• 10 Years at Mars: ExoMars 2016 Orbiter

    Mars Orbit

    European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another full year at Mars, launched 2016; craft continues collecting data on atmosphere, deployed Schiaparelli demonstration lander 19 Oct 2016 (unsuccessful).

  • NET 2027 — Launch Luna-26

    Vostochny Cosmodrome, ~52°N, Russia

    NET 2027 — Roscosmos State Corporation, Launch Luna-26, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia: Roscosmos hopes to launch the Luna-Resurs O (Luna-Resurs Orbiter) to Moon polar orbit with 14 instruments for 1 year at 60-80 km altitude for lunar mapping.

  • 11 Years at Mars: ExoMars 2016 Orbiter

    Mars Orbit

    European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another full year at Mars, launched 2016; craft continues collecting data on atmosphere, deployed Schiaparelli demonstration lander 19 Oct 2016 (unsuccessful).

  • NET 2028 — Launch Angara A5 / Luna-27

    Vostochny Cosmodrome, ~52°N, Russia

    NET 2028 — Roscosmos planning to launch Angara A5 with Luna-27 (Luna-Resurs 1) lander to Moon South Pole to target frozen volatiles in sub surface.

  • 26 Years in Space: INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL)

    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    Detecting some of the most energetic radiation in space, ESA, NASA, Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another year of operations in space, despite loss of its thrusters; launched 2002, instruments were officially powered down in February 2025, and planned reentry into Earth's atmosphere expected Feb 2029.

  • 12 Years at Mars: ExoMars 2016 Orbiter

    Mars Orbit

    European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another full year at Mars, launched 2016; craft continues collecting data on atmosphere, deployed Schiaparelli demonstration lander 19 Oct 2016 (unsuccessful).

  • NET 2029 — Launch Luna-28

    Vostochny Cosmodrome, ~52°N, Russia

    NET 2029 — Roscosmos hoping to launch Launch Luna-28 (Luna-Resurs 2) to the Moon South Pole region for sample return mission.

  • 13 Years at Mars: ExoMars 2016 Orbiter

    Mars Orbit

    European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another full year at Mars, launched 2016; craft continues collecting data on atmosphere, deployed Schiaparelli demonstration lander 19 Oct 2016 (unsuccessful).

  • NET 2030 — Launch Angara A5 / Luna-29

    Vostochny Cosmodrome, ~52°N, Russia

    NET 2030 — Roscosmos hoping to launch Angara A5 with Luna-29 (Luna-Resurs 3) Moon South Pole lander and rover; mission goals / landing site TBD, will support future Human base.

  • NET 2030 — Launch Millimetron (Spektr-M)

    TBD

    NET 2030 — Russia hopes to launch Millimetron (Spektr-M) space observatory with a diameter of 10 meters to Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange Point to study black holes, formation of stars, planets, galaxies.

  • NET 2031 — Launch Luna-30 Lander

    Vostochny Cosmodrome, ~52°N, Russia

    Roscosmos State Corporation planning to launch Launch Luna-30 lander to deliver a reusable cargo delivery spacecraft with supplies for human missions.

  • NET 2033 — Launch Luna-31

    Vostochny Cosmodrome, ~52°N, Russia

    Roscosmos hoping to launch lander to deliver a heavy lunar rover weighing up to 5,000 kg, capable of mining / extracting lunar resources.

  • NET 2035 — Launch Luna-32

    Vostochny Cosmodrome, ~52°N, Russia

    Roscosmos hopes to launch Luna-32 to deliver heavy modules weighing up to 5,000 kg for the construction of the International Lunar Research Station by this date.

  • NET 2035 — Launch Luna-33

    Vostochny Cosmodrome, ~52°N, Russia

    Roscosmos hopes to launch Luna-33 orbiter to be used for communication and navigation for Human Moon Missions and lunar base.