International Space Station: 27 Full Years of Continuous Human Occupation
Today marks another full year of continuous Human occupation of ISS; first component Zarya launched Nov 20, 1998, occupation began Nov 2, 2000.
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Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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Tianwen-2 Returns to Earth with Samples from Kamo’oalewa (2016 HO3)
Earth TrajectoryChina asteroid sample return capsule planned to return to Earth today with at least 100 grams from Kamo’oalewa (2016 HO3); main Tianwen-2 craft is on trajectory to Main Asteroid Belt to rendezvous with comet 311/P PanSTARRS in 2035.
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NET Dec — Hayabusa 2, First Earth Flyby
Earth Trajectory☆ NET Dec — JAXA Hayabusa 2 mission to perform first flyby Earth today on way to rendezvous with asteroid 1998 KY26 in 2031, after returning samples from (162173) Ryugu to Earth in 2020 and flying by asteroid 98943 Torifune in 2026.
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NET 2028 — International Space Station Funding from Partner Russia May Cease
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)NET 2028 — Standard funding of International Space Station may end this year from partner Russia; mission extension to at least 2030 from other partners is expected; future goals and scientific, engineering, utilization, education potential to be determined.
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NET Apr — End of Nominal Mission for BepiColombo
Mercury OrbitNET Apr — European Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (BepiColombo) nominal mission ends this month, 5.82 Mercury years after orbit insertion; potential extended mission and plans TBD.
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Lucy Spacecraft to Fly By Asteroid 11351 Leucus
Jupiter Greek camp at Lagrangian point L4NASA's Lucy mission, to encounter 11 asteroids including a main belt and 7 Jupiter Trojans, planned to come within 1,000 km of 34-km diameter 11351 Leucus asteroid today.
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NET Jun — Hayabusa 2, Second Earth Flyby
Earth Trajectory☆ NET Jun — JAXA Hayabusa 2 mission to perform second flyby Earth today on way to rendezvous with asteroid 1998 KY26 in 2031, after returning samples from (162173) Ryugu to Earth in 2020 and flying by asteroid 98943 Torifune in 2026.
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NET June — Launch Starship / Venturi Astrolab FLEX C
Starbase, 25.9°N, Boca Chica TX, USASpaceX to launch Starship with Venturi Astrolab FLEX C rover from Starbase, Boca Chica TX. Flexible Logistics and Exploration (FLEX-C) rover to launch to Moon South Pole Region, with commercial payloads including the International Lunar Observatory Association's ILO-1 flagship instrument.
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Tiangong Space Station (TSS) Begins Next Year of Continuous Human Occupation
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Today marks 6th full year / starts 7th year of continuous Human occupation of TSS; Shenzhou 14 three-member crew launched on this day in 2022, beginning occupation.
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International Space Station Begins Next Year of Continuous Human Occupation
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Today marks another full year of continuous Human occupation of ISS; first component Zarya launched Nov 20, 1998, occupation began Nov 2, 2000.
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Lucy Spacecraft to Fly by Asteroid 21900 Orus
Jupiter Greek camp at Lagrangian point L4NASA Lucy mission, to encounter 11 asteroids including a main belt and 7 Jupiter Trojans, to come within 1,000 km of 51-km diameter 21900 Orus asteroid (which may be a possible binary) today.
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NET 2029 — End of Euclid Nominal Mission
Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange pointNET 2029 — Scheduled end of European Space Agency Euclid mission which is measuring accelerated expansion of Universe, aiding in understanding of dark energy / dark matter; future plans / extensions to be determined.
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NET 2029 — Psyche Spacecraft to Insert Into Asteroid 16 Psyche Orbit
Main Asteroid BeltNET 2029 — NASA and JPL Caltech Psyche Mission to investigate all-metal asteroid Psyche to insert itself into asteroid orbit around beginning on this year if launching 2026.
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NET Jan — Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) Performs 3rd Flyby of Earth
Jupiter TrajectoryNET Jan — ESA Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) expected to perform 3rd and final flyby of Earth this month, arriving at Jupiter in 2031.
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NET Feb — INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) to Reenter Earth Atomsphere
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)NET Feb — INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) space telescope will burn up upon Earth atmosphere reentry this month due to natural orbit decay after running out of fuel reserves / end of science mission in early 2020s; launched Oct 2002.
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OSIRIS-APEX to Rendezvous with Asteroid 99942 Apophis
Asteroid 99942 Apophis OrbitOSIRIS-APophis EXplorer (OSIRIS-APEX) is planned rendezvous with and orbit asteroid Apophis starting today for 9 months following the asteroid’s close Earth approach which occurred April 13, 2029; craft previously known as Origins-Spectral Interpretation-Resource Identification-Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) which returned samples from asteroid Bennu to Earth on Sep 24, 2023.
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Tiangong Space Station (TSS) Begins Next Year of Continuous Human Occupation
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Today marks 7th full year / starts 8th year of continuous Human occupation of TSS; Shenzhou 14 three-member crew launched on this day in 2022, beginning occupation.
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NET July — Chang’E-2 to come within 7M km of Earth
Deep SpaceNET July — China Chang’E-2 spacecraft expected to come within 7M km of Earth around this date after reaching 300M km apogee; craft was launched 1 October 2010.
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NET Oct — Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) to Fly by Asteroid 223 Rosa
Jupiter TrajectoryNET Oct — ESA Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) expected to perform flyby of Asteroid 223 Rosa this month, arriving at Jupiter in 2031.
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International Space Station Begins Next Year of Continuous Human Occupation
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Today marks another full year of continuous Human occupation of ISS; first component Zarya launched Nov 20, 1998, occupation began Nov 2, 2000.
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NET 2030 — Europe “Moon Village” Planned to be Built by this Date
Shackleton Crater Ridge, Moon SurfaceNET 2030 — Europe hopes to have built a sustainable Moon Village by this date, while working toward Mars missions.
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Europa Clipper to Insert into Jupiter Orbit
Jupiter OrbitEuropa Clipper mission to insert into Jupiter orbit on this day to study Galileo moon Europa through a series of 44 close flybys (25 to 2,700 km); launched 10 October 2024.
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Tiangong Space Station (TSS) Begins Next Year of Continuous Human Occupation
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Today marks 8th full year / starts 9th year of continuous Human occupation of TSS; Shenzhou 14 three-member crew launched on this day in 2022, beginning occupation.
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NET Aug — Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) to Depart Mars for Earth Return
Earth TrajectoryNET Aug — Japan Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission, now with Phobos sample, to begin its return to Earth this month, and planned to arrive at Earth by July 2029 to deliver Sample Return Capsule.
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Lucy Spacecraft 3rd Earth Flyby (660 km)
Jupiter TrajectoryNASA mission to encounter 11 asteroids, including a main belt and 7 Jupiter Trojans, to perform Earth flyby / gravity assist today coming within 660 km after reaching Jupiter orbit and returning to the vicinity of the Earth.
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NET 2031 — International Sun-Earth Explorer-3 (ISEE-3) to Reapproach Earth
Heliocentric OrbitISEE-3 (International Sun-Earth Explorer-3) craft, presumably in safe mode, is traveling around Sun & predicted to return to vicinity of Earth this year – may be able to reestablish contact; launched August 12, 1978.
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NET July — JUICE Spacecraft to Insert into Jupiter Orbit
Jupiter OrbitNET July — ESA Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) expected to reach Jupiter this month if launched April 2023; will perform a flyby of Ganymede 7.5-hours before Jupiter insertion; will spend at least 3.5 years studying Jupiter atmosphere and magnetosphere, moons Ganymede, Europa, Callisto and Io with 10 state-of-the-art instruments […]
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NET Jul — Hayabusa 2, Asteroid 1998 KY26 Rendezvous
Asteroid 1998 KY26☆ NET Jul — JAXA Hayabusa 2 mission to rendezvous with asteroid 1998 KY26, after returning samples from (162173) Ryugu to Earth in 2020 and flying by asteroid 98943 Torifune in 2026.
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NET July — Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) to Return Phobos Sample to Earth
Earth TrajectoryNET July — Japan Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission with Mars moon Phobos' sample to arrive at Earth this month and deliver Sample Return Capsule.
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NET Jul — Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) to Flyby Europa
Jupiter OrbitESA Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) expected to perform flyby of moon Europa this month.
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Lucy to Flyby Asteroids 617 Patroclus and Menoetius
Jupiter Trojan camp at L5NASA Lucy mission to come within 1,000 km of 113-km diameter 617 Patroclus and 104-km diameter Menoetius, p-type binary asteroids; Lucy will be in a stable, 6-year orbit between the L4 and L5 -- mission extension may be granted.
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Lucy Spacecraft End of Primary Mission, Continues Orbit Around Sun
Heliocentric OrbitEnd of primary mission for NASA Lucy mission, future science and mission plan extension TBD; mission is a twelve-year journey to eight different asteroids, and craft will continue to orbit the Sun in a stable orbit between the L4 and L5 Trojan swarms around Jupiter.
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Tiangong Space Station: 10 Years of Continuous Human Occupation
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Today marks 10th full year / starts 11th year of continuous Human occupation of Tiangong Space Station; Shenzhou 14 three-member crew launched on this day in 2022, beginning occupation.
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NET Dec — Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) to Enter Ganymede Orbit
Ganymede OrbitESA Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) expected to achieve Ganymede elliptical orbit insertion this month.
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Tianwen-2 to Rendezvous with Comet 311/P PanSTARRS
Comet 311/P PanSTARRS OrbitChina asteroid sample return mission, having returned at least 100 grams from Kamo’oalewa (2016 HO3), to rendezvous with and begin orbiting Comet 311/P PanSTARRS for 1 year.
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NET Dec — Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) to Impact Ganymede
Ganymede OrbitESA Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is planned to be deorbited and impact Ganymede at the end of 2035, having reached Jupiter in 2031.