Motorcycle Forum / General / Technical / November 2007

Space calendar
                         =========================
                              SPACE CALENDAR
                             November 27, 2007
                         =========================

* indicates changes from last month's calendar.

November 2007
* Nov ?? - Thuraya 3 Zenit 3SL Launch
 Nov ?? - Cosmos-Glonass (M9/M10/M11) Proton K-DM2 Launch
 Nov ?? - Winds H-2A Launch (Japan)
* Nov ?? - Yaogan 3 CZ-4B Launch (China)
 Nov 27 - Asteroid 14 Irene At Opposition (9.9 Magnitude)
* Nov 28 - Asteroid 2007 VE191 Near-Earth Flyby (0.013 AU)
 Nov 28 - Asteroid 3153 Lincoln Closest Approach To Earth (1.190 AU)
 Nov 28 - 5th Anniversary (2002), Alsat 1 Launch (1st Algerian
Satellite)
 Nov 29 - Comet C/2006 K4 (NEAT) Perihelion (3.189 AU)
 Nov 29 - 40th Anniversary (1967), Wresat 1 Launch (Australia's 1st
Satellite)
 Nov 30 - Ulysses, Start of Third North Polar Pass
 Nov 30 - Asteroid 349 Dembowska At Opposition (9.6 Magnitude)

December 2007
 Dec ?? - MESSENGER, Trajectory Correction Maneuver #19 (TCM-19)
 Dec ?? - MESSENGER, Trajectory Correction Maneuver #20 (TCM-20)
 Dec ?? - Gonets D1/Jubilee Rokot KM-Briz Launch
* Dec ?? - Theos Dnepr 1 Launch
* Dec ?? - Raduga 1-8 (Globus N18) Proton K-DM2 Launch
 Dec 01 - Comet 190P/Mueller Closest Approach To Earth (1.431 AU)
 Dec 01 - Asteroid 2006 KK89 Near-Earth Flyby (0.090 AU)
 Dec 01 - Asteroid 9954 Brachiosaurus Closest Approach To Earth
(1.444 AU)
 Dec 01 - Asteroid 9661 Hohmann Closest Approach To Earth (2.752 AU)
 Dec 01 - Kuiper Belt Object 19521 Chaos Closest Approach To Earth
(40.857 AU)
 Dec 02 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #136 (OTM-136)
 Dec 02 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Telesto & Mimas
 Dec 02 - Comet 179P/Jedicke Perihelion (4.087 AU)
 Dec 02 - Asteroid 3354 McNair Closest Approach To Earth (1.523 AU)
 Dec 03 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Epimetheus
 Dec 03 - Asteroid 4147 Lennon Closest Approach To Earth (1.557 AU)
 Dec 05 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
 Dec 06 - STS-122 Launch, Space Shuttle Atlantis, ESA's Columbus
Laboratory
          (International Space Station 1E)
 Dec 06 - Cosmo-Skymed 2 Delta 2 Launch
 Dec 06 - Comet P/2007 S1 (Zhao) Perihelion (2.494 AU)
 Dec 06 - Kuiper Belt Object 2004 XR190 Closest Approach To Earth
(57.180 AU)
 Dec 07 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #137 (OTM-137)
 Dec 07 - Comet P/2001 CV8 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (2.144
AU)
 Dec 07 - Asteroid 2006 US216 Near-Earth Flyby (0.052 AU)
 Dec 07 - Asteroid 5223 McSween Closest Approach To Earth (2.093 AU)
 Dec 07 - 35th Anniversary (1972), Apollo 17 Launch (Last Manned
Mission to the Moon)
* Dec 08 - Comet P/2007 V1 (Larson) Perihelion (2.677 AU)
* Dec 08 - Asteroid 2007 VD184 Near-Earth Flyby (0.020 AU)
* Dec 08 - Asteroid 2007 WU3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.081 AU)
 Dec 08 - Asteroid 19383 Rolling Stones Closest Approach To Earth
(1.407 AU)
 Dec 08 - Asteroid 6227 Alanrubin Closest Approach To Earth (2.720
AU)
 Dec 08 - 15th Anniversary (1992), Galileo, 2nd Earth Flyby
 Dec 09 - Comet C/2006 S5 (Hill) Perihelion (2.630 AU)
* Dec 09 - Asteroid 19755 (2000 EH34) Occults HIP 19171 (5.2 Magnitude
Star)
 Dec 09 - Asteroid 3783 Morris Closest Approach To Earth (1.447 AU)
 Dec 10 - NROL-24 Atlas 5 Launch
 Dec 10 - 15th Anniversary (1992), Mihonoseki Meteorite Fall (Fell
Through Roof Of A
          House In Japan)
* Dec 11 - Asteroid 8341 Haseda Occults HIP 60813 (6.2 Magnitude Star)
* Dec 11 - Asteroid 514 Armida Occults HIP 69269 (4.9 Magnitude Star)
 Dec 11 - Asteroid 5066 Garradd Closest Approach To Earth (1.248 AU)
 Dec 12 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #138 (OTM-138)
 Dec 12 - Moon Occults Asteroid 4 Vesta
 Dec 12 - Comet C/2007 T1 (McNaught) Perihelion (0.969 AU)
 Dec 12 - Comet Shoemaker-Levy 1 Perihelion (1.464 AU)
 Dec 12 - Comet P/2005 T3 (Read) Closest Approach To Earth (5.527 AU)
 Dec 12 - 40th Anniversary (1967), Pioneer 8 Launch
 Dec 13 - Geminids Meteor Shower Peak
 Dec 13 - 35 Years (1972) Since Man Has Been to the Moon (Apollo 17)
 Dec 13 - Kristian Olaf Bernhard Birkeland's 140th Birthday (1867)
* Dec 14 - Radarsat 2 Soyuz 2-1a Launch
 Dec 14 - Moon Occults Neptune
 Dec 14 - 45th Anniversary (1962), Mariner 2, Venus Flyby
* Dec 14 - 200th Anniversary (1807), Weston Meteorite Fall
 Dec 15 - Asteroid 2005 WX Near-Earth Flyby (0.055 AU)
 Dec 16 - Moon Occults Asteroid 2 Pallas
 Dec 16 - Comet 188P/LINEAR-Mueller Perihelion (2.552 AU)
 Dec 16 - Asteroid 2003 FJ8 Near-Earth Flyby (0.062 AU)
 Dec 16 - Asteroid 5720 Halweaver Closest Approach To Earth (0.791
AU)
 Dec 16 - 10th Anniversary (1997), Galileo, Europa 12 Flyby
 Dec 16 - Arthur C. Clarke's 90th Birthday (1917)
 Dec 16 - Edward Barnard's 150th Birthday (1857)
 Dec 17 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #139 (OTM-139)
* Dec 17 - Comet 192P/Shoemaker-Levy 1 Perihelion (1.460 AU)
 Dec 17 - Comet 110P/Hartley 3 Closest Approach To Earth (1.530 AU)
 Dec 17 - Comet Lovas 1 Perihelion (1.705 AU)
* Dec 17 - Asteroid 18156 Kamisaibara Occults HIP 55945 (5.0 Magnitude
Star)
 Dec 17 - Asteroid 4444 Escher Closest Approach To Earth (1.582 AU)
 Dec 18 - Horizons 2/Rascom QAF-1 Ariane 5 Launch
* Dec 18 - Asteroid 219 Thusnelda Occults HIP 38140 (6.7 Magnitude
Star)
 Dec 18 - Asteroid 2688 Halley Closest Approach To Earth (2.627 AU)
 Dec 19 - Mars Closest Approach To Earth (0.589 AU)
 Dec 19 - Comet P/2006 W4 (Hill) Closest Approach To Earth (3.838 AU)
 Dec 19 - Asteroid 2001 XX103 Near-Venus Flyby (0.046 AU)
 Dec 19 - Asteroid 149 Medusa Closest Approach To Earth (1.076 AU)
 Dec 19 - Asteroid 8353 Megryan Closest Approach To Earth (2.120 AU)
 Dec 20 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
 Dec 20 - GPS 2RM F-5 Delta 2 Launch
 Dec 20 - 5th Anniversary (2002), Nozomi, Earth Flyby
 Dec 21 - Asteroid 704 Interamnia At Opposition (9.9 Magnitude)
 Dec 22 - Winter Solstice, 06:08 UT
 Dec 22 - Ursids Meteor Shower Peak
 Dec 22 - Asteroid 1247 Wilburwright Closest Approach To Earth (2.344
AU)
 Dec 23 - Progress M-62 Soyuz U Launch (International Space Station
27P)
 Dec 23 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #140 (OTM-140)
 Dec 23 - 335th Anniversary (1672), Giovanni Cassini's Discovery of
Saturn Moon Rhea
 Dec 24 - Moon Occults Mars
 Dec 24 - Mars At Opposition
 Dec 25 - Cosmos-Glonass M12/M13/M14 Proton K-DM2 Launch
* Dec 25 - Asteroid 7574 (1989 WO1) Occults HIP 109786 (5.3 Magnitude
Star)
 Dec 25 - Asteroid 9500 Camelot Closest Approach To Earth (1.220 AU)
 Dec 25 - Moon Occults Asteroid 15 Eunomia
* Dec 26 - Asteroid 1737 Severny Occults HIP 111710 (5.0 Magnitude
Star)
 Dec 26 - Asteroid 2005 HB4 Near-Mars Flyby (0.031 AU)
 Dec 27 - Asteroid 15000 CCD Closest Approach To Earth (1.955 AU)
 Dec 28 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #141 (OTM-141)
* Dec 28 - Asteroid 2007 VY7 Near-Earth Flyby (0.068 AU)
 Dec 28 - Asteroid 2003 YT70 Near-Earth Flyby (0.075 AU)
 Dec 28 - Asteroid 2007 DD Near-Earth Flyby (0.095 AU)
 Dec 28 - Asteroid 6030 Zolensky Closest Approach To Earth (2.135 AU)
 Dec 28 - Asteroid 6487 Tonyspear Closest Approach To Earth (2.187
AU)
 Dec 28 - Arthur Eddington's 125th Birthday (1882)
 Dec 29 - Asteroid 3673 Levy Closest Approach To Earth (1.030 AU)
 Dec 29 - 30th Anniversary (1977), Discovery of ALHA 77005 Meteorite
(Mars Meteorite)
 Dec 31 - Deep Impact, Earth Flyby
 Dec 31 - Comet C/2006 U7 (Gibbs) Closest Approach To Earth (3.801
AU)
 Dec 31 - Asteroid 2005 YO3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.059 AU)
 Dec 31 - Asteroid 25924 Douglasadams Closest Approach To Earth
(1.807 AU)

January 2008
 Jan ?? - FSW-23 CZ-2D Launch
 Jan ?? - Cosmos-Parus/Orbcomm-CDS 3/Sterkh 1 (Cospas 11) Cosmos 3M
Launch
 Jan ?? - Eros C Start 1 Launch (Israel)
 Jan ?? - PW-Sat PSLV Launch (India)
 Jan ?? - Feng Yun 3A/Small Multimission Spacecraft CZ-4B Launch
(China)
* Jan ?? - Cosmos-Persona N1 Soyuz 2-1b Launch
* Jan ?? - Direct-TV 11 Zenit 3SL Launch
* Jan ?? - Mesbah 1 Shahab 4 Launch (Iran)
 Jan 01 - Comet 8P/Tuttle Near-Earth Flyby (0.253 AU)
* Jan 01 - Asteroid 434 Hungaria Occults TYC 5963-01049-1 (10.1
Magnitude Star)
 Jan 01 - Asteroid 2003 FY6 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.018 AU)
 Jan 02 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #142 (OTM-142)
 Jan 02 - Asteroid 1862 Apollo Closest Approach To Earth (1.038 AU)
 Jan 03 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Dione, Pallene, Janus, Prometheus
&
          Pandora
 Jan 03 - Earth At Perihelion (0.983 AU From Sun)
 Jan 03 - Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peak
 Jan 03 - Asteroid 137805 (1999 YK5) Near-Mercury Flyby (0.036 AU)
 Jan 03 - Asteroid 1913 Sekanina Closest Approach To Earth (1.798 AU)
* Jan 04 - Comet C/2007 U1 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (2.976
AU)
* Jan 04 - Asteroid 2007 VN243 Near-Earth Flyby (0.086 AU)
 Jan 04 - Isaac Newton's 365th Birthday (1643)
 Jan 05 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
 Jan 05 - Comet P/2000 B3 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (0.864
AU)
 Jan 06 - 10th Anniversary (1998), Lunar Prospector Launch (Moon
Orbiter)
 Jan 06 - 40th Anniversary (1968), Surveyor 7 Launch (Moon Lander)
* Jan 07 - Cartosat 2-A/Polaris (TechSar)/Can X-2/AAU-Cubsat 2/Cute
1.7/APD-2/ Compass 1/
          Delfi C3/Seeds 2 PSLV-CA Launch
 Jan 07 - Asteroid 17640 Mount Stromlo Closest Approach To Earth
(1.217 AU)
 Jan 08 - Asteroid 1877 Marsden Closest Approach To Earth (3.811 AU)
 Jan 08 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Luna 21 Launch (USSR Moon Lander/
Rover)
 Jan 08 - Sir Frank Dyson's 140th Birthday (1868)
 Jan 09 - Asteroid 434 Hungaria Closest Approach To Earth (1.218 AU)
 Jan 10 - Asteroid 15 Eunomia At Opposition (8.2 Magnitude)
 Jan 10 - Asteroid 2005 WJ56 Near-Earth Flyby (0.028 AU)
 Jan 10 - Asteroid 7225 Huntress Closest Approach To Earth (0.884 AU)
 Jan 11 - Comet C/2006 S5 (Hill) Closest Approach To Earth (1.673 AU)
 Jan 12 - Asteroid 2001 FZ57 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.037 AU)
 Jan 13 - Comet 108P/Ciffreo Closest Approach To Earth (1.484 AU)
 Jan 13 - Comet P/2007 C2 (Catalina) Closest Approach To Earth (2.881
AU)
 Jan 14 - MESSENGER, 1st Mercury Flyby
 Jan 14 - Ulysses, Maximum North Solar Latitude (79.8 Degrees)
 Jan 15 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #143 (OTM-143)
 Jan 15 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Methone & Pandora
 Jan 15 - Comet C/2005 L3 (McNaught) Perihelion (5.593 AU)
 Jan 15 - Comet Shoemaker-Holt 2 Near-Jupiter Flyby (0.255 AU)
 Jan 16 - Comet C/2007 T6 (Catalina) Closest Approach To Earth (1.599
AU)
 Jan 16 - Comet Mueller 5 Closest Approach To Earth (3.267 AU)
 Jan 19 - Asteroid 10792 Ecuador Closest Approach To Earth (2.278 AU)
 Jan 20 - Asteroid 5231 Verne Closest Approach To Earth (1.492 AU)
 Jan 20 - Asteroid 4255 Spacewatch Closest Approach To Earth (3.447
AU)
 Jan 21 - Asteroid 7336 Saunders Closest Approach To Earth (1.760 AU)
 Jan 22 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Titan
* Jan 22 - Mercury At Its Greatest Eastern Elongation (19 Degrees)
 Jan 22 - Asteroid 9007 James Bond Closest Approach To Earth (1.516
AU)
 Jan 22 - Asteroid 2866 Hardy Closest Approach To Earth (2.335 AU)
 Jan 22 - 40th Anniversary (1968), Apollo 5 Launch
 Jan 24 - Asteroid 2007 PS9 Near-Earth Flyby (0.091 AU)
 Jan 24 - Asteroid 13070 Seanconnery Closest Approach To Earth (1.980
AU)
* Jan 25 - Comet C/2007 T5 (Gibbs) Closest Approach To Earth (3.205
AU)
 Jan 25 - Asteroid 2006 VX2 Near-Venus Flyby (0.016 AU)
 Jan 25 - Asteroid 63163 Jerusalem Closest Approach To Earth (0.848
AU)
 Jan 25 - Asteroid 1772 Gagarin Closest Approach To Earth (1.392 AU)
 Jan 25 - 25th Anniversary (1983), IRAS Launch
 Jan 26 - Comet C/2007 D3 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (4.590
AU)
 Jan 26 - Asteroid 341 California Closest Approach To Earth (1.624
AU)
 Jan 26 - 30th Anniversary (1978), IUE Launch
* Jan 27 - Express AM-33 Proton M-Briz M Launch
 Jan 27 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Titan, Atlas, Epimetheus,
Prometheus &
          Pandora
 Jan 27 - Comet 8P/Tuttle Perihelion (1.027 AU)
 Jan 27 - 100th Anniversary (1908), Philibert Melotte's Discovery of
Jupiter Moon Pasiphae
 Jan 28 - Asteroid 17898 Scottsheppard Closest Approach To Earth
(1.271 AU)
 Jan 28 - Asteroid 13926 Berners-Lee Closest Approach To Earth (1.781
AU)
 Jan 29 - Comet C/2007 S2 (Lemmon) Closest Approach To Earth (4.710
AU)
 Jan 29 - Asteroid 2007 TU24 Near-Earth Flyby (0.004 AU)
 Jan 29 - Asteroid 79896 Billhaley Closest Approach To Earth (1.383
AU)
 Jan 30 - 140th Anniversary (1868), Pultusk Meteorite Shower in
Poland
 Jan 31 - Asteroid 2710 Veverka Closest Approach To Earth (1.223 AU)
 Jan 31 - 50th Anniversary (1958), Explorer 1 Launch (1st US
Satellite)

February 2008
 Feb ?? - Galaxy 18 Zenit 3SL Launch
 Feb ?? - HJ-1A/HJ-1B CZ-2C Launch (China)
* Feb ?? - Chinasat 9 CZ-3B Launch (China)
* Feb ?? - RapidEye 1-5 Dnepr 1 Launch
 Feb 02 - Comet 46P/Wirtanen Perihelion (1.057 AU)
 Feb 03 - Comet 110P/Hartley 3 Perihelion (2.488 AU)
 Feb 03 - Asteroid 6560 Pravdo Closest Approach To Earth (1.596 AU)
 Feb 04 - Asteroid 4342 Freud Closest Approach To Earth (2.029 AU)
 Feb 05 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #144 (OTM-144)
 Feb 05 - Asteroid 2023 Asaph Closest Approach To Earth (2.403 AU)
* Feb 06 - Thor 5 Proton M-Briz M Launch
 Feb 06 - Comet C/2007 T4 (Gibbs) Closest Approach To Earth (1.881
AU)
 Feb 07 - Annular Solar Eclipse, Visible in Antarctica
 Feb 07 - Comet P/2000 U6 (Tichy) Perihelion (2.138 AU)
 Feb 07 - Chinese New Year
 Feb 08 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Epimetheus, Pandora & Atlas
 Feb 08 - Asteroid 2007 SP11 Near-Earth Flyby (0.091 AU)
 Feb 08 - Asteroid 4808 Ballaero Closest Approach To Earth (1.431 AU)
 Feb 08 - Kuiper Belt Object 55565 (2002 AW197) Closest Approach To
Earth (45.696 AU)
 Feb 08 - Jules Verne's 180th Birthday (1828)
 Feb 10 - Asteroid 2006 DU62 Near-Earth Flyby (0.055 AU)
 Feb 10 - 10th Anniversary (1998), Galileo, Europa 13 Flyby
 Feb 11 - Asteroid 2007 RV9 Near-Earth Flyby (0.077 AU)
 Feb 11 - Asteroid 2007 CS5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.082 AU)
* Feb 12 - Progress M-63 Soyuz U Launch (International Space Station
28P)
 Feb 12 - Asteroid 2007 DA Near-Earth Flyby (0.025 AU)
 Feb 13 - Asteroid 6032 Nobel Closest Approach To Earth (2.073 AU)
 Feb 14 - STS-123 Launch, Space Shuttle Endeavour, Japan's ELM-PS +
Canadian
          Hand "Dextre" (International Space Station 1J/A)
* Feb 14 - Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV-1) Jules Verne Ariane 5ESV
Launch
          (International Space Station ATV-01)
 Feb 14 - Comet C/2007 T1 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (1.064
AU)
 Feb 14 - Asteroid 1996 Adams Closest Approach To Earth (1.878 AU)
 Feb 14 - 45th Anniversary (1963), Syncom 1 Launch (1st
Geosynchronous Satellite)
 Feb 14 - Fritz Zwicky's 110th Birthday (1898)
 Feb 15 - Asteroid 162567 (2000 RW37) Near-Earth Flyby (0.072 AU)
 Feb 15 - Asteroid 203 Pompeja Closest Approach To Earth (1.768 AU)
 Feb 15 - Asteroid 6434 Jewitt Closest Approach To Earth (1.854 AU)
 Feb 15 - Asteroid 17078 Sellers Closest Approach To Earth (2.327 AU)
 Feb 16 - Asteroid 2675 Tolkien Closest Approach To Earth (1.388 AU)
 Feb 16 - Asteroid 51828 Ilanramon Closest Approach To Earth (1.614
AU)
 Feb 16 - Asteroid 4511 Rembrandt Closest Approach To Earth (2.015
AU)
 Feb 16 - 60th Anniversary (1948), Gerard Kuiper's Discovery of
Uranus Moon Miranda
 Feb 17 - Comet 46P/Wirtanen Closest Approach To Earth (0.918 AU)
 Feb 18 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #145 (OTM-145)
 Feb 18 - Comet Reinmuth 2 Perihelion (2.106 AU)
 Feb 18 - Asteroid 10050 Rayman Closest Approach To Earth (2.170 AU)
 Feb 18 - Kuiper Belt Object 90482 Orcus Closest Approach To Earth
(46.870 AU)
* Feb 19 - NROL-28 Atlas 5 Launch
* Feb 19 - Comet 79P/du Toit-Hartley Closest Approach To Earth (0.829
AU)
 Feb 19 - Comet C/2006 F1 (Kowalski) Perihelion (4.119 AU)
 Feb 19 - Asteroid 4450 Pan Near-Earth Flyby (0.041 AU)
 Feb 19 - Asteroid 99942 Aphophis Closest Approach To Earth (1.402
AU)
 Feb 19 - Asteroid 2247 Hiroshima Closest Approach To Earth (1.552
AU)
 Feb 19 - Asteroid 16809 Galapagos Closest Approach To Earth (1.712
AU)
 Feb 19 - Nicolas Copernicus' 535th Birthday (1473)
 Feb 20 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pan, Prometheus, Pandora & Janus
 Feb 20 - Uranus Ring Plane Crossing
* Feb 20 - Comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT Perihelion (2.156 AU)
 Feb 20 - Asteroid 153591 (2001 SN263) Near-Earth Flyby (0.066 AU)
 Feb 21 - Total Lunar Eclipse
 Feb 21 - Asteroid 2753 Duncan Closest Approach To Earth (1.717 AU)
 Feb 21 - Asteroid 13208 Fraschetti Closest Approach To Earth (1.942
AU)
 Feb 22 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
 Feb 24 - Saturn At Opposition
 Feb 24 - 40th Anniversary (1968), Jocelyn Bell's Discovery of
Pulsars
 Feb 25 - Asteroid 916 America Closest Approach To Earth (1.806 AU)
 Feb 26 - Comet 180P/NEAT Closest Approach To Earth (1.612 AU)
 Feb 26 - Comet P/2000 B3 (LINEAR) Perihelion (1.709 AU)
 Feb 26 - Asteroid 2002 TD66 Near-Earth Flyby (0.043 AU)
 Feb 26 - Asteroid 3066 McFadden Closest Approach To Earth (1.835 AU)
 Feb 26 - Asteroid 697 Galilea Closest Approach To Earth (2.341 AU)
 Feb 27 - Asteroid 6312 Robheinlein Closest Approach To Earth (1.155
AU)

March 2008
 Mar ?? - Ulysses, End of Mission?
 Mar ?? - Hausat 2 Dnepr 1 Launch
 Mar ?? - Galaxy 19 Zenit 3SL Launch
 Mar ?? - PS-2 KT-2 Launch
 Mar ?? - Canopus 1 Strela Launch
 Mar ?? - MDA-DST Polaris Launch
 Mar ?? - Lapansat 2 Dnepr 1 Launch
 Mar ?? - Bluesat Dnepr 1 Launch
 Mar ?? - GOCE Rokot Launch
 Mar ?? - Badr 6 (Arabsat 4C) Ariane 5 Launch
 Mar ?? - HealthSat (G-Sat 4)/Tauvex GSLV Launch
 Mar ?? - Sudansat 1 Dnepr 1 Launch
 Mar ?? - Cosmos-Geizer N21 Proton K Launch
 Mar ?? - Cosmos-Prognoz N11 Proton K-DM2 Launch
 Mar ?? - GSTB-V2B (Giove B) Soyuz FG-Fregat Launch
 Mar ?? - RazakSAT/Cubesats Falcon 1 Launch
* Mar ?? - Tian Lian 1 CZ-3C Launch (China)
* Mar ?? - AMC-14 Proton M-Briz M Launch
 Mar 01 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #146 (OTM-146)
 Mar 01 - Cassini, Distant Prometheus Flyby
 Mar 01 - Comet 183P/Korlevic-Juric Closest Approach To Earth (2.925
AU)
 Mar 02 - Comet 172P/Yeung Closest Approach To Earth (1.744 AU)
 Mar 02 - Asteroid 4337 Arecibo Closest Approach To Earth (2.075 AU)
 Mar 03 - Mercury At Its Greatest Western Elongation (27 Degrees)
 Mar 03 - Asteroid 12485 Jenniferharris Closest Approach To Earth
(1.780 AU)
 Mar 03 - Asteroid 83360 Catalina Closest Approach To Earth (2.237
AU)
 Mar 03 - Asteroid 253 Mathilde Closest Approach To Earth (2.358 AU)
 Mar 04 - Asteroid 82332 Las Vegas Closest Approach To Earth (1.659
AU)
 Mar 04 - Patrick Moore's 85th Birthday (1923)
 Mar 05 - Comet C/2007 D1 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (7.930
AU)
 Mar 05 - Asteroid 3773 Smithsonian Closest Approach To Earth (1.569
AU)
 Mar 05 - Asteroid 10044 Squyres Closest Approach To Earth (2.439 AU)
 Mar 05 - Asteroid 1024 Hale Closest Approach To Earth (2.500 AU)
 Mar 05 - Asteroid 719 Albert Closest Approach To Earth (3.085 AU)
 Mar 06 - ICO-G Atlas 5 Launch
 Mar 06 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #147 (OTM-147)
 Mar 06 - Asteroid 1831 Nicholson Closest Approach To Earth (1.248
AU)
 Mar 06 - Asteroid 4535 Adamcarolla Closest Approach To Earth (1.633
AU)
 Mar 06 - Asteroid 10217 Richardcook Closest Approach To Earth (2.272
AU)
 Mar 07 - Asteroid 8299 Tealeoni Closest Approach To Earth (1.154
AU)
 Mar 08 - Asteroid 13609 Lewicki Closest Approach To Earth (1.647 AU)
 Mar 08 - Asteroid 74625 Tieproject Closest Approach To Earth (1.716
AU)
 Mar 09 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #148 (OTM-148)
 Mar 09 - Daylight Saving - Set Clock Ahead 1 Hour (United States)
 Mar 09 - Comet 70P/Kojima Closest Approach To Earth (1.398 AU)
 Mar 09 - Asteroid 6470 Aldrin Closest Approach To Earth (1.526 AU)
 Mar 09 - Asteroid 2228 Soyuz-Apollo Closest Approach To Earth (2.202
AU)
 Mar 09 - Asteroid 5811 Keck Closest Approach To Earth (2.330 AU)
 Mar 10 - Cassini, Distant Titan Flyby
 Mar 10 - Asteroid 9777 Enterprise Closest Approach To Earth (1.688
AU)
 Mar 11 - Asteroid 2005 EY169 Near-Earth Flyby (0.071 AU)
 Mar 12 - Amos 3 Zenit 3SLB Launch
 Mar 12 - Cassini, Enceladus Flyby
* Mar 13 - GPS 2RM F-6 Delta 2 Launch
 Mar 13 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #149 (OTM-149)
 Mar 13 - Asteroid 2001 Einstein Closest Approach To Earth (0.806 AU)
 Mar 13 - Asteroid 498 Tokio Closest Approach To Earth (2.250 AU)
 Mar 13 - Asteroid 2801 Huygens Closest Approach To Earth (2.304 AU)
 Mar 14 - Asteroid 2003 TM1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.081 AU)
 Mar 14 - Kuiper Belt Object 136472 (2005 FY9) Closest Approach To
Earth (51.178 AU)
 Mar 15 - Ulysses, End of Third North Polar Pass
 Mar 15 - Asteroid 3353 Jarvis Closest Approach To Earth (1.051 AU)
 Mar 15 - Asteroid 1855 Korolev Closest Approach To Earth (1.066 AU)
 Mar 15 - Asteroid 12524 Conscience Closest Approach To Earth (1.751
AU)
 Mar 15 - Asteroid 1282 Utopia Closest Approach To Earth (2.382 AU)
 Mar 15 - 35th Anniversary (1973), San Juan Capistrano Meteorite
Fall
 Mar 17 - MESSENGER, Deep Space Maneuver 3 (DSM-3)
 Mar 17 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #150 (OTM-150)
 Mar 17 - Asteroid 2005 EA Near-Earth Flyby (0.080 AU)
 Mar 17 - Asteroid 2006 DM63 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.038 AU)
 Mar 17 - Asteroid 2005 YQ96 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.045 AU)
 Mar 17 - Asteroid 1620 Geographos Near-Earth Flyby (0.125 AU)
 Mar 17 - 50th Anniversary (1958), Vanguard 1 Launch
 Mar 18 - Comet Mrkos Closest Approach To Earth (0.717 AU)
 Mar 18 - Asteroid 2002 FW1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.079 AU)
 Mar 18 - Asteroid 2322 Kitt Peak Closest Approach To Earth (1.380
AU)
 Mar 20 - Vernal Equinox, 05:48 UT
 Mar 20 - Comet 186P/Garradd Perihelion (4.263 AU)
 Mar 20 - Asteroid 12927 Pinocchio Closest Approach To Earth (1.558
AU)
 Mar 20 - Asteroid 16035 Sasandford Closest Approach To Earth (1.901
AU)
 Mar 21 - Asteroid 2003 FY6 Near-Earth Flyby (0.016 AU)
 Mar 22 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #151 (OTM-151)
 Mar 22 - Asteroid 2007 DD Near-Earth Flyby (0.084 AU)
 Mar 23 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pallene, Epimetheus & Methone
 Mar 23 - Easter Sunday
 Mar 23 - Comet Grigg-Skjellerup Perihelion (1.117 AU)
 Mar 23 - Comet Grigg-Skjellerup Closest Approach To Earth (0.559 AU)
 Mar 23 - Comet 113P/Spitaler Perihelion (2.129 AU)
 Mar 23 - Asteroid 2709 Sagan Closest Approach To Earth (1.050 AU)
 Mar 23 - Asteroid 8749 Beatles Closest Approach To Earth (1.262 AU)
 Mar 23 - Asteroid 5790 Nagasaki Closest Approach To Earth (1.889 AU)
 Mar 24 - Asteroid 2933 Amber Closest Approach To Earth (1.741 AU)
 Mar 24 - Asteroid 9253 Oberth Closest Approach To Earth (1.793 AU)
 Mar 24 - Wilhelm Baade's 115th Birthday (1893)
 Mar 25 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
 Mar 26 - Comet C/2007 P1 (McNaught) Perihelion (0.633 AU)
* Mar 27 - SAR-Lupe 4 Cosmos 3M Launch
 Mar 28 - Vinasat 1 Ariane 5 Launch
 Mar 28 - Asteroid 4967 Madrid Closest Approach To Earth (1.937 AU)
 Mar 29 - Asteroid 2003 WP25 Near-Earth Flyby (0.077 AU)
 Mar 29 - Asteroid 9250 Chamberlin Closest Approach To Earth (1.704
AU)
 Mar 29 - Asteroid 4664 Hanner Closest Approach To Earth (2.065 AU)
 Mar 29 - 10th Anniversary (1998), Galileo, Europa 14 Flyby
 Mar 30 - Daylight Saving - Set Clock Ahead 1 Hour (Europe)
 Mar 30 - Asteroid 2002 VX91 Near-Earth Flyby (0.079 AU)
 Mar 30 - Asteroid 2955 Newburn Closest Approach To Earth (1.121 AU)
 Mar 30 - Asteroid 11911 Angel Closest Approach To Earth (2.730 AU)
 Mar 31 - Comet C/2007 M2 (Catalina) Closest Approach To Earth (3.255
AU)

April 2008
 Apr ?? - Star One C-2 Ariane 5 Launch
 Apr ?? - Eutelsat W2M Ariane 5 Launch
 Apr ?? - AMC-21 Ariane 5 Launch
 Apr ?? - Afristar 2 (Worldstar 3) Ariane 5 Launch
 Apr ?? - Superbird 7 Ariane 5 Launch
 Apr ?? - DMSP F-18 Atlas 5 Launch
 Apr ?? - ProtoStar 1 Ariane 5 Launch
 Apr ?? - Nimiq 4 Proton M-Briz M Launch
 Apr ?? - Apstar 6B CZ-3B Launch
 Apr ?? - Amsat Phase 3E Express Ariane 5 Launch
 Apr ?? - Inmarsat 4 F-3 Proton M-Briz M Launch
 Apr ?? - X-37 Atlas 5 Launch
 Apr ?? - NROL-29 Atlas 5 Launch
 Apr ?? - TWINS-B Delta 4M Launch
* Apr ?? - NROL-26 Delta 4H Launch
 Apr 01 - Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Demo Delta 2
Launch
 Apr 01 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pallene & Janus
 Apr 01 - Asteroid 6154 Stevesynnott Closest Approach To Earth (1.449
AU)
 Apr 02 - Asteroid 9950 ESA Closest Approach To Earth (2.710 AU)
 Apr 02 - 45th Anniversary (1963), Luna 4 Launch (Soviet Moon Flyby
Mission)
 Apr 03 - Asteroid 6135 Billowen Closest Approach To Earth (1.168 AU)
 Apr 03 - Asteroid 4766 Malin Closest Approach To Earth (1.671 AU)
 Apr 04 - Asteroid 2004 VW14 Near-Earth Flyby (0.069 AU)
 Apr 04 - Asteroid 12104 Chesley Closest Approach To Earth (2.016 AU)
 Apr 04 - 40th Anniversary (1968), Apollo 6 Launch (Last Test Flight
of Saturn V)
 Apr 05 - Asteroid 1886 Lowell Closest Approach To Earth (1.757 AU)
 Apr 05 - Kuiper Belt Object 136108 (2003 EL61) Closest Approach To
Earth (50.229 AU)
 Apr 05 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Pioneer 11 Launch (Jupiter &
Saturn Flyby Mission)
 Apr 06 - Asteroid 1940 Whipple Closest Approach To Earth (2.135 AU)
 Apr 06 - Asteroid 2001 QO142 Near-Earth Flyby (0.088 AU)
 Apr 07 - Asteroid 742 Edisona Closest Approach To Earth (2.346 AU)
 Apr 07 - 40th Anniversary (1968), Luna 14 Launch (Soviet Moon
Orbiter Mission)
 Apr 08 - Soyuz TMA-12 Soyuz FG Launch (International Space Station
16S)
 Apr 08 - Comet C/2006 Q1 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (2.240
AU)
 Apr 08 - Asteroid 7359 Messier Closest Approach To Earth (2.607 AU)
 Apr 09 - Chandrayaan 1 PSLV Launch (India - Lunar Orbiter)
 Apr 09 - Asteroid 1999 SO5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.094 AU)
 Apr 10 - Phoenix, Trajectory Correction Maneuver #3 (TCM-3)
 Apr 10 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #152 (OTM-152)
 Apr 10 - Comet C/2007 B2 (Skiff) Closest Approach To Earth (2.287
AU)
 Apr 10 - Asteroid 4783 Wasson Closest Approach To Earth (1.596 AU)
 Apr 11 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Mimas
 Apr 12 - Comet Brooks 2 Perihelion (1.467 AU)
 Apr 12 - Asteroid 2005 OR2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.094 AU)
 Apr 12 - Asteroid 2041 Lancelot Closest Approach To Earth (2.700 AU)
 Apr 13 - Asteroid 12426 Racquetball Closest Approach To Earth (1.525
AU)
 Apr 14 - Asteroid 4957 Brucemurray Closest Approach To Earth (2.024
AU)
 Apr 14 - Asteroid 13667 Samthurman Closest Approach To Earth (1.786
AU)
* Apr 15 - C/NOFS (CINDI) Pegasus XL Launch
 Apr 15 - Asteroid 2004 FG11 Near-Earth Flyby (0.087 AU)
 Apr 15 - Asteroid 5102 Benfranklin Closest Approach To Earth (2.338
AU)
* Apr 16 - GeoEye 1 (Orbview 5) Delta 2 Launch
 Apr 17 - Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) ATRR Delta 2
Launch
 Apr 17 - Asteroid 2005 NB7 Near-Earth Flyby (0.042 AU)
 Apr 17 - Asteroid 25930 Spielberg Closest Approach To Earth (1.307
AU)
 Apr 17 - Asteroid 15845 Bambi Closest Approach To Earth (1.643 AU)
 Apr 17 - Asteroid 3623 Chaplin Closest Approach To Earth (2.058 AU)
 Apr 18 - Asteroid 2266 Tchaikovsky Closest Approach To Earth (2.764
AU)
 Apr 19 - Comet 139P/Vaisala-Oterma Perihelion (3.403 AU)
 Apr 20 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Mimas, Telesto & Epimetheus
 Apr 21 - NFIRE Minotaur 1 Launch
 Apr 21 - Comet C/2007 K3 (Siding Spring) Perihelion (2.051 AU)
 Apr 21 - Asteroid 5841 Stone Closest Approach To Earth (1.187 AU)
 Apr 21 - Asteroid 1198 Atlantis Closest Approach To Earth (1.709 AU)
 Apr 22 - Lyrids Meteor Shower Peak
 Apr 22 - Asteroid 1941 Wild Closest Approach To Earth (3.929 AU)
 Apr 23 - Asteroid 3192 A'Hearn Closest Approach To Earth (1.182 AU)
 Apr 23 - Asteroid 84225 Verish Closest Approach To Earth (1.415 AU)
 Apr 23 - Asteroid 10001 Palermo Closest Approach To Earth (1.689 AU)
 Apr 24 - STS-124 Launch, Space Shuttle Discovery, International
Space Station 1J,
          JEM-PM Kibo
 Apr 24 - Asteroid 9134 Encke Closest Approach To Earth (1.938 AU)
 Apr 24 - Asteroid 3693 Barringer Closest Approach To Earth (2.690
AU)
 Apr 25 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #153 (OTM-153)
 Apr 25 - Asteroid 5535 Annefrank Closest Approach To Earth (1.196
AU)
 Apr 25 - Asteroid 5703 Hevelius Closest Approach To Earth (2.013 AU)
 Apr 25 - Asteroid 8734 Warner Closest Approach To Earth (2.016 AU)
 Apr 25 - Asteroid 1578 Kirkwood Closest Approach To Earth (3.531 AU)
 Apr 26 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Titan
 Apr 26 - Asteroid 6373 Stern Closest Approach To Earth (1.493 AU)
 Apr 26 - 10th Anniversary (1998), Cassini, Venus Flyby
 Apr 26 - 160th Anniversary (1848), Andrew Graham's Discovery of
Asteroid 9 Metis
 Apr 27 - Comet Mrkos Perihelion (1.469 AU)
 Apr 27 - Asteroid 6456 Golombek Closest Approach To Earth (1.004 AU)
 Apr 28 - Asteroid 2005 LV30 Near-Pallas Flyby (0.050 AU)
 Apr 28 - Eugene Shoemaker's 80th Birthday (1928)
 Apr 29 - Asteroid 7934 Sinatra Closest Approach To Earth (1.504 AU)
 Apr 30 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Telesto & Pallene
 Apr 30 - Comet C/2007 M3 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (3.094
AU)

May 2008
 May ?? - Insat 4-D GSLV-1 Launch
 May ?? - Anusat PSLV Launch
 May ?? - X-Sat PSLV Launch
 May ?? - SMOS/Proba 2 Rokot KM Launch
* May ?? - CMB-Star 1 (Echostar 13) Proton M-Briz M Launch
 May ?? - Okean 5 Tsyklon 3 Launch
 May ?? - Cosmos-Liana Soyuz U Launch
 May ?? - Cubesats Vega Launch (Inaugural Vega Launch)
 May ?? - Dong Fang Hong (DFH) 4 F-1 CZ-3B Launch (China)
 May ?? - COMS 1 Ariane 5 Launch
 May ?? - AirTV-1 Ariane 5 Launch
 May ?? - Asiasat 5 Zenit 3SLB Launch
 May ?? - Cosmos-Kobalt M N4 Soyuz U Launch
 May ?? - Katysat 1/KiwiSat/Atmocube/Cubesat-RAFT/Funsat/
          UCISAT Dnepr 1 Launch
 May ?? - Bissat Cosmos 3M Launch
 May ?? - SOAREX VI ATV X-1 Test Launch
 May 01 - Asteroid 23990 Springsteen Closest Approach To Earth (1.313
AU)
 May 01 - 10th Anniversary (1998), Discovery of Dar al Gani 476 (Mars
Meteorite)
* May 02 - Space Day
 May 03 - Asteroid 2865 Laurel Closest Approach To Earth (1.452 AU)
 May 04 - Comet 187P/LINEAR Closest Approach To Earth (2.765 AU)
 May 04 - Asteroid 6469 Armstrong Closest Approach To Earth (1.159
AU)
 May 04 - Asteroid 243 Ida Closest Approach To Earth (1.967 AU)
 May 05 - Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
 May 07 - Asteroid 3255 Tholen Closest Approach To Earth (2.305 AU)
 May 08 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #154 (OTM-154)
 May 09 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Methone & Janus
 May 09 - Comet 2003 KV2 (LINEAR) Near-Earth Flyby (0.297 AU)
 May 09 - Comet 183P/Korlevic-Juric Perihelion (3.894 AU)
 May 09 - Asteroid 327 Columbia Closest Approach To Earth (1.726 AU)
 May 09 - Asteroid 55 Pandora Closest Approach To Earth (2.076 AU)
* May 10 - Astronomy Day
 May 10 - Phoenix, Trajectory Correction Maneuver #4 (TCM-4)
 May 10 - Asteroid 2004 XM29 Near-Earth Flyby (0.089 AU)
 May 10 - Asteroid 7853 Confucius Closest Approach To Earth (1.677
AU)
 May 11 - Asteroid 3001 Michelangelo Closest Approach To Earth (1.568
AU)
 May 11 - Richard Feynman's 90th Birthday (1918)
 May 12 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
 May 12 - Asteroid 9618 Johncleese Closest Approach To Earth (1.492
AU)
 May 12 - Asteroid 4055 Magellan Closest Approach To Earth (2.040 AU)
 May 13 - Asteroid 69230 Hermes Closest Approach To Earth (0.325 AU)
 May 13 - Asteroid 5050 Doctorwatson Closest Approach To Earth (1.675
AU)
 May 14 - Progress M-64 Soyuz U Launch (International Space Station
29P)
* May 14 - Mercury At Its Greatest Eastern Elongation (22 Degrees)
* May 14 - Comet C/2007 W1 (Boattini) Near-Earth Flyby (0.215 AU)
 May 14 - Comet Shoemaker 4 Closest Approach To Earth (2.821 AU)
 May 14 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Skylab Launch
 May 15 - Louis de Lacaille's 295th Birthday (1713)
 May 15 - 45th Anniversary (1963), Mercury 9 Launch (Gordon Cooper)
 May 16 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #155 (OTM-155)
 May 16 - Asteroid 3581 Alvarez Closest Approach To Earth (1.534 AU)
 May 16 - Asteroid 16761 Hertz Closest Approach To Earth (1.957 AU)
 May 16 - Asteroid 1537 Transylvania Closest Approach To Earth (2.717
AU)
 May 17 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Calypso, Methone & Epimetheus
 May 17 - Phoenix, Trajectory Correction Maneuver #5 (TCM-5)
 May 18 - Comet Mueller 5 Perihelion (4.214 AU)
 May 18 - Comet P/2003 KV2 (LINEAR) Perihelion (1.060 AU)
 May 19 - Asteroid 6377 Cagney Closest Approach To Earth (1.252 AU)
 May 20 - Comet 86P/Wild 3 Perihelion (2.301 AU)
 May 20 - Asteroid 8837 London Closest Approach To Earth (0.963 AU)
 May 20 - Asteroid 7861 Messenger Closest Approach To Earth (1.168
AU)
 May 20 - 30th Anniversary (1978), Pioneer Venus 1 Launch
 May 21 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #156 (OTM-156)
 May 22 - Comet Anderson-LINEAR Perihelion (1.703 AU)
 May 22 - Comet C/2007 K1 (Lemmon) Closest Approach To Earth (9.081
AU)
 May 22 - Asteroid 5145 Pholus Closest Approach To Earth (21.002 AU)
 May 22 - Asteroid 19148 Alaska Closest Approach To Earth (1.957 AU)
 May 23 - Asteroid 2874 Jim Young Closest Approach To Earth (1.513
AU)
 May 24 - Comet P/1998 VS24 (LINEAR) Perihelion (3.423 AU)
* May 24 - Comet C/2007 T5 (Gibbs) Perihelion (4.048 AU)
 May 24 - Asteroid 11365 NASA Closest Approach To Earth (1.472 AU)
 May 24 - Asteroid 11945 Amsterdam Closest Approach To Earth (1.997
AU)
 May 25 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #157 (OTM-157)
 May 25 - Phoenix, Trajectory Correction Maneuver #6 (TCM-6)
 May 25 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pallene, Atlas & Janus
 May 25 - Asteroid 6318 Cronkite Closest Approach To Earth (2.544 AU)
 May 26 - Phoenix, Mars Landing
 May 26 - Comet 180P/NEAT Perihelion (2.469 AU)
 May 27 - Comet P/2001 K1 (NEAT) Perihelion (2.469 AU)
 May 27 - Asteroid 1995 CS Near-Mars Flyby (0.032 AU)
 May 28 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
* May 28 - Comet 79P/du Toit-Hartley Perihelion (1.230 AU)
* May 29 - GLAST Delta 2 Launch
 May 29 - Comet 15P/Finlay Closest Approach To Earth (1.342 AU)
 May 30 - Asteroid 2005 YY128 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.022 AU)
 May 31 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #158 (OTM-158)
 May 31 - Asteroid 9252 Goddard Closest Approach To Earth (2.137 AU)
 May 31 - 10th Anniversary (1998), Galileo, Europa 15 Flyby

June 2008
 Jun ?? - GPS 2RM F-7 Delta 2 Launch
 Jun ?? - TerreStar 1 Ariane 5 Launch
 Jun ?? - Zohreh 1 Soyuz FG-Fregat Launch
 Jun ?? - Turksat 3A Ariane 5 Launch
 Jun ?? - Astra-1M Ariane 5 Launch
 Jun ?? - Sinosat 3-B CZ-3B Launch
 Jun ?? - Koronas-Foton Tsyklon 3 Launch
 Jun ?? - NOAA-N Prime (NOAA-19) Delta 2 Launch
 Jun ?? - Express AM-44/Express MD-1 Proton M-Briz M Launch
 Jun ?? - Wideband Gapfiller Satellite (WGS-2) F-2 Atlas 5 Launch
 Jun ?? - XSS-12 Delta 2 Launch
* Jun ?? - Echostar 11 Zenit 3SL Launch
 Jun 01 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pallene & Janus
 Jun 02 - Asteroid 32096 Puckett Closest Approach To Earth (1.338 AU)
 Jun 02 - 5th Anniversary (2003), Mars Express/Beagle 2 Launch
 Jun 02 - 25th Anniversary (1983), Venera 15 Launch (USSR Venus
Orbiter)
 Jun 03 - Asteroid 9249 Yen Closest Approach To Earth (1.099 AU)
 Jun 03 - Asteroid 416 Vaticana Closest Approach To Earth (1.171 AU)
 Jun 03 - Asteroid 9349 Lucas Closest Approach To Earth (1.205 AU)
 Jun 03 - Asteroid 2362 Mark Twain Closest Approach To Earth (1.283
AU)
 Jun 03 - 200-inch Hale Telescope's 60th Birthday (1948)
 Jun 05 - Asteroid 25275 Jocelynbell Closest Approach To Earth (1.603
AU)
 Jun 05 - Comet C/2006 U6 (Spacewatch) Perihelion (2.498 AU)
 Jun 06 - Kuiper Belt Oject 28978 Ixion Closest Approach To Earth
(40.804 AU)
 Jun 06 - 25th Anniversary (1983), Venera 16 Launch (USSR Venus
Orbiter)
 Jun 07 - Comet 86P/Wild 3 Closest Approach To Earth (1.290 AU)
 Jun 07 - Asteroid 67 Asia Closest Approach To Earth (1.124 AU)
 Jun 08 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pan & Pandora
 Jun 08 - New Horizons, Crosses Saturn's Orbit
 Jun 08 - Asteroid 5471 Tunguska Closest Approach To Earth (1.786 AU)
 Jun 09 - Kuiper Belt Object 50000 Quaoar Closest Approach To Earth
(42.230 AU)
 Jun 10 - Asteroid 7328 Casanova Closest Approach To Earth (1.499 AU)
 Jun 10 - 5th Anniversary (2003), Mars Exploration Rover A (Spirit)
Launch
 Jun 10 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Explorer 49 Launch (Moon Orbiter)
* Jun 12 - GOES-O Delta 4 Launch
 Jun 12 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Titan
 Jun 12 - Asteroid 2099 Opik Closest Approach To Earth (1.541 AU)
 Jun 13 - Asteroid 7610 Sudbury Closest Approach To Earth (1.952 AU)
* Jun 14 - Comet C/2007 W1 (Boattini) Perihelion (0.720 AU)
 Jun 15 - IBEX (Interstellar Boundary Explorer) Pegasus XL Launch
 Jun 15 - OSTM/Jason 2 Delta 2 Launch
 Jun 15 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Epimetheus & Prometheus
 Jun 15 - Asteroid 7000 Curie Closest Approach To Earth (1.510 AU)
* Jun 16 - Asteroid 149244 Kriegh Closest Approach To Earth (0.938 AU)
 Jun 16 - 45th Anniversary (1963), 1st Woman In Space (Valentina
Tereshkova)
 Jun 17 - Asteroid 4151 Alanhale Closest Approach To Earth (2.394 AU)
 Jun 18 - Asteroid 2410 Morrison Closest Approach To Earth (1.168 AU)
 Jun 18 - Asteroid 9963 Sandage Closest Approach To Earth (1.420 AU)
 Jun 18 - Asteroid 4769 Castalia Closest Approach To Earth (1.562 AU)
 Jun 18 - 25th Anniversary (1983), 1st US Woman In Space (Sally Ride)
 Jun 19 - Dwarf Planet 134340 Pluto Closest Approach To Earth (30.476
AU)
 Jun 19 - Asteroid 3061 Cook Closest Approach To Earth (1.857 AU)
 Jun 19 - Asteroid 5281 Lindstrom Closest Approach To Earth (2.128
AU)
 Jun 19 - 5th Anniversary (2003), Nozomi, Earth Flyby
 Jun 20 - Summer Solstice, 20:24 UT
 Jun 20 - Pluto At Opposition
 Jun 21 - Max Wolf's 145th Birthday (1863)
 Jun 22 - Comet 15P/Finlay Perihelion (0.970 AU)
 Jun 22 - Comet C/2007 G1 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (2.077
AU)
 Jun 22 - 30th Anniversary (1978), Jim Christy's Discovery of Pluto's
Moon Charon
 Jun 23 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #159 (OTM-159)
 Jun 23 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Atlas, Methone & Pan
 Jun 23 - Asteroid 2005 WC Near-Earth Flyby (0.072 AU)
 Jun 25 - TacSat 3/Genesat 2/PharmaSat 1 Minotaur 1 Launch
 Jun 25 - Asteroid 1000 Piazzia Closest Approach To Earth (1.474 AU)
 Jun 25 - Asteroid 3252 Johnny Closest Approach To Earth (1.926 AU)
 Jun 25 - Asteroid 9548 Fortran Closest Approach To Earth (1.949 AU)
 Jun 26 - Asteroid 2006 KZ39 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.026 AU)
 Jun 26 - Asteroid 9342 Carygrant Closest Approach To Earth (1.240
AU)
 Jun 26 - Asteroid 1677 Tycho Brahe Closest Approach To Earth (1.311
AU)
 Jun 26 - 30th Anniversary (1978), SEASAT 1 Launch
 Jun 27 - Comet Taylor Near-Jupiter Flyby (0.159 AU)
 Jun 27 - Asteroid 1776 Kuiper Closest Approach To Earth (2.149 AU)
 Jun 27 - Asteroid 21564 Widmanstatten Closest Approach To Earth
(2.222 AU)
 Jun 28 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Titan
 Jun 28 - Asteroid 162004 (1991 VE) Near-Mercury Flyby (0.033 AU)
 Jun 28 - Asteroid 2224 Tucson Closest Approach To Earth (1.734 AU)
 Jun 29 - Asteroid 5554 Keesey Closest Approach To Earth (1.343 AU)
 Jun 29 - George Hale's 140th Birthday (1868)
 Jun 30 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pan, Prometheus, Enceladus,
Methone, Janus &
          Atlas
 Jun 30 - Asteroid 7536 Fahrenheit Closest Approach To Earth (1.420
AU)
 Jun 30 - 100th Anniversary (1908), Tunguska Explosion Event

July 2008
 Jul ?? - Measat 1-R Zenit 3SLB Launch
 Jul ?? - IGS-4A/IGS-4B H-2A Launch
 Jul ?? - XM-5 Zenit 3SL Launch
 Jul ?? - Meteor-M-N1/Sterkh 2 (Cospas 12)/Tatyana 2 Soyuz 2-1b-
Fregat Launch
 Jul ?? - Orbcomm 2 F1-F6 Cosmos 3M Launch
 Jul ?? - Venesat 1 (Simon Boliviar 1) CZ-3B Launch
 Jul ?? - Equars VLS-1 Launch (Brazil)
 Jul ?? - Insat 3-D GSLV Launch (India)
 Jul ?? - NROL-39 Atlas 5 Launch
 Jul ?? - SAR-Lupe 5 Cosmos 3M Launch
 Jul ?? - Inaugural Falcon 9 Test Launch
* Jul ?? - AEHF F-1 Atlas 5 Launch
* Jul ?? - Cosmo Skymed 3 Delta 2 Launch
* Jul ?? - Condor E Strela Launch
* Jul 01 - Mercury At Its Greatest Western Elongation (22 Degrees)
 Jul 03 - Comet C/2006 Q1 (McNaught) Perihelion (2.764 AU)
 Jul 03 - Asteroid 2004 TG10 Near-Earth Flyby (0.061 AU)
 Jul 03 - 10th Anniversary (1998), Nozomi Launch (Japan Mars Mission)
 Jul 04 - Earth At Aphelion (1.017 AU From Sun)
 Jul 04 - Asteroid 2620 Santana Closest Approach To Earth (1.884 AU)
 Jul 04 - Henrietta Leavitt's 140th Birthday (1868)
 Jul 05 - Asteroid 4969 Lawrence Closest Approach To Earth (2.751 AU)
 Jul 06 - Comet C/2007 M1 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (6.613
AU)
 Jul 06 - Asteroid 12760 Maxwell Closest Approach To Earth (1.862 AU)
 Jul 06 - 70th  Anniversary (1938), Seth Nicholson's Discovery of
          Jupiter Moon Lysithea
 Jul 07 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Janus & Pandora
 Jul 07 - Asteroid 64070 NEAT Closest Approach To Earth (1.639 AU)
 Jul 07 - Asteroid 433 Eros Closest Approach To Earth (2.132 AU)
 Jul 07 - 5th Anniversary (2003),  Mars Exploration Rover B
(Opportunity) Launch
 Jul 08 - Asteroid 2906 Caltech Closest Approach To Earth (2.150 AU)
 Jul 09 - Jupiter At Opposition
 Jul 10 - Asteroid 2002 AZ1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.022 AU)
 Jul 10 - Asteroid 2003 RU11 Near-Earth Flyby (0.079 AU)
 Jul 12 - Asteroid 2001 SZ269 Near-Mars Flyby (0.037 AU)
 Jul 12 - 20th Anniversary (1988), Phobos 2 Launch (Soviet Mars
Orbiter)
 Jul 13 - Asteroid 90403 (2003 YE45) Near-Earth Flyby (0.042 AU)
 Jul 14 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Prometheus & Pallene
 Jul 14 - Asteroid 17058 Rocknroll Closest Approach To Earth (1.782
AU)
 Jul 15 - Asteroid 9951 Tyrannosaurus Closest Approach To Earth
(1.114 AU)
 Jul 17 - Asteroid 2005 UR64 Near-Mars Flyby (0.049 AU)
 Jul 18 - Asteroid 1997 UA11 Near-Earth Flyby (0.100 AU)
 Jul 19 - Asteroid 3905 Doppler Closest Approach To Earth (2.024 AU)
 Jul 20 - Asteroid 1134 Kepler Closest Approach To Earth (0.830 AU)
 Jul 20 - Asteroid 1566 Icarus Closest Approach To Earth (0.836 AU)
 Jul 21 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pallene, Atlas & Pan
 Jul 21 - Asteroid 2005 RC34 Near-Earth Flyby (0.037 AU)
 Jul 21 - 10th Anniversary (1998), Galileo, Europa 16 Flyby
 Jul 21 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Mars 4 Launch (Soviet Mars
Mission)
 Jul 22 - Comet 19P/Borrelly Perihelion (1.355 AU)
 Jul 25 - Asteroid 6524 Baalke Closest Approach To Earth (1.390 AU)
 Jul 25 - Asteroid 2200 Pasadena Closest Approach To Earth (1.474 AU)
 Jul 25 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Mars 5 Launch (Soviet Mars
Orbiter)
 Jul 26 - Asteroid 5661 Hildebrand Closest Approach To Earth (2.040
AU)
 Jul 26 - 45th Anniversary (1963), Syncom 2 Launch, 1st
Geosynchronous Satellite
 Jul 27 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #160 (OTM-160)
 Jul 27 - Asteroid 4446 Carolyn Closest Approach To Earth (1.857 AU)
 Jul 27 - Asteroid 18725 Atacama Closest Approach To Earth (2.016 AU)
 Jul 28 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pan & Prometheus
 Jul 28 - Asteroid 2004 SB56 Near-Earth Flyby (0.064 AU)
 Jul 28 - Asteroid 7392 Kowalski Closest Approach To Earth (1.858 AU)
 Jul 28 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Skylab-3 Launch
 Jul 29 - South Delta-Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
 Jul 29 - Comet C/2007 K3 (Siding Spring) Closest Approach To Earth
(1.518 AU)
 Jul 29 - Asteroid 2004 DL1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.070 AU)
 Jul 29 - Asteroid 9937 Triceratops Closest Approach To Earth (1.106
AU)
 Jul 30 - 70th Anniversary (1938), Seth Nicholson's Discovery of
Jupiter Moon Carme
 Jul 31 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
 Jul 31 - Herschel-Planck Ariane 5 Launch
 Jul 31 - Asteroid 3350 Scobee Closest Approach To Earth (0.840 AU)

August 2008
 Aug ?? - GPS 2F F-1 Delta 4M Launch
 Aug ?? - Greenhouse Gas Observing Satellite (GOSAT)/SDS-1 (Small
Demo Sat)/
          Sohla 1/Microlabsat 2 H-2A Launch (Japan)
 Aug ?? - Sicral 1-B Ariane 5 Launch
 Aug ?? - Express AM-4 Proton M-Briz M Launch
 Aug ?? - Cassiope 1 Falcon 9 Launch
 Aug ?? - Microscope Ariane 5 Launch
 Aug ?? - Skynet 5-C Ariane 5 Launch
 Aug ?? - Monitor IR1 Rokot KM Launch
 Aug ?? - Unamsat 3 Dnepr 1 Launch
 Aug ?? - NROL-25 Delta 4M Launch
 Aug 01 - Total Solar Eclipse, Visible in Canada, Greenland
 Aug 01 - Alpha Capricornids Meteor Shower Peak
 Aug 01 - Maria Mitchell's 190th Birthday (1818)
 Aug 02 - Asteroid 2005 CN61 Near-Earth Flyby (0.087 AU)
 Aug 03 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #162 (OTM-162)
 Aug 05 - Comet C/2007 N3 (Lulin) Closest Approach To Earth (1.627
AU)
 Aug 05 - Comet 95P/Chiron Closest Approach To Earth (14.406 AU)
 Aug 05 - Asteroid 7495 Feynman Closest Approach To Earth (2.246 AU)
 Aug 06 - Southern Iota Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
 Aug 06 - Asteroid 2007 RT12 Near-Earth Flyby (0.046 AU)
 Aug 06 - Asteroid 7672 Hawking Closest Approach To Earth (1.260 AU)
 Aug 07 - STS-125 Launch, Space Shuttle Atlantis, Hubble Space
Telescope Servicing Mission #4
 Aug 07 - Comet C/2007 U1 (LINEAR) Perihelion (3.330 AU)
 Aug 08 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #163 (OTM-163)
 Aug 08 - Asteroid 451 Plato Closest Approach To Earth (1.277 AU)
 Aug 08 - Asteroid 8721 AMOS Closest Approach To Earth (2.780 AU)
 Aug 08 - 30th Anniversary (1978), Pioneer Venus 2 Launch
 Aug 09 - Comet 6P/d'Arrest Closest Approach To Earth (0.356 AU)
 Aug 09 - Asteroid 1999 MN Near-Mercury Flyby (0.035 AU)
 Aug 09 - Asteroid 3728 IRAS Closest Approach To Earth (2.041 AU)
 Aug 09 - Asteroid 99905 Jeffgrossman Closest Approach To Earth
(2.533 AU)
 Aug 10 - Asteroid 51829 Williemccool Closest Approach To Earth
(1.306 AU)
 Aug 10 - Asteroid 5553 Chodas Closest Approach To Earth (2.226 AU)
 Aug 11 - Cassini, Enceladus Flyby
 Aug 11 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Mimas & Methone
 Aug 11 - Asteroid 9000 Hal Closest Approach To Earth (0.778 AU)
 Aug 11 - Asteroid 2791 Paradise Closest Approach To Earth (1.816 AU)
 Aug 12 - Progress M-65 Soyuz U Launch (International Space Station
30P)
 Aug 12 - Perseids Meteor Shower Peak
 Aug 12 - Comet C/2007 M1 (McNaught) Perihelion (7.473 AU)
 Aug 12 - 30th Anniversary (1978), ISEE-3 (ICE) Launch
 Aug 15 - Neptune At Opposition
 Aug 15 - Asteroid 2006 BJ55 Near-Earth Flyby (0.044 AU)
 Aug 15 - Asteroid 35107 (1991 VH) Near-Earth Flyby (0.046 AU)
 Aug 15 - Asteroid 2161 Grissom Closest Approach To Earth (1.441 AU)
 Aug 16 - Partial Lunar Eclipse
 Aug 16 - Asteroid 1998 HM1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.052 AU)
 Aug 17 - Asteroid 31664 Randiiwessen Closest Approach To Earth
(1.572 AU)
 Aug 17 - Asteroid 12002 Sues Closest Approach To Earth (1.682 AU)
 Aug 17 - Asteroid 3420 Standish Closest Approach To Earth (2.308 AU)
 Aug 19 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pallene
 Aug 19 - Asteroid 12397 Peterbrown Closest Approach To Earth (2.465
AU)
 Aug 20 - Comet C/2007 B2 (Skiff) Perihelion (2.975 AU)
 Aug 20 - Asteroid 9885 Linux Closest Approach To Earth (1.438 AU)
 Aug 21 - Asteroid 2006 SQ372 Closest Approach To Earth (23.323 AU)
 Aug 22 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #164 (OTM-164)
 Aug 22 - Asteroid 2198 Ceplecha Closest Approach To Earth (1.406 AU)
 Aug 22 - Asteroid 9860 Archaeopteryx Closest Approach To Earth
(1.918 AU)
 Aug 22 - Asteroid 2069 Hubble Closest Approach To Earth (2.628 AU)
 Aug 24 - Asteroid 2005 QQ87 Near-Earth Flyby (0.079 AU)
 Aug 24 - Asteroid 1566 Icarus Closest Approach To Earth (1.209 AU)
 Aug 25 - Northern Iota Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
 Aug 25 - 5th Anniversary (2003), Spitzer Space Telescope Launch
 Aug 26 - Asteroid 9965 GNU Closest Approach To Earth (1.418 AU)
 Aug 27 - Comet P/1997 V1 (Larsen) Perihelion (3.272 AU)
 Aug 28 - Asteroid 2006 JY26 Near-Earth Flyby (0.085 AU)
 Aug 28 - 15th Anniversary (1993), Galileo Flyby of Asteroid Ida &
Dactyl
 Aug 29 - Asteroid 2000 BM19 Near-Venus Flyby (0.034 AU)
 Aug 29 - Asteroid 2005 GQ21 Near-Mars Flyby (0.038 AU)
 Aug 29 - Asteroid 2004 RX10 Near-Venus Flyby (0.039 AU)
 Aug 30 - 25th Anniversary (1983), STS-8 Launch (Guy Bluford, 1st
African-American in Space)
 Aug 31 - Asteroid 4305 Clapton Closest Approach To Earth (2.101 AU)
 Aug 31 - Asteroid 1815 Beethoven Closest Approach To Earth (2.494
AU)

September 2008
 Sep ?? - Shenzou 7 CF-2F (Manned China Mission)
 Sep ?? - Meteor 3M N2 Soyuz 2-1B Launch
 Sep ?? - Hot Bird 9 Ariane 5 Launch
 Sep ?? - Wideband Gapfiller Satellite (WGS-3) F-3 Delta 4M Launch
 Sep ?? - Dialog 1 Rokot-Briz Launch
 Sep ?? - Astrosat 1 PSLV Launch (India)
* Sep ?? - Cosmos-Glonass M15-M17 Proton K-DM2 Launch
 Sep 01 - Asteroid 1998 SD9 Near-Earth Flyby (0.024 AU)
 Sep 01 - Asteroid 951 Gaspra Closest Approach To Earth (0.916 AU)
 Sep 02 - Cassini, Distant Janus Flyby
 Sep 02 - Asteroid 3267 Glo Closest Approach To Earth (1.125 AU)
 Sep 03 - Asteroid 10221 Kubrick Closest Approach To Earth (1.516 AU)
 Sep 03 - Cassini, Distant Methone Flyby
 Sep 03 - Asteroid 5254 Ulysses Closest Approach To Earth (4.140 AU)
 Sep 04 - Asteroid 2004 ST26 Near-Ceres Flyby (0.018 AU)
 Sep 05 - Rosetta, Asteroid 2867 Steins Flyby
 Sep 06 - Comet Shajn-Schaldach Perihelion (2.108 AU)
 Sep 07 - Asteroid 2003 WT153 Near-Earth Flyby (0.015 AU)
 Sep 07 - Asteroid 2000 RK12 Near-Earth Flyby (0.059 AU)
 Sep 07 - Asteroid 3767 DiMaggio Closest Approach To Earth (1.922 AU)
 Sep 08 - Asteroid 2001 QL163 Near-Earth Flyby (0.062 AU)
 Sep 08-12 - Cosmic Dust - Near & Far, Heidelberg, Germany
 Sep 09 - 30th Anniversary (1978), Venera 11 Launch (USSR Venus
Lander)
 Sep 10 - Cassini, Distant Epimetheus Flyby
 Sep 10 - Asteroid 2000 DP107 Near-Earth Flyby (0.058 AU)
 Sep 10 - Asteroid 2005 QC5 Near-Venus Flyby (0.039 AU)
 Sep 10 - Asteroid 9941 Iguanodo Closest Approach To Earth (1.483 AU)
* Sep 11 - Mercury At Its Greatest Eastern Elongation (27 Degrees)
 Sep 11 - Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke Perihelion (1.253 AU)
 Sep 11 - Asteroid 2829 Bobhope Closest Approach To Earth (1.665 AU)
 Sep 12 - Asteroid 4370 Dickens Closest Approach To Earth (0.778 AU)
 Sep 12 - Asteroid 2309 Mr. Spock Closest Approach To Earth (1.942
AU)
* Sep 13 - Progress M-66 Soyuz U Launch (International Space Station
31P)
 Sep 13 - Uranus At Opposition
 Sep 13 - Asteroid 588 Achilles Closest Approach To Earth (4.219 AU)
 Sep 14 - 30th Anniversary (1978), Venera 12 Launch (USSR Venus
Lander)
 Sep 14 - 40th Anniversary (1968), Zond 5 Launch (USSR Moon Orbiter)
 Sep 15 - Comet C/2006 OF2 (Broughton) Perihelion (2.431 AU)
 Sep 15 - Asteroid 35352 Texas Closest Approach To Earth (0.952 AU)
 Sep 16 - Asteroid 17023 Abbott Closest Approach To Earth (1.550 AU)
 Sep 17 - Cassini, Distant Mimas & Calypso Flyby
 Sep 17 - Asteroid 2001 SQ3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.056 AU)
* Sep 18 - Comet C/2007 S2 (Lemmon) Perihelion (5.549 AU)
 Sep 18 - Asteroid 3352 McAuliffe Closest Approach To Earth (1.223
AU)
 Sep 18 - Asteroid 3568 ASCII Closest Approach To Earth (1.471 AU)
 Sep 19 - Asteroid 2003 SW130 Near-Earth Flyby (0.022 AU)
 Sep 19 - Asteroid 9949 Brontosaurus Closest Approach To Earth (1.483
AU)
 Sep 19 - 160th Anniversary (1848), William & George Bond's Disovery
of Saturn
          Moon Hyperion
* Sep 20 - STS-126 Launch, Space Shuttle Endeavour (International
Space Station ULF2)
 Sep 20 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #164A (OTM-164A)
 Sep 21 - 5th Anniversary (2003), Galileo, Jupiter Impact
 Sep 22 - Autumnal Equinox (22:16 UT)
 Sep 22 - Comet 147P/Kushida-Muramatsu Perihelion (2.756 AU)
 Sep 23 - Asteroid 5641 McCleese Closest Approach To Earth (1.079 AU)
 Sep 23 - Asteroid 216 Kleopatra Closest Approach To Earth (1.233 AU)
 Sep 23 - Asteroid 12574 LONEOS Closest Approach To Earth (1.711 AU)
 Sep 25 - Asteroid 2001 SY269 Near-Mars Flyby (0.044 AU)
 Sep 26 - Asteroid 137032 (1998 UO1) Near-Earth Flyby (0.063 AU)
 Sep 26 - 10th Anniversary (1998), Galileo, Europa 17 Flyby
 Sep 27 - Asteroid 2006 TD Near-Earth Flyby (0.081 AU)
 Sep 27 - Asteroid 8014 (1990 MF) Near-Mars Flyby (0.022 AU)
 Sep 27 - 5th Anniversary (2003), SMART-1 Launch (ESA Moon Orbiter)
 Sep 29 - Asteroid 7818 Muirhead Closest Approach To Earth (0.734 AU)
 Sep 29 - Asteroid 3355 Onizuka Closest Approach To Earth (1.141 AU)
 Sep 30 - Asteroid 3808 Tempel Closest Approach To Earth (1.619 AU)
 Sep 30 - Asteroid 4169 Celsius Closest Approach To Earth (1.827 AU)

October 2008
 Oct ?? - Cosmos Glonass K1+K2 Soyuz 2 Fregat Launch
 Oct ?? - Luch 5A Soyuz 2-Fregat Launch
 Oct ?? - TacSat 4 Minotaur 4 Launch
 Oct ?? - SBIRS-Geo 1 (SBIRS-High 2) Atlas 5 Launch
 Oct ?? - Radio-Astron Zenit 2-Fregat-SB Launch
 Oct ?? - RISAT PSLV Launch (India)
 Oct ?? - Oceansat 2/SRE-2 PSLV Launch
 Oct ?? - Sitch 2 Dnepr 1 Launch
 Oct ?? - NROL-41 Atlas 5 Launch
 Oct ?? - CBERS 3 CZ-4B Launch
* Oct ?? - GPS 2RM F-8 Delta 2 Launch
* Oct ?? - Insat 4-G Ariane 5 Launch
 Oct 01 - Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), Begins Communications
Relay Phase
 Oct 01 - NASA's 50th Birthday (1958)
 Oct 01 - Asteroid 9880 Stegosaurus Closest Approach To Earth (1.175
AU)
 Oct 01 - Asteroid 9770 Discovery Closest Approach To Earth (1.606
AU)
 Oct 02 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #165 (OTM-165)
 Oct 02 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Tethys
 Oct 02 - Asteroid 2002 GM5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.011 AU)
 Oct 03 - Asteroid 16857 Goodall Closest Approach To Earth (1.417 AU)
 Oct 03 - Asteroid 8084 Dallas Closest Approach To Earth (2.549 AU)
 Oct 03 - Asteroid 2246 Bowell Closest Approach To Earth (3.302 AU)
 Oct 05 - Asteroid 12382 Niagara Falls Closest Approach To Earth
(1.767 AU)
 Oct 06 - MESSENGER, 2nd Mercury Flyby
 Oct 06 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #166 (OTM-166)
 Oct 06 - Comet 187P/LINEAR Perihelion (3.693 AU)
 Oct 06 - Asteroid 164400 (2005 GN59) Near-Earth Flyby (0.052 AU)
 Oct 06 - Asteroid 4701 Milani Closest Approach To EArth (1.353 AU)
 Oct 07 - Asteroid 2005 TQ45 Near-Earth Flyby (0.044 AU)
 Oct 08 - Ejnar Hertzsprung's 135th Birthday (1873)
 Oct 09 - Cassini, Enceladus Flyby
 Oct 09 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Telesto & Janus
 Oct 09 - Draconids Meteor Shower Peak
 Oct 09 - Asteroid 1991 Darwin Closest Approach To Earth (1.025 AU)
 Oct 09 - Asteroid 1225 Ariane Closest Approach To Earth (1.248 AU)
 Oct 10 - 25th Anniversary (1983), Venera 15, Venus Orbit Insertion
 Oct 11 - Comet P/2001 CV8 (LINEAR) Perihelion (2.160 AU)
 Oct 11 - 40th Anniversary (1968), Apollo 7 Launch (1st Manned Apollo
Mission)
 Oct 11 - Wilhelm Olbers' 250th Birthday (1758)
* Oct 12 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #167 (OTM-167)
 Oct 12 - Comet 172P/Yeung Perihelion (2.240 AU)
 Oct 12 - Asteroid 2007 DM41 Near-Earth Flyby (0.061 AU)
 Oct 12 - Asteroid 29075 (1950 DA) Closest Approach To Earth (1.484
AU)
 Oct 12 - Asteroid 5143 Hercales Closest Approach To Earth (1.988 AU)
 Oct 13 - British Interplanetary Society's 75th Birthday (1933)
* Oct 14 - Soyuz TMA-13 Soyuz FG Launch (International Space Station
17S)
 Oct 14 - Kuiper Belt Object 15760 (1992 QB1) Closest Approach To
Earth (40.051 AU)
 Oct 14 - Dwarf Planet 136199 Eris Closest Approach To Earth (95.778
AU)
 Oct 14 - 5th Anniversary (2003), Shenzhou V Launch (1st Chinese
Manned Space Mission)
* Oct 16 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #168 (OTM-168)
 Oct 16 - 25th Anniversary (1983), Venera 16, Venus Orbit Insertion
 Oct 17 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pallene
 Oct 18 - Asteroid 334 Chicago Closest Approach To Earth (2.915 AU)
 Oct 19 - Asteroid 8000 Isaac Newton Closest Approach To Earth (1.998
AU)
 Oct 19 - Asteroid 1069 Planckia Closest Approach To Earth (2.449 AU)
 Oct 21 - Orionids Meteor Shower Peak
* Oct 22 - Mercury At Its Greatest Western Elongation (18 Degrees)
 Oct 22 - Asteroid 2000 FJ10 Near-Earth Flyby (0.063 AU)
 Oct 23 - Asteroid 6984 Lewiscarroll Closest Approach To Earth (2.577
AU)
 Oct 24 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Mimas
 Oct 24 - 10th Anniversary (1998), Deep Space 1 Launch
 Oct 25 - Asteroid 7367 Giotto Closest Approach To Earth (2.572 AU)
 Oct 26 - Asteroid 6000 United Nations Closest Approach To Earth
(1.171 AU)
 Oct 26 - Asteroid 3949 Mach Closest Approach To Earth (1.284 AU)
 Oct 26 - Asteroid 11714 Mikebrown Closest Approach To Earth (1.507
AU)
 Oct 27 - Asteroid 17024 Costello Closest Approach To Earth (1.510
AU)
 Oct 27 - Asteroid 4 Vesta Closest Approach To Earth (1.539 AU)
 Oct 27 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Canon City Meteorite Fall (Hit
Garage)
 Oct 28 - Asteroid 2003 UW29 Near-Earth Flyby (0.069 AU)
* Oct 29 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #169 (OTM-169)
 Oct 29 - Asteroid 2005 VN Near-Earth Flyby (0.010 AU)
 Oct 29 - Asteroid 1998 VO Near-Earth Flyby (0.080 AU)
 Oct 29 - Asteroid 88292 Bora-Bora Closest Approach To Earth (1.018
AU)
 Oct 29 - 70th Anniversary (1938), Orson Welles' Broadcast of the
"War of the Worlds"
 Oct 30 - Asteroid 6602 Gilclark Closest Approach To Earth (0.889 AU)
 Oct 30 - Asteroid 2421 Nininger Closest Approach To Earth (2.147 AU)
 Oct 31 - Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Launch
 Oct 31 - Cassini, Enceladus Flyby
 Oct 31 - Asteroid 13681 Monty Python Closest Approach To Earth
(2.145 AU)

November 2008
* Nov ?? - SSR-1 VSL-1 Launch (Brazil)
* Nov ?? - Electro-L Zenit 2-Fregat Launch
* Nov ?? - Deimos (DMC #6)/Nanosat 1-B/UK-DMC 2/Dubaisat 1 Dnepr 1
Launch
* Nov ?? - Test Flight H-2B Launch (Japan)
* Nov ?? - Yamal 301/302 Proton K-DM-2M Launch
* Nov 01 - Asteroid 19367 Pink Floyd Closest Approach To Earth (1.057
AU)
* Nov 01 - Asteroid 8952 ODAS Closest Approach To Earth (1.749 AU)
* Nov 02 - Daylight Saving - Set Clock Back 1 Hour (United States)
* Nov 02 - Asteroid 2404 Antarctica Closest Approach To Earth (2.462
AU)
* Nov 03 - Taurids Meteor Shower Peak
* Nov 03 - Asteroid 2001 VG16 Near-Earth Flyby (0.056 AU)
* Nov 03 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Mariner 10 Launch (Venus & Mercury
Flyby Mission)
* Nov 04 - Comet P/2007 R1 (Larson) Closest Approach To Earth (3.747
AU)
* Nov 04 - Asteroid 3356 Resnik Closest Approach To Earth (1.381 AU)
* Nov 04 - Asteroid 2820 Robinwilliams Closest Approach To Earth
(1.824 AU)
* Nov 05 - Asteroid 3784 Chopin Closest Approach To Earth (2.351 AU)
* Nov 06 - STS-119 Launch, Space Shuttle Discovery (International
Space Station 15A)
* Nov 07 - Asteroid 7231 Porco Closest Approach To Earth (2.088 AU)
* Nov 08 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #170 (OTM-170)
* Nov 08 - Asteroid 9769 Nautilus Closest Approach To Earth (1.415 AU)
* Nov 08 - Asteroid 3656 Hemingway Closest Approach To Earth (1.481
AU)
* Nov 08 - Asteroid 17196 Mastrodemos Closest Approach To Earth (1.982
AU)
* Nov 08 - 40th Anniversary (1968), Pioneer 9 Launch (Solar Orbiter)
* Nov 09 - Asteroid 4179 Toutatis Near-Earth Flyby (0.050 AU)
* Nov 09 - Asteroid 3753 Cruithne Closest Approach To Earth (0.396 AU)
* Nov 09 - Asteroid 6775 Giorgini Closest Approach To Earth (1.993 AU)
* Nov 10 - Asteroid 2062 Aten Closest Approach To Earth (1.087 AU)
* Nov 10 - 40th Anniversary (1968), Zond 6 Launch (USSR Moon Orbit &
Return)
* Nov 10 - 185th Anniversary (1823), Waseda Meteorite Fall (Hit House
in Japan)
* Nov 11 - Asteroid 2991 Bilbo Closest Approach To Earth (1.538 AU)
* Nov 12 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #171 (OTM-171)
* Nov 12 - Asteroid 4702 Benclark Closest Approach To Earth (2.071 AU)
* Nov 12 - Comet P/1999 XN120 (Catalina) Perihelion (3.304 AU)
* Nov 13 - Asteroid 2000 Herschel Closest Approach To Earth (0.867 AU)
* Nov 13 - 30th Anniversary (1978), HEAO-2 Launch
* Nov 14 - Kuiper Belt Object 90377 Sedna Closest Approach To Earth
(86.999 AU)
* Nov 15 - Comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT Closest Approach To Earth (1.900 AU)
* Nov 15 - Asteroid 3130 Hillary Closest Approach To Earth (1.209 AU)
* Nov 15 - 20th Anniversary (1988), Buran Launch (USSR Space Shuttle)
* Nov 15 - William Herschel's 270th Birthday (1738)
* Nov 16 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #172 (OTM-172)
* Nov 16 - Comet C/2007 G1 (LINEAR) Perihelion (2.647 AU)
* Nov 16 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Skylab 4 Launch (Last Launch to
Skylab)
* Nov 17 - Leonids Meteor Shower Peak
* Nov 17 - Asteroid 2006 TS7 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.033 AU)
* Nov 17 - Asteroid 2074 Shoemaker Closest Approach To Earth (0.805
AU)
* Nov 18 - Alan Shepard's 85th Birthday (1923)
* Nov 21 - Asteroid 4238 Audrey Closest Approach To Earth (1.525 AU)
* Nov 21 - Asteroid 37452 Spirit Closest Approach To Earth (2.140 AU)
* Nov 22 - Asteroid 2004 XK3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.042 AU)
* Nov 22 - Asteroid 85236 (1993 KH) Near-Earth Flyby (0.099 AU)
* Nov 22 - 10th Anniversary (1998), Galileo, Europa 18 Flyby
* Nov 23 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #173 (OTM-173)
* Nov 23 - Asteroid 48300 Kronk Closest Approach To Earth (2.096 AU)
* Nov 24 - Asteroid 5035 Swift Closest Approach To Earth (1.312 AU)
* Nov 25 - Asteroid 2006 US216 Near-Earth Flyby (0.046 AU)
* Nov 25 - Asteroid 17059 Elvis Closest Approach To Earth (1.283 AU)
* Nov 26 - Comet 150P/LONEOS Perihelion (1.768 AU)
* Nov 26 - Asteroid 2007 TL23 Near-Venus Flyby (0.030 AU)
* Nov 26 - Asteroid 3000 Leonardo Closest Approach To Earth (1.081 AU)
* Nov 26 - 45th Anniversary (1963), Explorer 18 Launch
* Nov 27 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #174 (OTM-174)
* Nov 27 - Asteroid 2742 Gibson Closest Approach To Earth (1.747 AU)
* Nov 28 - Asteroid 10799 Yucatan Closest Approach To Earth (1.249 AU)
* Nov 29 - Christian Doppler's 205th Birthday (1803)
* Nov 30 - Asteroid 2002 WQ4 Near-Mars Flyby (0.015 AU)
* Nov 30 - Asteroid 11246 Orvillewright Closest Approach To Earth
(1.196 AU)
* Nov 30 - Asteroid 4149 Harrison Closest Approach To Earth (2.034 AU)