• Wednesday

    — Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),
    Satish Dhawan Space Center, ~14°N, Sriharikota, India
    India planning to launch its first mission, Shukrayaan-1, to Venus to study the surface and atmosphere of Venus; planned to enter Venusian orbit 19 July 2028.
  • Saturday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, China
    NET Q3 2028 — Chang'E-8 planned to land at Moon South Pole with 10 international projects to conduct in-situ resource utilization experiments; mission includes lander, Pakistan SUPARCO...
  • Friday

    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    NASA Artemis 5th flight (4th crewed mission) lasting 30 days, planned to send 4 Astronauts to the Lunar Gateway to install the I-Hab module, and conduct a...
  • Friday

  • Monday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, China
    NET 2029 — Tentative date for China's crewed spaceflight program to have first of its multiple human Moon missions to the Moon South Pole region using 2 launches,...
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    TBD
    NET 2029 — Expected launch of CNSA Solar Polar Orbit Observatory spacecraft to enter a high-inclination orbit around the Sun to observe its poles, via a gravity-assist...
    — Roscosmos State Corporation,
    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.
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, China
    NET 2029 — China planning to launch its first probe to Jupiter this year with the Tianwen-3.
  • Tuesday

    — Roscosmos State Corporation,
    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...
    — Roscosmos State Corporation,
    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...
  • Wednesday

    — European Space Agency (ESA),
    Launch Area 4, ~5°N, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
    European Space Agency planning to launch the Argonaut Lunar Descent Element -- lunar lander built by Thales Alenia Space to the Moon.
    — Roscosmos State Corporation,
    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.
  • Thursday

  • Saturday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, China
    Tentative date for China to test launch its next-gen rocket intended to carry people and cargo to the Moon.
    — Roscosmos State Corporation,
    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.
  • Monday

    — Roscosmos State Corporation,
    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.
    — Roscosmos State Corporation,
    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.