Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO A & B) Mark Another Year in Space
NASA craft imaging Sun and solar phenomena surpasses another full year in space today; launched 2006.
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International Space Station: 27 Full Years 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... -
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);... -
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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... -
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,... -
NET Late 2027 – Launch LVM-3 (Launch Vehicle Mark-3) / Gaganyaan G5
Satish Dhawan Space Center, ~14°N, Sriharikota, IndiaSecond crewed test flight to LEO of the Gaganyaan programme, with launch planned for NET late 2027. -
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... -
AGU 2027 Annual Meeting
Washington DC, USASave the date for future Annual Meetings: December 13-17, 2027 | Washington, D.C. December 11-15, 2028 | San Diego -
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... -
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... -
5th Anniversary of Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter ‘Danuri’ Entering Moon Orbit
Moon OrbitSurpassing 5th full year / entering 6th year in lunar orbit, Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) first lunar spacecraft Danuri... -
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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NET 2028 — Launch Angara A5 / Luna-27
Vostochny Cosmodrome, ~52°N, RussiaNET 2028 — Roscosmos planning to launch Angara A5 with Luna-27 (Luna-Resurs 1) lander to Moon South Pole to target... -
NET 2028 — Launch Vehicle TBD / Blue Ghost Mission 3
TBDNET 2028 — Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 3 to launch (on vehicle TBD), under $179.6M NASA CLPS award, to take... -
NET 2028 — Launch Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return Mission
Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, ChinaNET 2028 — China expects to launch Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return Mission to Mars by this date, to deliver samples... -
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... -
NET 2028 — Launch Long March 10 / Human Moon Flyby
Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, ChinaNET 2028 — Tentative date for China's first crewed lunar flyby using super-heavy lift Long March 10 rocket and crew... -
NET 2028 — Launch LVM3 / Bharatiya Antariksh Space Station Module 1
Satish Dhawan Space Center, ~14°N, Sriharikota, IndiaNET 2028 — Planned launch of first module for India's space station Bharatiya Antariksh Station, BAS-1, using LVM3 (Launch Vehicle... -
NET 2028 — Launch Starship / Venturi Astrolab FLEX LTV
Starbase, 25.9°N, Boca Chica TX, USASpaceX to launch Starship with Venturi Astrolab FLEX LTV from Starbase, Boca Chica TX. Under NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV)... -
2028 AIAA SciTech Forum
AIAA SciTech Forum—the premier aerospace R&D event of the year exploring the science, technologies, and capabilities that are transforming aerospace. -
Lunar New Year
China (Zhongguo) / WorldwideLunar New Year 2028 Spring Festival marks the Year of the Monkey. -
Apollo 1, 61st 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, 42nd Observation
Nationwide USAEducational and ceremonial events held worldwide to advance space technology / education and honor 7 crew members killed in Shuttle... -
Explorer 1, 70th Observation
Nationwide USAAmerican Artemis Return to the Moon For Good is underway, Mars attention and planning advancing, Outer Solar System search for... -
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Columbia STS-107, 25th Observation
Nationwide USAAnnual international conferences and events take place to further space exploration efforts in remembrance of Columbia 7 loss in 2003:... -
7th Anniversary of Tianwen-1 Probe Entering Mars Orbit
Mars OrbitChina Tianwen-1 orbiter reaches 7 full years of operations in Mars orbit; Lander & Rover touched down ~3 months after... -
Intuitive Machines IM-1 Mission, Moon Landing Observation (4th Year)
Near Malapert A Crater, 80.13°S 1.44°E, Moon SurfaceFourth annual observation of 1st successful commercial lunar landing on Moon by Intuitive Machines and its IM-1 Nova-C Lander "Odysseus".... -
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NET Early 2028 — Launch Orion for Artemis 4
SLC-39B, ~29°N, Kennedy Space Center FL, USA1st crewed lunar landing since 1972, landing 1st Woman & 1st Person of Color on the Moon, and 1st crew... -
Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) / Shukrayaan-1 Mission
Satish Dhawan Space Center, ~14°N, Sriharikota, IndiaIndia planning to launch its first mission, Shukrayaan-1, to Venus to study the surface and atmosphere of Venus; planned to... -
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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... -
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... -
Yuri’s Night Celebrations
WorldwideLaunching parties around the world every year on or around April 12th, in commemoration of Yuri Gagarin becoming the first... -
67th 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... -
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... -
Hubble Space Telescope Begins Next Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)NASA spacecraft with 2.4-meter diameter main telescope begins 39th year in space today, launched Apr 24, 1990; could continue operations... -
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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International Space Day
WorldwideFirst Friday in May, events and presentations to promote STEM education and inspire people to continue the work of Space... -
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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... -
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... -
AIAA Aviation Forum 2028
San Diego CA, USAThe only aviation event that covers the entire integrated spectrum of aviation business, research, development and technology. At Manchester Grand... -
252nd Meeting of the AAS
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19th Anniversary of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Entering Moon Orbit
Moon OrbitNASA spacecraft reaches 19 full years in Moon orbit today; launched Jun 18, 2009, arrived at Moon 5 days later. -
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... -
Asteroid Day 2028
WorldwideUN-Sanctioned annual, global asteroid awareness program supporting thousands of independently organized events, providing educational resources; held on June 30, the... -
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NET Q3 2028 — Launch Long March 5 / Chang’E-8
Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, ChinaNET Q3 2028 — Chang'E-8 planned to land at Moon South Pole with 10 international projects to conduct in-situ resource... -
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... -
Apollo 11, 59th 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 52nd Landing Observation Anniversary
Nationwide USAFirst USA spacecraft to successfully land on another planet commemorated today for its accomplishment 52 years ago; originally scheduled for... -
International Moon Day (Annual)
Global / Inter-GlobalCelebrating the 1st people walking on the Moon / another celestial body – International Moon Day has been a recognized... -
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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... -
42nd Annual Small Satellite Conference
Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City UT, USA 100 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, United States$1000 -
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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NET Late 2028 – Launch Orion for Artemis 5
NASA Artemis 5th flight (4th crewed mission) lasting 30 days, planned to send 4 Astronauts to the Lunar Gateway to... -
NET Sep — 79th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2028)
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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... -
Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Anniversary Observation
WorldwideObserved today is 1st planetary defense / asteroid deflection test success: NASA DART crashed into minor-planet moon Dimorphos of asteroid... -
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... -
INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) Begins Next Year in Space
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Detecting some of the most energetic radiation in space, ESA, NASA, Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another year of operations in space,... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
242nd Galactic Tick Day
☆ Nov 24 — 242nd Galactic Tick Day, Milky Way Galaxy: Highlighting Galaxy awareness by celebrating the Solar System traveling around Milky... -
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NET Dec — Launch GSLV MK3 / Chandrayaan-5 Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX)
Satish Dhawan Space Center, ~14°N, Sriharikota, IndiaNET Dec — Planned launch of Chandrayaan-5 joint ISRO and JAXA mission to explore permanently shadowed regions near Moon South Pole,... -
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,... -
NET Dec 2028 — Launch Falcon Heavy / Rosalind Franklin Mars Rover
Kennedy Space Center FL, USAMars launch window is open December 2028 into early 2029. Rosalind Franklin Rover will launch to search for life on... -
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... -
AGU 2028 Annual Meeting
San Diego CA, USASave the date for future Annual Meetings: December 11-15, 2028 | San Diego -
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... -
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... -
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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NET 2029 — Launch Long March 10 / Human Moon Landing
Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, ChinaNET 2029 — Tentative date for China's crewed spaceflight program to have first of its multiple human Moon missions to... -
NET 2029 — Launch Solar Polar Orbit Observatory
TBDNET 2029 — Expected launch of CNSA Solar Polar Orbit Observatory spacecraft to enter a high-inclination orbit around the Sun... -
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,... -
NET 2029 — Launch Tianwen-3 to Jupiter
Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, ChinaNET 2029 — China planning to launch its first probe to Jupiter this year with the Tianwen-3. -
NET 2029 — Launch HRV (HTV Return Vehicle) / Human Mission
Tanegashima Space Center, ~30°N, JapanNET 2029 — Japan plans to launch JAXA Astronauts to space this year on indigenous HTV Return Vehicle. -
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... -
NET 2029 — Launch Luna-28
Vostochny Cosmodrome, ~52°N, RussiaNET 2029 — Roscosmos hoping to launch Launch Luna-28 (Luna-Resurs 2) to the Moon South Pole region for sample return... -
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... -
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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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... -
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... -
Yuri’s Night Celebrations
WorldwideLaunching parties around the world every year on or around April 12th, in commemoration of Yuri Gagarin becoming the first... -
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... -
Asteroid 99942 Apophis to Fly by Earth
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)On this day, which happens to be a Friday, 370-meter diameter asteroid (previously known as 2004 MN4) will narrowly miss... -
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... -
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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International Space Day
WorldwideFirst Friday in May, events and presentations to promote STEM education and inspire people to continue the work of Space... -
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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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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... -
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... -
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... -
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 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... -
43rd Annual Small Satellite Conference
Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City UT, USA 100 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, United States$1000 -
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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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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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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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. -
NET 2030 — Launch Millimetron (Spektr-M)
TBDNET 2030 — Russia hopes to launch Millimetron (Spektr-M) space observatory with a diameter of 10 meters to Sun-Earth L2... -
NET 2030 — Launch Angara A5 / Luna-29
Vostochny Cosmodrome, ~52°N, RussiaNET 2030 — Roscosmos hoping to launch Angara A5 with Luna-29 (Luna-Resurs 3) Moon South Pole lander and rover; mission... -
NET 2030 — NASA Launch First Human Mars Missions
Mars OrbitNET 2030 — Projected date / decade for NASA to send Humans to Mars. -
255th Meeting of the AAS
National Harbor MD, USAAt Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.