?? - Microscope Ariane 5 Launch
Oct ?? - Inaugural Falcon 9 Test Launch
Oct ?? - Insat 3-D GSLV Launch (India)
Oct ?? - Astra 3-B Ariane 5 Launch
Oct ?? - Unamsat 3 Dnepr 1 Launch
Oct ?? - Lapansat 2 Dnepr 1 Launch
Oct ?? - Bluesat Dnepr 1 Launch
Oct ?? - Katysat 1/KiwiSat/Atmocube/Cubesat-RAFT/Funsat/UCISAT Dnepr 1 Launch
Oct ?? - Electro-L Zenit 2-Fregat Launch
Oct ?? - Intelsat 15 Zenit 3SLB Launch
Oct ?? - HJ-1C CZ-2C Launch
* Oct ?? - SBSS-1 Minotaur 4 Launch
* Oct ?? - Thor 6 Ariane 5 Launch
* Oct ?? - Condor E Strela Launch
* Oct ?? - Cosmos-Liana Soyuz U Launch
* Oct ?? - TanDEM-X Dnepr 1 Launch
Oct 01 - Soyuz TMA-16 Soyuz FG Launch (International Space Station 20S)
Oct 01 - Asteroid 2006 BT7 Near-Vesta Flyby (0.012 AU)
Oct 01 - Asteroid 21459 Chrisrussell Closest Approach To Earth (1.206 AU)
Oct 03 - Karl Hermann Struve's 155th Birthday (1854)
Oct 04 - Asteroid 21564 Widmanstatten Closest Approach To Earth (1.530 AU)
Oct 04 - 5th Anniversary (2004), SpaceShipOne Launch F-3 (3rd Private Manned
Space Flight)
Oct 04 - 50th Anniversary (1959), Luna 3 Launch (USSR Moon Flyby Mission)
Oct 04 - 50th Anniversary (1959), Little Joe 1 Launch
Oct 04-10 - World Space Week
Oct 06 - Worldview 2 Delta 2 Launch
Oct 06 - Asteroid 8721 AMOS Closest Approach To Earth (2.787 AU)
Oct 06 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Cassini, 1st Targeted Titan Flyby
Oct 07 - Comet C/2007 Q3 (Siding Spring) Perihelion (2.252 AU)
Oct 08 - Comet P/2008 O2 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (2.861 AU)
Oct 08 - Asteroid 68216 (2001 CV26) Near-Earth Flyby (0.025 AU)
Oct 08 - Asteroid 4969 Lawrence Closest Approach To Earth (1.110 AU)
Oct 08 - 405th Anniversary (1604), Discovery of Supernova 1604 (Kepler's Nova)
* Oct 09 - LCROSS Impacts Moon
Oct 09 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #217 (OTM-217)
Oct 09 - Draconids Meteor Shower Peak
Oct 09 - Comet 127P/Holt-Olmstead Closest Approach To Earth (1.199 AU)
Oct 09 - Asteroid 18 Melpomene At Opposition (7.9 Magnitude)
Oct 09 - Asteroid 5261 Eureka Closest Approach To Earth (0.559 AU)
Oct 09 - Asteroid 2224 Tucson Closest Approach To Earth (1.855 AU)
Oct 09 - Asteroid 416 Vaticana Closest Approach To Earth (2.052 AU)
Oct 10 - Asteroid 2008 TF2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.057 AU)
Oct 11 - Comet P/2006 F1 (Kowalski) Closest Approach To Earth (3.525 AU)
Oct 11 - 15th Anniversary (1994), Magellan Burnup in Venus' Atmosphere
Oct 12 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Oct 12 - Moon Occults Mars
Oct 12 - Asteroid 2955 Newburn Closest Approach To Earth (1.271 AU)
Oct 12 - Comet 88P/Howell Perihelion (1.363 AU)
Oct 12 - 45th Anniversary (1964), Voskhod 1 Launch
Oct 13 - Cassini, Distant Rhea Flyby
Oct 13 - Asteroid 40227 Tahiti Closest Approach To Earth (2.000 AU)
Oct 13 - Asteroid 661 Hildebrand Closest Approach To Earth (2.485 AU)
Oct 13 - 50th Anniversary (1959), Explorer 7 Launch
Oct 14 - Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Atlas 5 Launch
Oct 14 - Cassini, Distant Mimas & Tethys Flyby
Oct 14 - Asteroid 3061 Cook Closest Approach To Earth (1.610 AU)
Oct 14 - Dwarf Planet 136199 Eris Closest Approach To Earth (95.725 AU)
Oct 15 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #218 (OTM-218)
* Oct 15 - Comet P/2002 T1 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (0.877 AU)
Oct 15 - Asteroid 2007 SV1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.052 AU)
Oct 15 - Asteroid 2008 UB95 Near-Earth Flyby (0.080 AU)
Oct 15 - Asteroid 12760 Maxwell Closest Approach To Earth (1.841 AU)
Oct 15 - Kuiper Belt Object 15760 (1992 QB1) Closest Approach To Earth (40.078
AU)
Oct 15 - Asaph Hall's 180th Birthday (1829)
Oct 16 - Asteroid 5254 Ulysses Closest Approach To Earth (3.799 AU)
Oct 17 - Asteroid 23990 Springsteen Closest Approach To Earth (1.075 AU)
Oct 17 - Asteroid 2620 Santana Closest Approach To Earth (1.660 AU)
Oct 17 - Asteroid 4446 Carolyn Closest Approach To Earth (2.614 AU)
Oct 18 - GPS 2F F-1 Delta 4M Launch
Oct 18 - 20th Anniversary (1989), Galileo Launch (Jupiter Orbiter)
Oct 19 - Asteroid 1999 TM12 Near-Earth Flyby (0.094 AU)
Oct 19 - Asteroid 9548 Fortran Closest Approach To Earth (1.077 AU)
Oct 20 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #219 (OTM-219)
Oct 20 - Asteroid 2009 BD Near-Earth Flyby (0.044 AU)
Oct 20 - Asteroid 159402 (1999 AP10) Near-Earth Flyby (0.076 AU)
Oct 20 - Asteroid 2001 Einstein Closest Approach To Earth (1.175 AU)
Oct 20 - Asteroid 99905 Jeffgrossman Closest Approach To Earth (2.205 AU)
Oct 20 - Asteroid 588 Achilles Closest Approach To Earth (3.799 AU)
Oct 21 - Orionids Meteor Shower Peak
Oct 21 - Comet 127P/Holt-Olmstead Perihelion (2.196 AU)
Oct 21 - Asteroid 2906 Caltech Closest Approach To Earth (1.982 AU)
Oct 21 - Asteroid 7392 Kowalski Closest Approach To Earth (2.098 AU)
Oct 21 - Asteroid 12397 Peterbrown Closest Approach To Earth (2.440 AU)
Oct 22 - Comet Wilson-Harrington Perihelion (0.99 AU)
Oct 22 - Asteroid 25275 Jocelynbell Closest Approach To Earth (1.156 AU)
Oct 22 - Asteroid 5553 Chodas Closest Approach To Earth (2.101 AU)
Oct 23 - Asteroid 2003 EP4 Near-Earth Flyby (0.067 AU)
Oct 25 - Asteroid 8837 London Closest Approach To Earth (1.508 AU)
Oct 26 - Asteroid 7495 Feynman Closest Approach To Earth (1.895 AU)
Oct 27 - Asteroid 2062 Aten Closest Approach To Earth (0.840 AU)
Oct 27 - Asteroid 7536 Fahrenheit Closest Approach To Earth (1.920 AU)
* Oct 28 - Comet 157P/Tritton Closest Approach To Earth (0.975 AU)
Oct 28 - Asteroid 2008 EL68 Near-Earth Flyby (0.062 AU)
Oct 28 - Asteroid 2008 UC202 Near-Earth Flyby (0.076 AU)
Oct 28 - Asteroid 9618 Johncleese Closest Approach To Earth (1.145 AU)
Oct 28 - Asteroid 3420 Standish Closest Approach To Earth (2.305 AU)
Oct 28 - 35th Anniverary (1974), Luna 23 Launch (USSR Moon Lander)
Oct 29 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #220 (OTM-220)
Oct 30 - Asteroid 25930 Spielberg Closest Approach To Earth (1.288 AU)
Oct 30 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Discovery of the Los Angeles Meteorite (Mars
Meteorite)

November 2009
Nov ?? - Astrosat 1 PSLV Launch (India)
Nov ?? - Cryosat 2 Dnepr 1 Launch
Nov ?? - Monitor IR1 Rokot KM Launch
Nov ?? - Cubesats/PW-Sat 1/Laser Relativity Satellite (LARES) Vega Launch
(Inaugural Vega Launch)
Nov ?? - Cosmos-Geizer N21 Proton K Launch
Nov ?? - Bissat Cosmos 3M Launch
Nov ?? - Insat 4-G Ariane 5 Launch
Nov ?? - Satcom Bw-2A Ariane 5 Launch
Nov ?? - Gonets D1 M2-M4 Rocket KM Launch
* Nov ?? - COMS 1 Ariane 5 Launch
* Nov ?? - Sinosat 4 CZ-3B Launch
Nov 01 - Daylight Saving - Set Clock Back 1 Hour (United States)
* Nov 01 - Widefield Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) Delta 2 Launch
Nov 01 - 15th Anniversary (1994), Wind Launch
Nov 02 - Cassini, Enceladus Flyby
* Nov 02 - SMOS/Proba 2 Rokot KM Launch
Nov 02 - Asteroid 2006 JY26 Near-Earth Flyby (0.017 AU)
Nov 02 - Asteroid 2000 VZ44 Near-Earth Flyby (0.070 AU)
Nov 03 - Taurids Meteor Shower Peak
Nov 03 - Asteroid 2874 Jim Young Closest Approach To Earth (0.954 AU)
Nov 03 - Asteroid 32096 Puckett Closest Approach To Earth (1.521 AU)
Nov 03 - Asteroid 2069 Hubble Closest Approach To Earth (1.971 AU)
Nov 04 - Asteroid 2000 XK44 Near-Earth Flyby (0.074 AU)
Nov 05 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #221 (OTM-221)
Nov 05 - Asteroid 17058 Rocknroll Closest Approach To Earth (1.470 AU)
Nov 05 - Asteroid 7861 Messenger Closest Approach To Earth (1.562 AU)
Nov 07 - Asteroid 2006 WV1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.078 AU)
Nov 08 - Comet 14P/Wolf Closest Approach To Earth (2.217 AU)
Nov 08 - Asteroid 2002 KM3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.078 AU)
Nov 08 - Asteroid 3753 Cruithne Closest Approach To Earth (0.409 AU)
Nov 08 - Asteroid 18725 Atacama Closest Approach To Earth (1.471 AU)
Nov 08 - Asteroid 1677 Tycho Brahe Closest Approach To Earth (1.684 AU)
Nov 09 - Asteroid 2007 JB21 Near-Earth Flyby (0.056 AU)
Nov 09 - Asteroid 9249 Yen Closest Approach To Earth (1.448 AU)
Nov 09 - Carl Sagan's 75th Birthday (1934)
Nov 10 - Progress M-SO-2 Soyuz FG Launch (International Space Station 5R)
Nov 10 - Comet 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson Closest Approach To Earth (2.262 AU)
Nov 10 - Asteroid 2200 Pasadena Closest Approach To Earth (1.715 AU)
Nov 11 - Rosetta, 3rd Earth Gravity Assist
Nov 12 - STS-129 Launch, Space Shuttle Discovery (International Space Station)
Nov 12 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #222 (OTM-222)
Nov 12 - Audouin Dollfus' 85th Birthday (1924)
Nov 13 - Asteroid 11365 NASA Closest Approach To Earth (0.885 AU)
Nov 13 - Asteroid 2410 Morrison Closest Approach To Earth (1.330 AU)
Nov 14 - Comet C/2009 F2 (McNaught) Perihelion (5.875 AU)
Nov 14 - Asteroid 9860 Archaeopteryx Closest Approach To Earth (2.249 AU)
Nov 14 - 40th Anniversary (1969), Apollo 12 Launch (Manned Moon Mission)
Nov 15 - Asteroid 2004 PZ19 Near-Ceres Flyby (0.022 AU)
Nov 15 - 5th Anniversary (2004), SMART-1, Moon Orbit Insertion
Nov 16 - Comet P/2001 YX127 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (3.117 AU)
Nov 16 - Comet C/2008 S3 (Boattini) Closest Approach To Earth (7.734 AU)
Nov 16 - Asteroid 7328 Casanova Closest Approach To Earth (1.452 AU)
Nov 16 - Kuiper Belt Object 90377 Sedna Closest Approach To Earth (86.685 AU)
Nov 17 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #223 (OTM-223)
Nov 17 - Leonids Meteor Shower Peak
Nov 18 - Asteroid 202683 (2006 US216) Near-Earth Flyby (0.057 AU)
Nov 18 - 20th Anniversary (1989), COBE Launch
Nov 19 - Comet Wilson-Harrington Closest Approach To Earth (0.379 AU)
Nov 19 - Asteroid 2246 Bowell Closest Approach To Earth (3.132 AU)
Nov 20 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Swift Launch
Nov 20 - Edwin Hubble's 120th Birthday (1889)
Nov 21 - Cassini, Enceladus & Rhea Flyby
Nov 21 - Asteroid 1815 Beethoven Closest Approach To Earth (1.769 AU)
Nov 21 - Asteroid 3581 Alvarez Closest Approach To Earth (1.871 AU)
Nov 21 - Asteroid 12002 Sues Closest Approach To Earth (2.099 AU)
Nov 22 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #224 (OTM-224)
Nov 22 - Comet C/2009 F1 (Larson) Closest Approach To Earth (1.673 AU)
Nov 22 - Asteroid 1998 VF32 Near-Earth Flyby (0.043 AU
Nov 23 - Asteroid 2004 XJ Near-Earth Flyby (0.090 AU)
* Nov 24 - Prisma/Picard Dnepr 1 Launch
Nov 24 - Asteroid 4305 Clapton Closest Approach To Earth (1.911 AU)
Nov 25 - Comet C/2007 VO53 (Spacewatch) Closest Approach To Earth (4.499 AU)
Nov 25 - Asteroid 3353 Jarvis Closest Approach To Earth (1.000 AU)
Nov 25 - Asteroid 67 Asia Closest Approach To Earth (1.597 AU)
Nov 26 - Asteroid 149244 Kriegh Closest Approach To Earth (1.418 AU)
Nov 26 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Galileo Io 25 Flyby
Nov 26 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Discovery of SAU 005 & 008 (Mars Meteorites)
Nov 27 - Comet P/2003 A1 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (1.691 AU)
Nov 27 - Asteroid 2791 Paradise Closest Approach To Earth (1.517 AU)
Nov 28 - Comet 54P/de Vico-Swift-NEAT Perihelion (2.172 AU)
Nov 28 - 45th Anniversary (1964), Mariner 4 Launch (Mars Flyby Mission)
Nov 29 - MESSENGER, Deep Space Maneuver 5 (DSM-5)
Nov 29 - Asteroid 6469 Armstrong Closest Approach To Earth (1.417 AU)
Nov 29 - Asteroid 5451 Plato Closest Approach To Earth (1.891 AU)
Nov 30 - Comet 169P/NEAT Perihelion (0.608 AU)
Nov 30 - Asteroid 2005 XC1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.077 AU)
Nov 30 - 55th Anniversary (1954), Sylacauga Meteorite Fall (Hit Woman)

December 2009
Dec ?? - Meteor 3M N2 Soyuz 2-1B Launch
Dec ?? - Hylas Falcon 9 Launch
Dec ?? - Kanopus-V/Belka 2 Rokot-Briz KM Launch
Dec ?? - Insat 4-D GSLV-1 Launch
Dec ?? - Tugsat 1 (Brite-Austria) Dnepr 1 Launch
* Dec ?? - Zohreh 1 Soyuz FG-Fregat Launch
* Dec ?? - Helios 2 Ariane 5 Launch
Dec 01 - Asteroid 2006 WQ127 Near-Earth Flyby (0.037 AU)
Dec 02 - Asteroid 9951 Tyrannosaurus Closest Approach To Earth (1.688 AU)
Dec 02 - 35th Anniversary (1974), Pioneer 11, Jupiter Flyby
Dec 03 - Kuiper Belt Object 19521 Chaos Closest Approach To Earth (40.745 AU)
Dec 03 - 105th Anniversary (1904), Charles Perrine's Discovery of Himalia
(Jupiter Moon)
Dec 04 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #225 (OTM-225)
Dec 04 - Asteroid 3905 Doppler Closest Approach To Earth (0.978 AU)
Dec 04 - Asteroid 31664 Randiiwessen Closest Approach To Earth (1.746 AU)
Dec 04 - 50th Anniversary (1959), Little Joe 2 Launch (Monkey "Sam")
Dec 05 - Comet 203P/Korlevic Closest Approach To Earth (2.217 AU)
Dec 05 - Asteroid 3728 IRAS Closest Approach To Earth (1.252 AU)
* Dec 06 - Comet 137P/Shoemaker-Levy 2 Closest Approach To Earth (1.727 AU)
Dec 06 - Comet 100P/Hartley Perihelion (1.982 AU)
Dec 07 - Asteroid 2002 XN14 Near-Earth Flyby (0.097 AU)
Dec 07 - Asteroid 1198 Atlantis Closest Approach To Earth (1.192 AU)
Dec 07 - Kuiper Belt Object 2004 XR190 Closest Approach To Earth (57.011 AU)
Dec 08 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #226 (OTM-226)
Dec 08 - Asteroid 2829 Bobhope Closest Approach To Earth (2.494 AU)
Dec 09 - Cassini, Distant Helene Flyby
Dec 09 - Comet P/2008 J3 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (2.138 AU)
Dec 09 - Comet 200P/Larsen Closest Approach To Earth (3.103 AU)
Dec 09 - Asteroid 19 Fortuna At Opposition (9.3 Magnitude)
Dec 09 - Asteroid 2309 Mr. Spock Closest Approach To Earth (1.802 AU)
Dec 10 - Asteroid 9965 GNU Closest Approach To Earth (1.854 AU)
Dec 10 - Asteroid 334 Chicago Closest Approach To Earth (2.987 AU)
Dec 10 - 10th Anniversary (1999), X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton)
Launch
Dec 10 - 25th Anniversary (1984), Claxton Meteorite Fall (Hit Mailbox)
Dec 10 - 35th Anniversary (1974), Helios 1 Launch (Solar Orbiter)
Dec 11 - Asteroid 3767 DiMaggio Closest Approach To Earth (1.805 AU)
Dec 12 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Dec 13 - Geminids Meteor Shower Peak
Dec 13 - Asteroid 9349 Lucas Closest Approach To Earth (1.421 AU)
Dec 13 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Cassini, 2nd Titan Flyby
Dec 13 - Sir William Hunter McCrea's 105th Birthday (1904)
Dec 15 - X-37A F-1 Atlas 5 Launch
Dec 15 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #227 (OTM-227)
Dec 15 - Comet 220P/McNaught Perihelion (1.549 AU)
Dec 15 - 25th Anniversary (1984), Vega 1 Launch (Soviet Venus/Comet Halley
Mission)
Dec 16 - 15th Anniversary (1994), Discovery of QUE 94201 Meteorite (Mars
Meteorite)
Dec 19 - Asteroid 5841 Stone Closest Approach To Earth (0.942 AU)
Dec 20 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #228 (OTM-228)
Dec 20 - Asteroid 2002 PR1 Near-Ceres Flyby (0.049 AU)
Dec 20 - Asteroid 3568 ASCII Closest Approach To Earth (2.394 AU)
Dec 20 - Ames Research Center's 70th Birthday (1939)
Dec 20 - Mt. Wilson Observatory's 105th Birthday (1904)
Dec 21 - Winter Solstice (17:47 UT)
Dec 21 - Comet 31P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 2 Closest Approach To Earth (2.624 AU)
Dec 21 - Asteroid 7000 Curie Closest Approach To Earth (1.361 AU)
Dec 21 - 25th Anniversary (1984), Vega 2 Launch (Soviet Venus/Comet Halley
Mission)
Dec 22 - Ursids Meteor Shower Peak
* Dec 22 - Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4 Closest Approach To Earth (1.019 AU)
Dec 22 - Asteroid 2003 YL118 Near-Earth Flyby (0.034 AU)
Dec 22 - Asteroid 8084 Dallas Closest Approach To Earth (1.705 AU)
Dec 23 - Asteroid 64070 NEAT Closest Approach To Earth (1.153 AU)
Dec 24 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #229 (OTM-229)
Dec 24 - Comet P/2003 CP7 (LINEAR-NEAT) Closest Approach To Earth (2.822 AU)
Dec 24 - Asteroid 2007 MK13 Near-Earth Flyby (0.058 AU)
Dec 24 - 30th Anniversary (1979), Inaugural Ariane 1 Launch
Dec 25 - Asteroid 11 Parthenope At Opposition (9.9 Magnitude)
Dec 25 - Asteroid 2004 XG29 Near-Earth Flyby (0.098 AU)
Dec 25 - Asteroid 6456 Golombek Closest Approach To Earth (1.968 AU)
Dec 26 - Cassini, Distant Tethys Flyby
Dec 26 - Asteroid 2008 YZ32 Near-Earth Flyby (0.055 AU)
Dec 26 - Asteroid 51829 Williemccool Closest Approach To Earth (1.350 AU)
Dec 26 - 35th Anniversary (1974), Salyut 4 Launch (USSR Space Station)
Dec 27 - Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 Closest Approach To Earth (1.180 AU)
Dec 27 - Asteroid 2161 Grissom Closest Approach To Earth (1.663 AU)
Dec 27 - 25th Anniversary (1984), Discovery of ALH84001 (Mars Meteorite)
Dec 28 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Dec 28 - Asteroid 1998 HE3 Near-Venus Flyby (0.017 AU)
Dec 28 - Asteroid 324 Bamberga At Opposition (9.8 Magnitude)
Dec 28 - Maarten Schmidt's 80th Birthday (1929)
Dec 29 - Asteroid 896 Sphinx Closest Approach To Earth (1.649 AU)
Dec 30 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #230 (OTM-230)
Dec 31 - Venus, Express, Mars Express, End of Extended Mission
Dec 31 - Partial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 31 - Asteroid 2362 Mark Twain Closest Approach To Earth (1.258 AU)
Dec 31 - Asteroid 7367 Giotto Closest Approach To Earth (2.209 AU)
Dec 31 - Asteroid 4169 Celsius Closest Approach To Earth (2.216 AU)
Dec 31 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Cassini, Iapetus Flyby
Dec 31 - Robert Aiken's 145th Birthday (1864)

January 2010
Jan ?? - GOES-P Delta 4M Launch
Jan ?? - Luch 5A Soyuz 2-Fregat Launch
Jan ?? - Afristar 3 (Worldstar 3) Ariane 5 Launch
Jan ?? - X-37B Atlas 5 Launch
Jan ?? - NROL-25 Delta 4M Launch
Jan ?? - Yamal 301/302 Proton K-DM-2M Launch
Jan ?? - CBERS 3 CZ-4B Launch
Jan ?? - TerreStar 2 Ariane 5 Launch
Jan ?? - Express AM-4/Express MD-2 Proton M-Briz M Launch
* Jan ?? - IGS-4A/IGS-4B H-2A Launch
* Jan ?? - Sudansat 1 Dnepr 1 Launch
* Jan ?? - Amsat Phase 3E Express Ariane 5 Launch
* Jan ?? - Hausat 2 Dnepr 1 Launch
Jan 01 - Asteroid 25143 Itokawa Closest Approach To Earth (0.571 AU)
Jan 01 - Asteroid 6984 Lewiscarroll Closest Approach To Earth (2.306 AU)
* Jan 02 - Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4 Perihelion (1.984 AU)
Jan 02 - Asteroid 9342 Carygrant Closest Approach To Earth (1.350 AU)
Jan 02 - Isaac Asimov's 90th Birthday (1920)
Jan 02 - Leslie Peltier's 110th Birthday (1900)
Jan 03 - Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peak
Jan 03 - Asteroid 6524 Baalke Closest Approach To Earth (1.252 AU)
Jan 03 - 10th Annivesary (2000), Galileo, Europa 26 Flyby
Jan 04 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #231 (OTM-231)
Jan 04 - Earth At Perihelion (0.983 AU From Sun)
Jan 05 - Comet 82P/Gehrels 3 Closest Approach To Earth (2.650 AU)
Jan 05 - Asteroid 1069 Planckia Closest Approach To Earth (2.047 AU)
Jan 05 - Asteroid 8000 Isaac Newton Closest Approach To Earth (2.333 AU)
Jan 05 - Asteroid 2404 Antarctica Closest Approach To Earth (2.520 AU)
Jan 05 - 105th Anniversary (1905), Charles Perrine's Discovery of Jupiter Moon
Elara
Jan 06 - Comet P/2005 S2 (Skiff) Closest Approach To Earth (6.374 AU)
Jan 06 - Asteroid 9963 Sandage Closest Approach To Earth (1.473 AU)
Jan 06 - Asteroid 3784 Chopin Closest Approach To Earth (2.673 AU)
Jan 06 - 25th Anniversary (1985), La Criolla Meteorite Fall (Hit House)
Jan 07 - 25th Anniversary (1985), Sakigake Launch (Japan Comet Halley Mission)
Jan 07 - 400th Anniversary (1610), Galileo Galilei's Discovery of Jupiter's
Moons
Jan 08 - Asteroid 2005 YO3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.095 AU)
Jan 08 - Asteroid 12382 Niagara Falls Closest Approach To Earth (1.922 AU)
Jan 09 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #232 (OTM-232)
Jan 09 - 20th Anniversary (1990), STS-32 Columbia Launch (LDEF Satellite)
Jan 10 - Asteroid 10221 Kubrick Closest Approach To Earth (1.373 AU)
Jan 11 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pandora & Methone
Jan 12 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Jan 12 - Comet 169P/NEAT Near-Earth Flyby (0.194 AU)
Jan 12 - Comet 82P/Gehrels 3 Perihelion (3.633 AU)
Jan 12 - 5th Anniversary (2005), Deep Impact Delta 2 Launch,
Jan 12 - Royal Astronomical Society's 190th Birthday (1820)
Jan 13 - Asteroid 9885 Linux Closest Approach To Earth (1.237 AU)
Jan 13 - Asteroid 3350 Scobee Closest Approach To Earth (1.715 AU)
Jan 13 - Asteroid 2421 Nininger Closest Approach To Earth (2.334 AU)
Jan 13 - 30th Anniversary (1980), Discovery of EETA 79001 (Mars Meteorite)
Jan 14 - Asteroid 1134 Kepler Closest Approach To Earth (2.444 AU)
Jan 14 - 5th Anniversary (2005), Huygens Probe, Titan Landing
Jan 15 - Annular Solar Eclipse, Visible in Africa, India & China
Jan 15 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #233 (OTM-233)
Jan 15 - Asteroid 9000 Hal Closest Approach To Earth (1.707 AU)
Jan 16 - Asteroid 29075 (1950 DA) Closest Approach To Earth (0.901 AU)
Jan 17 - Comet 64P/Swift-Gehrels Closest Approach To Earth (1.822 AU)
Jan 17 - Asteroid 2009 DA43 Near-Earth Flyby (0.092 AU)
Jan 17 - Asteroid 5554 Keesey Closest Approach To Earth (1.235 AU)
Jan 17 - Asteroid 35352 Texas Closest Approach To Earth (1.917 AU)
Jan 17 - Asteroid 13681 Monty Python Closest Approach To Earth (2.194 AU)
Jan 18 - Asteroid 2008 XM Near-Earth Flyby (0.079 AU)
Jan 19 - 30th Anniversary (1980), Voyager 1's Discovery of Saturn Moon Janus
Jan 19 - 45th Anniversary (1965), Gemini 2 launch (Unmanned Suborbital Flight)
Jan 19 - 170th Anniversary (1840), Discovery of Antarctica
Jan 20 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #234 (OTM-234)
Jan 20 - Asteroid 11714 Mikebrown Closest Approach To Earth (2.347 AU)
Jan 20 - Buzz Aldrin's 80th Birthday (1930)
Jan 21 - 50th Anniversary (1960), Little Joe Launch (Miss Sam Monkey)
Jan 22 - Asteroid 2003 BH Near-Earth Flyby (0.091 AU)
Jan 22 - Asteroid 7672 Hawking Closest Approach To Earth (1.226 AU)
Jan 22 - Asteroid 12574 LONEOS Closest Approach To Earth (1.493 AU)
Jan 22 - Asteroid 7231 Porco Closest Approach To Earth (2.390 AU)
Jan 23 - Glory Taurus Launch
Jan 24 - 10th Anniversary (2000), Discovery of Dhofar 019 Meteorite (Mars
Meteorite)
Jan 24 - 20th Anniversary (1990), Hiten Launch (Japan Moon Orbiter)
Jan 25 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #235 (OTM-235)
Jan 25 - Asteroid 9949 Brontosaurus Closest Approach To Earth (1.357 AU)
Jan 26 - Asteroid 2198 Ceplecha Closest Approach To Earth (1.490 AU)
Jan 26 - 30th Anniversary (1980), Voyager 1's Discovery of Saturn Moon
Epimetheus
Jan 27 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Dione, Telesto, Methone, Pan & Prometheus
Jan 27 - Mercury At Its Greatest Western Elongation (25 Degrees)
Jan 27 - Asteroid 3768 Monroe Closest Approach To Earth (2.357 AU)
Jan 28 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Jan 28 - Mars Closest Approach To Earth (0.664 AU)
Jan 28 - Asteroid 14702 Benclark Closest Approach To Earth (2.323 AU)
Jan 28 - Asteroid 37452 Spirit Closest Approach To Earth (2.830 AU)
Jan 29 - Mars at Opposition
Jan 29 - Comet P/1998 VS24 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (3.286 AU)
Jan 29 - Asteroid 6775 Giorgini Closest Approach To Earth (2.112 AU)
Jan 30 - Asteroid 2008 CN1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.095 AU)
Jan 31 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #236 (OTM-236)

February 2010
Feb ?? - SBIRS-Geo 1 (SBIRS-High 2) Atlas 5 Launch
Feb ?? - NROL-29 Atlas 5 Launch
Feb ?? - Radio-Astron (Spektr R) Zenit 2-Fregat-SB Launch
Feb ?? - SSR-1 VSL-1 Launch (Brazil)
Feb ?? - Giove A2 Soyuz FG-Fregat Launch
Feb ?? - Cosmo-Skymed 4 Delta 2 Launch
Feb ?? - GPS 2F-2 Atlas 5 Launch
Feb ?? - Badr 5 (Arabsat 5B) Ariane 5 Launch
Feb 01 - Asteroid 9937 Triceratops Closest Approach To Earth (1.588 AU)
Feb 02 - Comet C/2007 Q3 (Siding Spring) Closest Approach To Earth (2.193 AU)
Feb 03 - Asteroid 2008 CD119 Near-Earth Flyby (0.072 AU)
Feb 03 - Asteroid 9770 Discovery Closest Approach To Earth (1.167 AU)
Feb 03 - Asteroid 1862 Apollo Closest Approach To Earth (1.306 AU)
Feb 03 - Asteroid 12820 Robinwilliams Closest Approach To Earth (2.009 AU)
Feb 04 - STS-130 Launch, Space Shuttle Endeavour, Node 3, Cupola,
International Space Station
Feb 04 - Asteroid 2008 CL20 Near-Earth Flyby (0.059 AU)
Feb 04 - Asteroid 2001 UF18 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.026 AU)
Feb 06 - Asteroid 2001 SF286 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.036 AU)
* Feb 07 - Comet C/2009 K2 (Catalina) Perihelion (3.245 AU)
Feb 07 - Asteroid 2099 Opik Closest Approach To Earth (1.753 AU)
Feb 07 - Asteroid 4701 Milani Closest Approach To Earth (1.795 AU)
Feb 08 - Comet 203P/Korlevic Perihelion (3.182 AU)
* Feb 08 - Comet 139P/Vaisala-Oterma Closest Approach To Earth (3.377 AU)
Feb 08 - Asteroid 216 Kleopatra Closest Approach To Earth (1.917 AU)
Feb 08 - 10th Anniversary (2000), Discovery of GRV 99027 Meteorite (Mars
Meteorite)
Feb 09 - 20th Anniversary (1990), Galileo, Venus Flyby
Feb 10 - Asteroid 2008 CQ116 Near-Earth Flyby (0.050 AU)
Feb 10 - Asteroid 6000 United Nations Closest Approach To Earth (2.018 AU)
Feb 11 - Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 Closest Approach To Earth (5.207 AU)
Feb 11 - Asteroid 8952 ODAS Closest Approach To Earth (1.658 AU)
Feb 11 - Asteroid 48300 Kronk Closest Approach To Earth (2.050 AU)
Feb 11 - Kuiper Belt Object 55565 (2002 AW197) Closest Approach To Earth
(45.458 AU)
Feb 11 - 40th Anniversary (1970), Ohsumi Launch (Japan's 1st Satellite)
* Feb 12 - Asteroid 17023 Abbott Closest Approach To Earth (1.164 AU)
Feb 12 - Asteroid 1991 Darwin Closest Approach To Earth (1.721 AU)
Feb 13 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Calypso & Epimetheus
Feb 13 - Cassini, Mimas Flyby
Feb 13 - Asteroid 2001 TE2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.067 AU)
Feb 13 - Asteroid 17196 Mastrodemos Closest Approach To Earth (1.653 AU)
Feb 14 - Chinese New Year
Feb 14 - Asteroid 1996 BG1 Near-Venus Flyby (0.042 AU)
Feb 14 - 10th Anniversary (2000), NEAR, Asteroid Eros Orbit Insertion
Feb 14 - 20th Anniversary (1990), Voyager 1, Family Portrait Images
Feb 14 - 25th Anniversary (1985), Solar Maximum Mission Launch
Feb 17 - 45th Anniversary (1965), Ranger 8 Launch (Moon Impact Mission)
Feb 18 - Asteroid 2005 YQ96 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.034 AU)
Feb 18 - Asteroid 2991 Bilbo Closest Approach To Earth (1.760 AU)
Feb 18 - 80th Anniversary (1930), Clyde Tombaugh's Discovery of Pluto
Feb 19 - Comet 149P/Mueller 4 Perihelion (2.651 AU)
Feb 19 - Asteroid 9941 Iguanodo Closest Approach To Earth (1.066 AU)
Feb 19 - Kuiper Belt Object 90482 Orcus Closest Approach To Earth (46.951 AU)
* Feb 20 - Comet 157P/Tritton Perihelion (1.360 AU)
Feb 20 - Asteroid 2002 XY38 Near-Earth Flyby (0.042 AU)
Feb 20 - Asteroid 17024 Costello Closest Approach To Earth (1.545 AU)
Feb 21 - Tom Gehrels' 85th Birthday (1925)
Feb 22 - Comet 81P/Wild 2 Perihelion (1.598 AU)
Feb 22 - Comet 126P/IRAS Perihelion (1.713 AU)
Feb 22 - Asteroid 4 Vesta Closest Approach To Earth (1.411 AU)
Feb 22 - 10th Anniversary (2000), Galileo, Io 27 Flyby
Feb 23 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #237 (OTM-237)
Feb 23 - Comet 94P/Russell Closest Approach To Earth (1.275 AU)
Feb 25 - Asteroid 33342 (1998 WT24) Near-Mercury Flyby (0.022 AU)
Feb 25 - Asteroid 88292 Bora-Bora Closest Approach To Earth (1.790 AU)
Feb 25 - Asteroid 9661 Hohmann Closest Approach To Earth (3.896 AU)
Feb 26 - Asteroid 2009 FY4 Near-Earth Flyby (0.074 AU)
Feb 26 - Asteroid 3808 Tempel Closest Approach To Earth (0.974 AU)
Feb 26 - Asteroid 99942 Apophis Closest Approach To Earth (1.631 AU)
Feb 27 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #238 (OTM-238)
Feb 28 - Comet P/1999 XN120 (Catalina) Closest Approach To Earth (2.837 AU)

March 2010
Mar ?? - Sich 2 Dnepr 1 Launch
Mar ?? - XM-5 Zenit 3SL Launch
* Mar ?? - Cassiope 1 Falcon 9 Launch
Mar 01 - Asteroid 2007 EF Near-Earth Flyby (0.059 AU)
Mar 01 - Asteroid 39382 Opportunity Closest Approach To Earth (2.932 AU)
Mar 01 - 30th Anniversary (1980), Laques & Lechaceux's Discovery of Saturn
Moon Helene
Mar 02 - Cassini, Rhea Flyby
Mar 02 - Comet 65P/Gunn Perihelion (2.440 AU)
Mar 02 - Asteroid 2001 PT9 Near-Earth Flyby (0.032 AU)
Mar 02 - Asteroid 18106 Blume Closest Approach To Earth (2.705 AU)
Mar 03 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Calypso
Mar 03 - Cassini, Helene Flyby
Mar 03 - Asteroid 2742 Gibson Closest Approach To Earth (1.979 AU)
Mar 03 - Asteroid 11881 Mirstation Closest Approach To Earth (2.115 AU)
Mar 04 - 5th Anniversary (2005), Rosetta, 1st Earth Gravity Assist
Mar 05 - Comet 219P/LINEAR Perihelion (2.364 AU)
Mar 05 - Asteroid 2008 EY5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.088 AU)
Mar 05 - Asteroid 2006 AM4 Near-Mercury (0.043 AU)
Mar 05 - Asteroid 951 Gaspra Closest Approach To Earth (1.507 AU)
Mar 05 - Asteroid 3130 Hillary Closest Approach To Earth (1.959 AU)
Mar 06 - Asteroid 2006 LD1 Near-Venus Flyby (0.043 AU)
Mar 06 - Michelangelo's 535th Birthday (1475)
Mar 07 - Asteroid 2007 FB Near-Earth Flyby (0.054 AU)
Mar 07 - Asteroid 30785 Greeley Closest Approach To Earth (1.882 AU)
* Mar 08 - Comet 162P/Siding Spring Perihelion (1.233 AU)
Mar 08 - Asteroid 4149 Harrison Closest Approach To Earth (1.508 AU)
Mar 09 - Asteroid 4370 Dickens Closest Approach To Earth (1.597 AU)
Mar 10 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #239 (OTM-239)
Mar 10 - Asteroid 447 Valentine Closest Approach To Earth (2.083 AU)
Mar 11 - Asteroid 719 Albert Closest Approach To Earth (2.154 AU)
Mar 11 - 45th Anniversary (1965), Pioneer 5 Launch (Solar Orbiter)
* Mar 12 - Comet C/2009 K3 (Beshore) Closest Approach To Earth (3.744 AU)
Mar 12 - Simon Newcomb's 175th Birthday (1835)
Mar 13 - 30th Anniversary (1980), Pascu/Seidelmann/Baum/Currie's Discovery of
Saturn Moon Calypso
Mar 13 - Percival Lowell's 155th Birthday (1855)
Mar 14 - Daylight Saving - Set Clock Ahead 1 Hour (United States)
Mar 14 - Comet 202P/Scotti Closest Approach To Earth (2.405 AU)
Mar 14 - Giovanni Schiaparelli's 175th Birthday (1835)
Mar 15 - Asteroid 2002 AJ129 Near-Mars Flyby (0.041 AU)
Mar 15 - Asteroid 16857 Goodall Closest Approach To Earth (1.312 AU)
Mar 15 - Asteroid 78577 JPL Closest Approach To Earth (1.971 AU)
Mar 16 - Asteroid 2008 JC Near-Venus Flyby (0.022 AU)
Mar 16 - Asteroid 10799 Yucatan Closest Approach To Earth (1.941 AU)
Mar 16 - Asteroid 7291 Hyakutake Closest Approach To Earth (2.726 AU)
Mar 16 - Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake Closest Approach To Earth (51.283 AU)
Mar 16 - 35th Anniversary (1975), Mariner 10, 3rd Mercury Flyby
Mar 16 - Caroline Herschel's 260th Birthday (1750)
Mar 17 - Asteroid 8103 Fermi Closest Approach To Earth (1.931 AU)
Mar 17 - Asteroid 51824 Mikeanderson Closest Approach To Earth (2.305 AU)
Mar 17 - Jim Irwin's 80th Birthday (1930)
Mar 18 - STS-131 Launch, Space Shuttle Atlantis, Multi-Purpose Logistics
Module,
International Space Station
Mar 18 - Asteroid 1999 MN Near-Mercury Flyby (0.015 AU)
Mar 18 - Asteroid 6758 Jesseowens Closest Approach To Earth (1.454 AU)
Mar 18 - 30th Anniversary (1980), Soviet Rocket Launch Explosion (48 Dead)
Mar 18 - 45th Anniversary (1965), 1st Spacewalk, Leonov On Voskhod 2
Mar 19 - Asteroid 3356 Resnik Closest Approach To Earth (1.183 AU)
Mar 19 - Asteroid 6223 Dahl Closest Approach To Earth (2.059 AU)
Mar 19 - Asteroid 886 Washingtonia Closest Approach To Earth (3.064 AU)
Mar 19 - 20th Anniversary (1990), Hiten, Moon Flyby (Japan)
Mar 20 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Telesto, Prometheus & Methone
Mar 20 - Vernal Equinox, 17:32 UT
Mar 20 - Asteroid 9880 Stegosaurus Closest Approach To Earth (1.341 AU)
Mar 20 - Asteroid 4433 Goldstone Closest Approach To Earth (1.742 AU)
Mar 20 - Asteroid 19367 Pink Floyd Closest Approach To Earth (1.753 AU)
Mar 21 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pallene & Polydeuces
Mar 21 - Saturn At Opposition
Mar 21 - Asteroid 2001 FE7 Near-Earth Flyby (0.078 AU)
Mar 21 - Asteroid 3656 Hemingway Closest Approach To Earth (1.121 AU)
Mar 21 - 45th Anniversary (1965), Ranger 9 Launch (Moon Impact Mission)
Mar 23 - Asteroid 2000 EW70 Near-Earth Flyby (0.059 AU)
Mar 23 - Asteroid 128523 Johnmuir Closest Approach To Earth (1.892 AU)
Mar 23 - 45th Anniversary (1965), Gemini 3 Launch (Virgil Grissom, John Young)
Mar 24 - Comet 195P/Hill Closest Approach To Earth (4.018 AU)
Mar 24 - Asteroid 11246 Orvillewright Closest Approach To Earth (1.906 AU)
Mar 24 - Asteroid 1691 Oort Closest Approach To Earth (2.531 AU)
Mar 25 - Comet C/2008 N1 (Holmes) Closest Approach To Earth (2.504 AU)
Mar 25 - Asteroid 3355 Onizuka Closest Approach To Earth (1.218 AU)
Mar 25 - Asteroid 1877 Marsden Closest Approach To Earth (3.233 AU)
Mar 25 - 10th Anniversary (2000), IMAGE Launch
Mar 25 - 355th Anniversary (1655), Christiaan Huygens' Discovery of Saturn
Moon Titan
Mar 26 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #240 (OTM-240)
Mar 26 - Comet P/2001 R6 (LINEAR-Skiff) Perihelion (2.179 AU)
Mar 26 - Asteroid 2004 FU162 Near-Earth Flyby (0.082 AU)
Mar 26 - Asteroid 2007 MT20 Near-Venus Flyby (0.043 AU)
Mar 26 - Asteroid 51826 Kalpanachawla Closest Approach To Earth (2.190 AU)
Mar 26 - Asteroid 51823 Rickhusband Closest Approach To Earth (2.634 AU)
Mar 27 - Asteroid 267 Glo Closest Approach To Earth (1.840 AU)
Mar 28 - Comet C/2007 S2 (Lemmon) Closest Approach To Earth (5.368 AU)
Mar 28 - Asteroid 17744 Jodiefoster Closest Approach To Earth (2.066 AU)
Mar 29 - Comet 94P/Russell Perihelion (2.240 AU)
Mar 29 - Asteroid 1225 Ariane Closest Approach To Earth (1.183 AU)
Mar 29 - Asteroid 5036 Tuttle Closest Approach To Earth (1.612 AU)
Mar 30 - Asteroid 17059 Elvis Closest Approach To Earth (1.615 AU)
Mar 30 - Asteroid 3000 Leonardo Closest Approach To Earth (1.775 AU)
Mar 30 - Asteroid 4957 Brucemurray Closest Approach To Earth (2.083 AU)
Mar 31 - Comet P/2008 Y3 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (4.266 AU)

April 2010
Apr ?? - Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), End of Primary Mission
Apr ?? - Cosmos Glonass K1+K2 Soyuz 2 Fregat Launch
Apr ?? - Cosmos-Prognoz N11 Proton K-DM2 Launch
* Apr ?? - Dialog 1 Rokot-Briz Launch
Apr ?? - Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), End of Primary Mission
* Apr ?? - Eros C Start 1 Launch (Israel)
Apr 01 - 50th Anniversary (1960), Tiros 1 Launch (1st Weather Satellite)
Apr 02 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #241 (OTM-241)
Apr 02 - Comet 149P/Mueller 4 Closest Approach To Earth (1.802 AU)
Apr 02 - Asteroid 2001 XO88 Near-Vesta Flyby (0.037 AU)
Apr 02 - Asteroid 3949 Mach Closest Approach To Earth (1.138 AU)
Apr 02 - Asteroid 18932 Robinhood Closest Approach To Earth (1.599 AU)
Apr 02 - Asteroid 3351 Smith Closest Approach To Earth (2.857 AU)
Apr 02 - Asteroid 1006 Lagrangea Closest Approach To Earth (3.266 AU)
Apr 04 - Easter Sunday
Apr 04 - American Rocket Society's 80th Birthday (1930)
Apr 05 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Apr 05 - Comet 81P/Wild 2 Closest Approach To Earth (0.673 AU)
Apr 05 - Asteroid 2009 HE60 Near-Earth Flyby (0.054 AU)
Apr 05 - Asteroid 1604 Tombaugh Closest Approach To Earth (2.292 AU)
Apr 05 - 20th Anniversary (1990), 1st Pegasus Rocket Launch
Apr 06 - Comet P/1999 XB69 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (2.008 AU)
Apr 06 - Asteroid 2004 ER21 Near-Earth Flyby (0.082 AU)
Apr 06 - Asteroid 132524 APL Closest Approach To Earth (1.871 AU)
Apr 06 - 45th Anniversary (1965), Intelsat 1 Launch (1st Commercial
Communications Satellite)
Apr 07 - Cassini, Dione Flyby
Apr 07 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Mimas, Tethys, Calypso, Epimetheus & Janus
Apr 07 - Kuiper Belt Object 136108 Haumea Closest Approach To Earth (50.125
AU)
Apr 08 - STS-132 Launch, Space Shuttle Atlantis, International Space Station
Apr 08 - Mercury At Its Greatest Eastern Elongation (19 Degrees)
Apr 08 - Asteroid 7818 Muirhead Closest Approach To Earth (2.023 AU)
Apr 08 - 30th Anniversary (1980), Voyager 1's Discovery of Saturn Moon Telesto
Apr 09 - Comet 211P/Hill Closest Approach To Earth (2.191 AU)
Apr 09 - Asteroid 2007 TD Near-Venus Flyby (0.038 AU)
Apr 09 - Asteroid 1034 Mozartia Closest Approach To Earth (1.593 AU)
Apr 10 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #242 (OTM-242)
Apr 10 - Asteroid 2004 FG11 Near-Earth Flyby (0.065 AU)
Apr 10 - Asteroid 4238 Audrey Closest Approach To Earth (1.228 AU)
Apr 10 - Asteroid 5682 Beresford Closest Approach To Earth (1.879 AU)
Apr 11 - Asteroid 2003 TT9 Near-Earth Flyby (0.098 AU)
Apr 11 - Asteroid 3162 Nostalgia Closest Approach To Earth (2.404 AU)
Apr 11 - Asteroid 5223 McSween Closest Approach To Earth (2.722 AU)
Apr 11 - Asteroid 4179 Toutatis Closest Approach To Earth (2.873 AU)
Apr 11 - 40th Anniversary (1970), Apollo 13 Launch
Apr 12 - Asteroid 17062 Bardot Closest Approach To Earth (2.119 AU)
Apr 12 - Yuri's Night - World Space Party
Apr 13 - Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh Closest Approach To Earth (2.670 AU)
Apr 13 - Asteroid 2008 FH Near-Earth Flyby (0.040 AU)
Apr 13 - Asteroid 5203 Pavarotti Closest Approach To Earth (1.307 AU)
Apr 13 - Asteroid 4150 Starr Closest Approach To Earth (1.388 AU)
Apr 13 - Asteroid 2985 Shakespeare Closest Approach To Earth (1.876 AU)
Apr 13 - 50th Anniversary (1960), Transit 1B Launch (1st Experimental
Navigation Satellite)
Apr 14 - Comet 173P/Mueller 5 Closest Approach To Earth (4.094 AU)
Apr 14 - Asteroid 5035 Swift Closest Approach To Earth (1.644 AU)
Apr 14 - Asteroid 6227 Alanrubin Closest Approach To Earth (2.044 AU)
Apr 16 - Asteroid 2008 CB6 Near-Earth Flyby (0.031 AU)
Apr 16 - Asteroid 2001 QE71 Near-Earth Flyby (0.094 AU)
Apr 16 - Asteroid 7862 Keikonakamura Closest Approach To Earth (2.051 AU)
Apr 16 - Petrus Apianus' 515th Birthday (1495)
Apr 17 - Comet C/2009 F2 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (4.982 AU)
Apr 17 - Asteroid 10051 Albee Closest Approach To Earth (2.115 AU)
Apr 18 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #243 (OTM-243)
* Apr 18 - Comet C/2009 K5 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (1.264 AU)
Apr 19 - Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 Perihelion (1.884 AU)
Apr 19 - Asteroid 2005 YU55 Near-Earth Flyby (0.014 AU)
Apr 19 - Asteroid 5891 Gehrig Closest Approach To Earth (1.724 AU)
Apr 19-25 - Astronomy Week
Apr 20 - Asteroid 2008 UC202 Near-Earth Flyby (0.098 AU)
Apr 20 - Asteroid 6336 Dodo Closest Approach To Earth (1.708 AU)
Apr 20 - Asteroid 2000 Herschel Closest Approach To Earth (2.039 AU)
Apr 20 - Asteroid 11247 Wilburwright Closest Approach To Earth (2.570 AU)
Apr 21 - Asteroid 1288 Santa Closest Approach To Earth (2.036 AU)
Apr 21 - Asteroid 43844 Rowling Closest Approach To Earth (2.173 AU)
Apr 22 - Lyrids Meteor Shower Peak
Apr 22 - Asteroid 4628 Laplace Closest Approach To Earth (1.442 AU)
Apr 23 - Asteroid 8575 Hawaii Closest Approach To Earth (2.136 AU)
Apr 23 - Asteroid 51827 Laurelclark Closest Approach To Earth (2.143 AU)
Apr 24 - Astronomy Day
Apr 24 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #244 (OTM-244)
Apr 24 - 20th Anniversary (1990), Hubble Space Telescope Launch (STS-31)
Apr 24 - 40th Anniversary (1970), Mao 1 Launch (1st Chinese Satellite)
Apr 26 - Comet C/2007 VO53 (Spacewatch) Perihelion (4.843 AU)
Apr 26 - Asteroid 6676 Monet Closest Approach To Earth (1.947 AU)
Apr 27 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Prometheus, Telesto, Pandora & Pallene
Apr 27 - Comet P/2008 CL94 (Lemmon) Closest Approach To Earth (5.251 AU)
Apr 28 - Cassini, Enceladus Flyby
Apr 28 - Asteroid 656 Beagle Closest Approach To Earth (1.912 AU)
Apr 28 - Asteroid 51825 Davidbrown Closest Approach To Earth (2.149 AU)
Apr 28 - Asteroid 5555 Wimberly Closest Approach To Earth (2.306 AU)
Apr 28 - Jan Oort's 110th Birthday (1900)
Apr 29 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #245 (OTM-245)
Apr 29 - Asteroid 5450 Sokrates Closest Approach To Earth (1.931 AU)
* Apr 30 - Comet C/2009 K5 (McNaught) Perihelion (1.421 AU)
Apr 30 - Asteroid 9769 Nautilus Closest Approach To Earth (1.050 AU)

May 2010
May 02 - Asteroid 2007 DB61 Near-Earth Flyby (0.090 AU)
May 03 - Asteroid 24101 Cassini Closest Approach To Earth (2.343 AU)
May 04 - Comet 104P/Kowal 2 Perihelion (1.180 AU)
May 04 - Asteroid (141495) 2002 EZ11 Near-Mars Flyby (0.018 AU)
May 05 - Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
May 06 - Asteroid 9016 Henrymoore Closest Approach To Earth (2.898 AU)
May 07 - Space Day
May 07 - Asteroid 2009 BD Near-Earth Flyby (0.023 AU)
May 07 - Asteroid 2688 Halley Closest Approach To Earth (1.867 AU)
May 07 - Asteroid 4255 Spacewatch Closest Approach To Earth (2.438 AU)
May 08 - Asteroid 1224 Fantasia Closest Approach To Earth (1.728 AU)
May 11 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #246 (OTM-246)
May 11 - Asteroid 2005 JR5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.061 AU)
May 11 - Asteroid 6471 Collins Closest Approach To Earth (1.430 AU)
May 12 - Asteroid 2007 TZ68 Near-Mars Flyby (0.012 AU)
May 12 - Asteroid 9133 d'Arrest Closest Approach To Earth (1.879 AU)
May 14 - Griffith Observatory's 75th Birthday (1935)
May 15 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #247 (OTM-247)
May 15 - Asteroid 10204 Turing Closest Approach To Earth (2.010 AU)
May 18 - Cassini, Enceladus & Methone Flyby
May 19 - Comet 24P/Schaumasse Closest Approach To Earth (2.277 AU)
May 19 - Asteroid 2003 QC10 Near-Earth Flyby (0.089 AU)
May 20 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
May 20 - Asteroid 2004 FG11 Near-Mercury (0.039 AU)
May 20 - Asteroid 11055 Honduras Closest Approach To Earth (0.985 AU)
May 20 - 10th Anniversary (2000), Galileo, Ganymede 28 Flyby
* May 21 - Asteroid 1865 Cerberus Closest Approach To Earth (0.334 AU)
May 21 - Asteroid 3259 Brownlee Closest Approach To Earth (1.833 AU)
May 21 - Asteroid 6433 Enya Closest Approach To Earth (1.879 AU)
May 22 - Asteroid 232 Russia Closest Approach To Earth (1.175 AU)
May 22 - 15th Anniversary (1995), Saturn Ring Plane Crossing (1 of 3)
May 23 - Aquarius Delta 2 Launch
May 23 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #248 (OTM-248)
May 23 - Asteroid 2008 GA4 Near-Venus Flyby (0.031 AU)
May 23 - Asteroid 9969 Braille Closest Approach To Earth (0.427 AU)
May 23 - Asteroid 8088 Australia Closest Approach To Earth (1.526 AU)
May 23 - Asteroid 6030 Zolensky Closest Approach To Earth (2.274 AU)
May 24 - 50th Anniversary (1960), Midas 2 Launch (1st Experimental Infrared
Surveillance Satellite)
May 25 - Asteroid 10389 Robmanning Closest Approach To Earth (1.414 AU)
May 26 - Mercury At Its Greatest Western Elongation (25 Degrees)
May 27 - Asteroid 2008 KV2 Near-Venus Flyby (0.032 AU)
May 28 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #249 (OTM-249)
May 28 - Asteroid 7032 Hitchcock Closest Approach To Earth (1.463 AU)
May 28 - Frank Drake's 80th Birthday (1930)
May 29 - Asteroid 5145 Pholus Closest Approach To Earth (22.402 AU)
May 30 - Comet 142P/Ge-Wang Perihelion (2.488 AU)
May 31 - Asteroid 25399 Vonnegut Closest Approach To Earth (1.653 AU)
May 31 - European Space Agency's 35th Birthday (1975)

June 2010
* Jun ?? - Hayabusa (MUSES-C) Return To Earth
* Jun ?? - Equars VLS-1 Launch (Brazil)
* Jun 01 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #250 (OTM-250)
* Jun 01 - Asteroid 73491 Robmatson Closest Approach To Earth (1.791 AU)
* Jun 01 - 20th Anniversary (1990), ROSAT Launch
* Jun 02 - Asteroid 472 Roma Closest Approach To Earth (1.812 AU)
* Jun 03 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Tethys, Rhea & Pandora
* Jun 03 - 45th Anniversary (1965), Gemini 4 Launch, USA's First Spacewalk (Ed
White)
* Jun 04 - Asteroid 1999 MN Near-Earth Flyby (0.033 AU)
* Jun 04 - Asteroid 19578 Kirkdouglas Closest Approach To Earth (0.967 AU)
* Jun 04 - Asteroid 24102 Jacquecassini Closest Approach To Earth (1.901 AU)
* Jun 05 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
* Jun 05 - Asteroid 1999 HE1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.076 AU)
* Jun 05 - Asteroid 2004 KH17 Near-Earth Flyby (0.084 AU)
* Jun 07 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #251 (OTM-251)
* Jun 08 - Comet 215P/NEAT Perihelion (3.213 AU)
* Jun 08 - Comet 183P/Korlevic-Juric Closest Approach To Earth (3.514 AU)
* Jun 08 - 35th Anniversary (1975), Venera 9 Launch (Soviet Venus
Orbiter/Lander)
* Jun 08 - 45th Anniversary (1965), Luna 6 Launch (Soviet Moon Flyby)
* Jun 08 - Giovanni Cassini's 385th Birthday (1625)
* Jun 09 - Kuiper Belt Oject 28978 Ixion Closest Approach To Earth (40.346 AU)
* Jun 10 - Asteroid 2007 YG Near-Earth Flyby (0.067 AU)
* Jun 10 - Asteroid 2023 Asaph Closest Approach To Earth (1.999 AU)
* Jun 11 - 25th Anniversary (1985), Vega 1, Venus Landing/Balloon
* Jun 12 - Asteroid 5020 Asimov Closest Approach To Earth (0.944 AU)
* Jun 12 - Kuiper Belt Object 50000 Quaoar Closest Approach To Earth (42.155 AU)
* Jun 13 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #252 (OTM-252)
* Jun 13 - Asteroid 2007 XB10 Near-Earth Flyby (0.071 AU)
* Jun 14 - Asteroid 2003 YS17 Near-Venus Flyby (0.044 AU)
* Jun 14 - 25th Anniversary (1985), Vega 2, Venus Landing/Balloon
* Jun 14 - 35th Anniversary (1975), Venera 10, Venus Landing
* Jun 15 - Asteroid 1 Ceres Closest Approach To Earth (1.825 AU)
* Jun 16 - Asteroid 6735 Madhatter Closest Approach To Earth (1.310 AU)
* Jun 17 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #253 (OTM-253)
* Jun 17 - Asteroid 2003 MN Near-Earth Flyby (0.043 AU)
* Jun 17 - Asteroid 2007 DD Near-Earth Flyby (0.086 AU)
* Jun 17 - Asteroid 2866 Hardy Closest Approach To Earth (1.739 AU)
* Jun 17 - 10th Anniversary (2000), Discovery of the Dhofar 378 Meteorite (Mars
Meteorite)
* Jun 18 - Asteroid 2956 Yeomans Closest Approach To Earth (1.538 AU)
* Jun 19 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pan & Polydeuces
* Jun 20 - Asteroid 69230 Hermes Closest Approach To Earth (1.041 AU)
* Jun 20 - 340th Anniversary (1670), Discovery Of Nova 1670 Vulpeculae
* Jun 21 - Summer Solstice, 11:28 UT
* Jun 21 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
* Jun 21 - Asteroid 5641 McCleese Closest Approach To Earth (0.804 AU)
* Jun 21 - Asteroid 4017 Disneya Closest Approach To Earth (1.505 AU)
* Jun 22 - Asteroid 13801 Kohlhase Closest Approach To Earth (1.738 AU)
* Jun 22 - Royal Greenwich Observatory's 335th Birthday (1675)
* Jun 23 - Asteroid 2008 EY5 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.043 AU)
* Jun 24 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #254 (OTM-254)
* Jun 24 - Asteroid 2008 YC3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.031 AU)
* Jun 24 - Asteroid 2007 CS5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.058 AU)
* Jun 24 - Asteroid 2008 WM64 Near-Earth Flyby (0.064 AU)
* Jun 24 - Asteroid 4099 Wiggins Closest Approach To Earth (1.780 AU)
* Jun 24 - Asteroid 1913 Sekanina Closest Approach To Earth (1.981 AU)
* Jun 24 - Dwarf Planet 134340 Pluto Closest Approach To Earth (30.860 AU)
* Jun 24 - Fred Hoyle's 95th Birthday (1915)
* Jun 25 - Pluto At Opposition
* Jun 25 - Rupert Wildt's 105th Birthday (1905)
* Jun 26 - Asteroid 8353 Megryan Closest Approach To Earth (1.774 AU)
* Jun 26 - Charles Messier's 280th Birthday (1730)
* Jun 27 - Asteroid 154590 (2003 MA3) Near-Earth Flyby (0.074 AU)
* Jun 27 - Asteroid 4763 Ride Closest Approach To Earth (1.644 AU)
* Jun 28 - Asteroid 2005 ED318 Near-Earth Flyby (0.070 AU)
* Jun 28 - Asteroid 2118 Flagstaff Closest Approach To Earth (2.042 AU)
* Jun 30 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #255 (OTM-255)