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Today

    • Sunday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Mars Orbit

    Tianwen-1 Orbiter Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit

    China Tianwen-1 orbiter reaches 5 full years / begins 6th year of operations in Mars orbit; Lander & Rover touched down ~3 months after this date at...

    • Friday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    China (Zhongguo)

    National Day of Space Flight

    Commemorating the launch of China’s first satellite, Dongfanghong-1 on April 24, 1970.

    • Thursday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Utopia Planitia, 25.1°N 109.9°E, Mars Surface

    First Landing on Mars by China, 5th Observation

    Tianwen-1 Lander and Zhurong Rover celebrated today for China's first successful landing on Mars; craft landed on this day in 2021 in Utopia Planitia, Mars Surface.

    Thursday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Earth-Moon L2 Lagrange point

    Chang’E-4 Queqiao Relay Satellite Begins Next Year in Space

    China Queqiao “bridge of magpies” satellite reaches 8 full years / enters 9th year in space today, launched 2018 to provide far side communications to Earth from...

    • Monday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Apollo Basin, 153.99° W 41.63° S, Moon Surface

    Chang’E-6, Second Observation of Mission

    Chang'E-6 mission is commemorated, having landed on this day in 2024, and returning the first-ever samples from the lunar farside to Earth.

    Friday

    • Saturday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Near-Earth Object (NEO)

    Tianwen-2 to Rendezvous with Kamo’oalewa (2016 HO3)

    China asteroid sample return mission, to arrive at Kamo’oalewa today to collect at least 100 grams via anchoring-drilling, hover-sampling and touch-and-go techniques; planned to depart Apr 24,...

    • Saturday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Island, China (19° N)

    NET Aug — Launch Long March 5 / Chang’E-7

    NET Aug — CNSA to launch CE-7 mission which is planned to land at Moon South Pole to survey environment and resources with Relay Satellite, Orbiter, Lander...

    • Wednesday

    • Sunday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Shackleton Crater Ridge, Moon Surface

    NET Nov — Chang’E-7 to land on Moon

    NET Nov — CNSA CE-7 mission planned to land at Shackleton Crater Ridge near Moon South Pole region to survey environment and resources with Relay Satellite, Orbiter,...

    • Tuesday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Statio Tianchuan, 43° N 51.9° W, Moon Surface

    Chang’E-5 Begins Next Year on Moon

    China National Space Administration (CNSA) Chang'E-5 lander at Statio Tianchuan "ship sailing in the Milky Way", Mons Rümker, Oceanus Procellarum, Moon (43° N, 51.9° W), surpasses another full...

    Monday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Guang Han Gong, 44.12°N 19.51°W, Moon Surface

    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 another full year on Moon surface, landed...

    • Friday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Island, China (19° N)

    NET 2027 — Launch Long March 5 / Xuntian Telescope

    NET 2027 — CNSA to launch Long March 5 with Xuntian space telescope from Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Island, China (19° N), China: Launch of Xuntian (Space...

    Sunday

    • Monday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Mars Orbit

    Tianwen-1 Orbiter Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit

    China Tianwen-1 orbiter reaches 6 full years / begins 7th year of operations in Mars orbit; Lander & Rover touched down ~3 months after this date at...

    • Saturday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Earth Trajectory

    Tianwen-2 Departs Kamo’oalewa (2016 HO3)

    China Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission planned to depart Kamo’oalewa (2016 HO3) today and return to Earth with least 100 grams of sample, to enter Earth atmosphere...
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    China (Zhongguo)

    National Day of Space Flight

    Commemorating the launch of China’s first satellite, Dongfanghong-1 on April 24, 1970.

    • Friday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Earth-Moon L2 Lagrange point

    Chang’E-4 Queqiao Relay Satellite Begins Next Year in Space

    China Queqiao “bridge of magpies” satellite reaches 9 full years / enters 10th year in space today, launched 2018 to provide far side communications to Earth from...

    • Saturday

    • Thursday

    • Monday

    • Wednesday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Statio Tianchuan, 43° N 51.9° W, Moon Surface

    Chang’E-5 Begins Next Year on Moon

    China National Space Administration (CNSA) Chang'E-5 lander at Statio Tianchuan "ship sailing in the Milky Way", Mons Rümker, Oceanus Procellarum, Moon (43° N, 51.9° W), surpasses another full...

    Tuesday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Guang Han Gong, 44.12°N 19.51°W, Moon Surface

    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 another full year on Moon surface, landed...

    • Saturday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Island, China (19° N)

    NET 2028 — Launch Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return Mission

    NET 2028 — China expects to launch Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return Mission to Mars by this date, to deliver samples to Earth by 2031; focus is on...
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Island, China (19° N)

    NET 2028 — Launch Long March 10 / Human Moon Flyby

    NET 2028 — Tentative date for China's first crewed lunar flyby using super-heavy lift Long March 10 rocket and crew spacecraft Mengzhou, while continuing to develop the...

    • Tuesday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Mars Orbit

    Tianwen-1 Orbiter Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit

    China Tianwen-1 orbiter reaches 7 full years / begins 8th year of operations in Mars orbit; Lander & Rover touched down ~3 months after this date at...

    • Monday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    China (Zhongguo)

    National Day of Space Flight

    Commemorating the launch of China’s first satellite, Dongfanghong-1 on April 24, 1970.

    • Monday

    • Saturday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Island, China (19° N)

    NET Q3 2028 — Launch Long March 5 / Chang’E-8

    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

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Statio Tianchuan, 43° N 51.9° W, Moon Surface

    Chang’E-5 Begins Next Year on Moon

    China National Space Administration (CNSA) Chang'E-5 lander at Statio Tianchuan "ship sailing in the Milky Way", Mons Rümker, Oceanus Procellarum, Moon (43° N, 51.9° W), surpasses another full...

    Thursday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Guang Han Gong, 44.12°N 19.51°W, Moon Surface

    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 another full year on Moon surface, landed...

    • Monday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Island, China (19° N)

    NET 2029 — Launch Long March 10 / Human Moon Landing

    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),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Island, China (19° N)

    NET 2029 — Launch Tianwen-3 to Jupiter

    NET 2029 — China planning to launch its first probe to Jupiter this year with the Tianwen-3.
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    TBD

    NET 2029 — Launch Solar Polar Orbit Observatory

    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...

    • Tuesday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    China (Zhongguo)

    National Day of Space Flight

    Commemorating the launch of China’s first satellite, Dongfanghong-1 on April 24, 1970.

    • Tuesday

    • Sunday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Deep Space

    NET July — Chang’E-2 to come within 7M km of Earth

    NET 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...

    • Sunday

    • Wednesday

    • Saturday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Island, China (19° N)

    NET 2033 — Launch Long March 9 Test Flight

    Tentative date for China to test launch its next-gen rocket intended to carry people and cargo to the Moon.

    • Sunday

    • Wednesday

     — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Comet 311/P PanSTARRS Orbit

    Tianwen-2 to Rendezvous with Comet 311/P PanSTARRS

    China 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.