Chang’E-3 Lander Begins Next Year on Moon
China National Space Administration (CNSA) spacecraft at Guang Han Gong "Moon Palace", Sinus Iridum / Mare Imbrium, 44.12°N 19.51°W, surpasses...
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Guang Han Gong, 44.12°N 19.51°W, Moon Surface
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WISE / NEOWISE Begins Next Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spacecraft (redubbed Near-Earth Object WISE – NEOWISE) surpasses another full year in space today; launched... -
Gaia Spacecraft Begins Next Year in Space
Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange pointESA spacecraft surpasses another full year in space today; now in extended mission phase working to map more than 1... -
Mars Express Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit
Mars OrbitESA spacecraft surpasses next full year in Mars orbit today; will continue to study Mars atmosphere & climate, planet structure,... -
James Webb Space Telescope Begins Next Year in Space
Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange pointNASA (STSci) / ESA / CSA-ASC infrared astronomy telescope surpasses next full year in space since launching on this day... -
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Apollo 1, 62nd Observation
Nationwide USAIncreasing space awareness and education, remembrances and events honor three Apollo 1 crew members lost in 1967 during a launch... -
Challenger STS-51L, 43rd Observation
Nationwide USAEducational and ceremonial events held worldwide to advance space technology / education and honor 7 crew members killed in Shuttle... -
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Columbia STS-107, 26th Observation
Nationwide USAAnnual international conferences and events take place to further space exploration efforts in remembrance of Columbia 7 loss in 2003:... -
Lunar New Year
China (Zhongguo) / WorldwideLunar New Year 2029 Spring Festival marks the Year of the Rooster. -
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NET Apr — BepiColombo Spacecraft End of Extended Mission
Mercury OrbitNET Apr — European Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (BepiColombo) end of extended mission, 9.98 Mercury years after... -
Pōwehi Day
Statewide Hawai’i, USARecognized proclamation to celebrate the first-ever imaged black hole M87* by Event Horizon Telescope collaboration involving Mauna Kea Observatories, given the Hawaiian... -
68th Commemoration of Human Spaceflight / Cosmonautics Day
WorldwideCelebrating Yuri Gagarin, the 1st human to orbit Earth on Vostok 1 spacecraft in 1961; the flight lasted 108 minutes... -
National Day of Space Flight
China (Zhongguo)Commemorating the launch of China’s first satellite, Dongfanghong-1 on April 24, 1970. -
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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... -
Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of the Moon’s Interaction with the Sun (ARTEMIS) P1, Begins Next Year in Space
Earth-Moon L2 Lagrange pointNASA ARTEMIS P1 craft surpasses another year in lunar orbit since 2011; it was 1 of 5 satellites launched 2007... -
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Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of the Moon’s Interaction with the Sun (ARTEMIS) P2 Begins Next Year in Space
Earth-Moon L1 Lagrange pointNASA ARTEMIS P2 craft surpasses another full year in lunar orbit since 2011; 1 of 5 satellites launched 2007 to... -
International Moon Day (Annual)
Global / Inter-GlobalCelebrating the 1st people walking on the Moon / another celestial body – International Moon Day has been a recognized... -
Apollo 11, 60th Observation
Global / Inter-GlobalFirst Human mission to land on Moon in 1969; 1st steps by humans on another World taken by Commander Neil... -
Viking 1 Mars Lander 53rd Landing Observation Anniversary
Nationwide USAFirst USA spacecraft to successfully land on another planet commemorated today for its accomplishment 53 years ago; originally scheduled for... -
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Parker Solar Probe Begins Next Year in Space
Heliocentric OrbitNASA craft surpasses another full year in space today, having launched Aug 12, 2018; probe came within ~6.16M km of... -
Chandrayaan-3 Commemorated for Moon Landing (2023)
Statio Shiv Shakti, 69.373°S 32.319°E, Moon SurfaceChandrayaan-3 Vikram lander and Pragyan rover celebrated today after successfully landing on Moon in 2023; marking India as the 4th... -
Van Allen Probes Mark Another Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)NASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in space today, launched 2012; adding to the understanding of Earth radiation belt environment... -
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X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) Begins Next Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Japan's X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), studying galactic plasma, surpasses another full year in space today at ~550-km LEO, having... -
Astrosat Begins Next Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory surpasses another full year in space today, launched 2015. -
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) First Business Day Observation
Nationwide USANationwide celebrations and educational events occur to observe NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) first business day as newly-formed National... -
World Space Week
WorldwideCelebrating international contributions of space science for betterment of the human condition; Oct 4 is 68th observation of 1st Space... -
Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE) Begins Next Year in Space
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)First solar observatory for China known as CHASE or Xihe / 羲和 surpasses another full year in space since launching... -
ExoMars 2016 Orbiter Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit
Mars OrbitEuropean Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another full year at Mars, launched 2016; craft continues collecting data on... -
Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) Begins Next Year in Space
High Earth Orbit (HEO)NASA spacecraft mapping boundary between the Solar System and interstellar space surpasses another full year in space; launched on this... -
BepiColombo (Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter) Begins Next Year in Space
Mercury TrajectoryEuropean Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (dubbed Mio ‘waterway or fairway’) surpasses another... -
Mars Odyssey Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit
Mars OrbitNASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in orbit around Mars today, holds record for longest-surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit... -
Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO A & B) Mark Another Year in Space
Heliocentric OrbitNASA craft imaging Sun and solar phenomena surpasses another full year in space today; launched 2006. -
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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... -
Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) Begins Next Year in Space
Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbit / Cislunar SpaceNASA 12-U CubeSat Capstone acting as a pathfinder for planned International Lunar Gateway surpasses another year around Moon today; launched... -
Swift Spacecraft Begins Next Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Observing gamma-ray bursts & their afterglows in gamma-ray, X-ray, ultraviolet, optical wavelengths from LEO, multiwavelength craft surpasses another year of... -
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Chang’E-5 Begins Next Year on Moon
Statio Tianchuan, 43° N 51.9° W, Moon SurfaceChina National Space Administration (CNSA) Chang'E-5 lander at Statio Tianchuan "ship sailing in the Milky Way", Mons Rümker, Oceanus Procellarum,... -
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Begins Next Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)European Space Agency (ESA) / National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) craft studying sun, surpasses another full year of operations... -
Hayabusa 2 Begins Next Year in Space
Asteroid 98943 Torifune TrajectoryJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa surpasses another full year in space today; launched Dec 3, 2014, returned samples to... -
XMM-Newton Begins Next Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)European Space Agency (ESA) craft in Very Eccentric Elliptical LEO studying X-ray emissions, star-forming regions, galaxy clusters, environment of supermassive black... -
Chang’E-3 Lander Begins Next Year on Moon
Guang Han Gong, 44.12°N 19.51°W, Moon SurfaceChina National Space Administration (CNSA) spacecraft at Guang Han Gong "Moon Palace", Sinus Iridum / Mare Imbrium, 44.12°N 19.51°W, surpasses... -
WISE / NEOWISE Begins Next Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spacecraft (redubbed Near-Earth Object WISE – NEOWISE) surpasses another full year in space today; launched... -
Gaia Spacecraft Begins Next Year in Space
Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange pointESA spacecraft surpasses another full year in space today; now in extended mission phase working to map more than 1... -
Mars Express Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit
Mars OrbitESA spacecraft surpasses next full year in Mars orbit today; will continue to study Mars atmosphere & climate, planet structure,... -
James Webb Space Telescope Begins Next Year in Space
Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange pointNASA (STSci) / ESA / CSA infrared astronomy telescope surpasses next full year in space since launching on this day... -
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Pōwehi Day
Statewide Hawai’i, USARecognized proclamation to celebrate the first-ever imaged black hole M87* by Event Horizon Telescope collaboration involving Mauna Kea Observatories, given the Hawaiian... -
69th Commemoration of Human Spaceflight / Cosmonautics Day
WorldwideCelebrating Yuri Gagarin, the 1st human to orbit Earth on Vostok 1 spacecraft in 1961; the flight lasted 108 minutes... -
National Day of Space Flight
China (Zhongguo)Commemorating the launch of China’s first satellite, Dongfanghong-1 on April 24, 1970. -
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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... -
Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of the Moon’s Interaction with the Sun (ARTEMIS) P1, Begins Next Year in Space
Earth-Moon L2 Lagrange pointNASA ARTEMIS P1 craft surpasses another year in lunar orbit since 2011; it was 1 of 5 satellites launched 2007... -
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Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of the Moon’s Interaction with the Sun (ARTEMIS) P2 Begins Next Year in Space
Earth-Moon L1 Lagrange pointNASA ARTEMIS P2 craft surpasses another full year in lunar orbit since 2011; 1 of 5 satellites launched 2007 to... -
International Moon Day (Annual)
Global / Inter-GlobalCelebrating the 1st people walking on the Moon / another celestial body – International Moon Day has been a recognized... -
Viking 1 Mars Lander 54th Landing Observation Anniversary
Nationwide USAFirst USA spacecraft to successfully land on another planet commemorated today for its accomplishment 54 years ago; originally scheduled for... -
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Parker Solar Probe Begins Next Year in Space
Heliocentric OrbitNASA craft surpasses another full year in space today, having launched Aug 12, 2018; probe came within ~6.16M km of... -
Chandrayaan-3 Commemorated for Moon Landing (2023)
Statio Shiv Shakti, 69.373°S 32.319°E, Moon SurfaceChandrayaan-3 Vikram lander and Pragyan rover celebrated today after successfully landing on Moon in 2023; marking India as the 4th... -
Van Allen Probes Mark Another Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)NASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in space today, launched 2012; adding to the understanding of Earth radiation belt environment... -
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X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) Begins Next Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Japan's X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), studying galactic plasma, surpasses another full year in space today at ~550-km LEO, having... -
Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit
Mars OrbitNASA Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft surpasses another full year of operations in Mars orbit after insertion on... -
Astrosat Begins Next in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory surpasses another full year in space today, launched 2015. -
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Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE) Begins Next Year in Space
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)First solar observatory for China known as CHASE or Xihe / 羲和 surpasses another full year in space since launching... -
Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) Begins Next Year in Space
High Earth Orbit (HEO)NASA spacecraft mapping boundary between the Solar System and interstellar space surpasses another full year in space; launched on this... -
BepiColombo (Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter) Begins Next Year in Space
Mercury TrajectoryEuropean Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (dubbed Mio ‘waterway or fairway’) surpasses another... -
Mars Odyssey Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit
Mars OrbitNASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in orbit around Mars today, holds record for longest-surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit... -
Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO A & B) Mark Another Year in Space
Heliocentric OrbitNASA craft imaging Sun and solar phenomena surpasses another full year in space today; launched 2006. -
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Parker Solar Probe Begins Next Year in Space
Heliocentric OrbitNASA craft surpasses another full year in space today, having launched Aug 12, 2018; probe came within ~6.16M km of... -
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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...