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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260729
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260730
DTSTAMP:20260724T012504Z
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SUMMARY:Media Briefing on Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
DESCRIPTION:Set to launch August 30\, this 2pm EDT briefing will feature NASA personnel Shawn Domagal-Goldman\, Jackie Townsend\, Julie McEnery\, and Jeremy Perkins.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/media-briefing-on-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260803
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260804
DTSTAMP:20260724T012430Z
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SUMMARY:NASA Briefings on SpaceX Crew-13
DESCRIPTION:Occurring at 12pm ET with NASA\, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA)\, and SpaceX\, followed by and 2PM ET briefings with the crew itself: \n12 p.m.: Mission Overview News Conference \n\nJoel Montalbano\, deputy associate administrator\, Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate\, NASA Headquarters\nDana Weigel\, manager\, Low Earth Orbit Program\, NASA Johnson\nMathieu Caron\, director\, Astronauts\, Life Sciences\, and Space Medicine\, CSA\nJulianna Scheiman\, director\, NASA Science and Dragon Programs\, SpaceX\n\n2 p.m.: Crew-13 News Conference \n\nJessica Watkins\, commander\, NASA\nLuke Delaney\, pilot\, NASA\nJoshua Kutryk\, mission specialist\, CSA\nSergey Teteryatnikov\, mission specialist\, Roscosmos
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/nasa-briefings-on-spacex-crew-13/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260805
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260806
DTSTAMP:20260702T202102Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260702T202102Z
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SUMMARY:14 Years on Mars: Curiosity Rover (Mars Science Laboratory)
DESCRIPTION:NASA Curiosity (Mars Science Laboratory) rover surpasses another full year of operations on Mars surface today; launched Nov 26\, 2011 – landed Aug 5\, 2012 (Pacific Daylight Time).
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/curiosity-rover-mars-science-laboratory-begins-next-year-on-mars/
LOCATION:Mars Surface
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260813
DTSTAMP:20260707T000424Z
CREATED:20251024T201458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T000424Z
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SUMMARY:8 Years in Space: Parker Solar Probe
DESCRIPTION:NASA craft surpasses another full year in space today\, having launched Aug 12\, 2018; probe came within ~6.16M km of the Sun on Dec 24\, 2024 which is ~7 times closer than any prior spacecraft\, traveling faster than any other human-made object at ~692\,000 km/hr.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/parker-solar-probe-begins-next-year-in-space-7/
LOCATION:Heliocentric Orbit
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260830
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260831
DTSTAMP:20260707T000531Z
CREATED:20251024T201457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T000531Z
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SUMMARY:14 Years in Space: Van Allen Probes
DESCRIPTION:NASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in space today\, launched 2012; adding to the understanding of Earth radiation belt environment and its variability.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/van-allen-probes-mark-another-year-in-space/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTSTAMP:20260707T003348Z
CREATED:20260612T213016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T003348Z
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SUMMARY:NASA Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG) Fall Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Planning for 2.5 days of hybrid oral sessions and an in-person poster session. There will be no registration fee. Some travel support will be available to students and early careers\, albeit more limited than recent years.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/nasa-lunar-exploration-analysis-group-leag-fall-meeting/
LOCATION:West Lafayette\, Indiana
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTSTAMP:20260707T003546Z
CREATED:20260313T225649Z
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SUMMARY:2026 International Observe the Moon Night
DESCRIPTION:Join observers around the world in learning about lunar science and exploration (and sharing your own Moon work!)\, making celestial observations\, and honoring cultural and personal connections to the Moon. 1.3M+ people in 127+ countries and all 7 continents participate. \n\nYou can participate in International Observe the Moon Night from wherever you are. Attend or host a virtual or in-person event in your community\, or observe with your family\, friends\, neighbors\, or on your own.\nShare program resources with your community via our curated one-pager.\nRegister your participation to add your event\, or yourself\, to the map of lunar observers.\n\nNote that we offer flexible programming – you may host an event or participate in the week leading up to\, and following\, October 4.\n\n\nTune in to the NASA broadcast and watch live streams of the Moon from telescopes around the world on our Live Streams page on October 4.\nConnect online to share your experience and discover how others are participating through the program Flickr group or your preferred social media platform\, using the hashtag #ObserveTheMoon.\n\nWe encourage you to interpret ‘observe’ broadly. From backyard viewing to lunar art projects to feeling the Moon through 3D prints\, there are many ways to observe\, enjoy\, and learn about the Moon. Visit our website to find creative observing suggestions\, a curated set of hands-on activities\, display banners\, and to download custom Moon Maps designed especially for this year’s event. \nRegister your participation\, find tips and resources to host and evaluate events\, sign up for our newsletter\, and much more on the International Observe the Moon Night website: moon.nasa.gov/observe. \n 
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/2026-international-observe-the-moon-night/
LOCATION:Worldwide
CATEGORIES:Education Program,Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922
DTSTAMP:20260714T005711Z
CREATED:20250130T005425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T005711Z
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SUMMARY:12 Years in Mars Orbit: Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN)
DESCRIPTION:NASA Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft reaches 12 years of operations in Mars orbit after insertion on this day 2014; continuing to study upper atmosphere.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/mars-atmosphere-and-volatile-evolution-maven-begins-next-year-in-mars-orbit-4/
LOCATION:Mars Orbit
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927
DTSTAMP:20260714T023125Z
CREATED:20251024T201500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T023125Z
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SUMMARY:4th Anniversary: Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Dimorphos Impact
DESCRIPTION:Observed today is 1st planetary defense / asteroid deflection test success: NASA DART crashed into minor-planet moon Dimorphos of asteroid Didymos on this day in 2022\, shortening Dimorphos’ orbital period.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/double-asteroid-redirection-test-dart-anniversary-observation/
LOCATION:Worldwide
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017
DTSTAMP:20260714T024512Z
CREATED:20260714T024512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T024512Z
UID:10001392-1792108800-1792195199@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:5 Years in Space: Lucy Spacecraft
DESCRIPTION:NASA craft reaches 5 full years in space during planned 12-year mission to encounter 11 different asteroids.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/5-years-in-space-lucy-spacecraft/
LOCATION:Jupiter Greek camp at Lagrangian point L4
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261020
DTSTAMP:20260714T003712Z
CREATED:20251024T201459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T003712Z
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SUMMARY:18 Years in Space: Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX)
DESCRIPTION:NASA spacecraft mapping boundary between the Solar System and interstellar space surpasses another full year in space; launched on this day 2008.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/interstellar-boundary-explorer-ibex-begins-next-year-in-space-2/
LOCATION:High Earth Orbit (HEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261020
DTSTAMP:20260714T003910Z
CREATED:20251024T201459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T003910Z
UID:10000485-1792368000-1792454399@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:10 Years at Mars: ExoMars 2016 Orbiter
DESCRIPTION:European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another full year at Mars\, launched 2016; craft continues collecting data on atmosphere\, deployed Schiaparelli demonstration lander 19 Oct 2016 (unsuccessful).
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/exomars-2016-orbiter-begins-next-year-in-mars-orbit-2/
LOCATION:Mars Orbit
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261025
DTSTAMP:20260619T030512Z
CREATED:20251024T201459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T030512Z
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SUMMARY:25 Years at Mars: Mars Odyssey
DESCRIPTION:NASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in orbit around Mars today\, holds record for longest-surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit around a planet other than Earth; launched 2001.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/mars-odyssey-begins-next-year-in-mars-orbit-2/
LOCATION:Mars Orbit
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027
DTSTAMP:20260704T000910Z
CREATED:20251024T201459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260704T000910Z
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SUMMARY:20 Years in Space: Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO A & B)
DESCRIPTION:NASA craft imaging Sun and solar phenomena surpasses another full year in space today; launched 2006.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/solar-terrestrial-relations-observatory-stereo-a-b-mark-another-year-in-space-2/
LOCATION:Heliocentric Orbit
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103
DTSTAMP:20260714T025347Z
CREATED:20251024T201458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T025347Z
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SUMMARY:International Space Station: 26 Years of Continuous Human Occupation
DESCRIPTION:Today marks another full year of continuous Human occupation of ISS; first component Zarya launched Nov 20\, 1998\, occupation began Nov 2\, 2000.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/international-space-station-begins-next-year-of-continuous-human-occupation/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Mission Milestone,Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTSTAMP:20260619T030655Z
CREATED:20251024T201458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T030655Z
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SUMMARY:4 Years in Space: Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE)
DESCRIPTION:NASA 12-U CubeSat Capstone acting as a pathfinder for planned International Lunar Gateway surpasses another year around Moon today; launched in 2022.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/cislunar-autonomous-positioning-system-technology-operations-and-navigation-experiment-capstone-begins-next-year-in-space-2/
LOCATION:Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbit / Cislunar Space
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261119
DTSTAMP:20260718T004918Z
CREATED:20260718T004918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260718T004918Z
UID:10001397-1794960000-1795046399@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:Voyager 1 reaches communication delay of one full light-day (24 hours)
DESCRIPTION:NASA interstellar craft set to reach 16.1 billion miles today\, marking one full light-day of communication delays. Craft is operating with only 2 science instruments.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/voyager-1-reaches-communication-delay-of-one-full-light-day-24-hours/
LOCATION:Interstellar Space
CATEGORIES:Mission Milestone
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spacecalendar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Voyager-1.jpg
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261121
DTSTAMP:20260714T004532Z
CREATED:20251024T201501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T004532Z
UID:10000512-1795132800-1795219199@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:22 Years in Space: Swift Spacecraft
DESCRIPTION:Observing gamma-ray bursts & their afterglows in gamma-ray\, X-ray\, ultraviolet\, optical wavelengths from LEO\, multiwavelength craft surpasses another year of operations in space today\, launched in 2004.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/swift-spacecraft-begins-next-year-in-space-2/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261203
DTSTAMP:20260714T004654Z
CREATED:20251024T201501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T004654Z
UID:10000508-1796169600-1796255999@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:31 Years in Space: Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
DESCRIPTION:European Space Agency (ESA) / National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) craft studying sun\, surpasses another full year of operations in space today\, launched 1995; discovered more than 3\,000 comets.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/solar-and-heliospheric-observatory-soho-begins-next-year-in-space-2/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261215
DTSTAMP:20260707T011216Z
CREATED:20251024T201503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T011216Z
UID:10000547-1797206400-1797292799@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:17 Years in Space: WISE / NEOWISE
DESCRIPTION:NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spacecraft (redubbed Near-Earth Object WISE – NEOWISE) surpasses another full year in space today; launched 2009\, went into hibernation February 17\, 2011 and reactivated August 21\, 2013.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/wise-neowise-begins-next-year-in-space-2/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226
DTSTAMP:20260714T005437Z
CREATED:20251024T201502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T005437Z
UID:10000522-1798156800-1798243199@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:5 Years in Space: James Webb Space Telescope
DESCRIPTION:NASA (STSci) / ESA / CSA-ASC infrared astronomy telescope surpasses next full year in space since launching on this day via Ariane 5 ECA rocket in 2021.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/james-webb-space-telescope-begins-next-year-in-space-2/
LOCATION:Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226
DTSTAMP:20260714T005539Z
CREATED:20251024T201502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T005539Z
UID:10000523-1798156800-1798243199@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:23 Years in Mars Orbit: ESA's Mars Express
DESCRIPTION:ESA spacecraft surpasses next full year in Mars orbit today; will continue to study Mars atmosphere & climate\, planet structure\, mineralogy\, geology\, and to search for traces of water; launched June 2\, 2003 and arrived at Mars in Dec 2003.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/mars-express-begins-next-year-in-mars-orbit-2/
LOCATION:Mars Orbit
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270128
DTSTAMP:20260704T004737Z
CREATED:20251024T201502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260704T004737Z
UID:10000272-1801008000-1801094399@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:60th Anniversary of Apollo 1 Loss
DESCRIPTION:Increasing space awareness and education\, remembrances and events honor three Apollo 1 crew members lost in 1967 during a launch pad test: Command Pilot Virgil “Gus” Grissom\, Senior Pilot Edward H. White and Pilot Roger B. Chaffee.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/apollo-1-60th-observation/
LOCATION:Nationwide USA
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270129
DTSTAMP:20260703T233346Z
CREATED:20251024T201502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T233346Z
UID:10000274-1801094400-1801180799@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:41st Anniversary: Loss of Challenger STS-51L
DESCRIPTION:Educational and ceremonial events held worldwide to advance space technology / education and honor 7 crew members killed in Shuttle accident 28 January 1986: Commander Francis R. “Dick” Scobee\, Pilot Michael J. Smith\, Astronaut Christa McAuliffe (the 1st ‘Teacher in Space’)\, Mission Specialists Ellison S. Onizuka\, Judith A. Resnick and Ronald E. McNair\, along with Payload Specialist Gregory B. Jarvis.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/challenger-sts-51l-41st-observation/
LOCATION:Nationwide USA
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270201
DTSTAMP:20260703T234250Z
CREATED:20251024T201502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T234250Z
UID:10000263-1801353600-1801439999@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:69th Anniversary: First Satellite Sent to Space (Explorer 1)
DESCRIPTION:American Artemis Return to the Moon For Good is underway\, Mars attention and planning advancing\, Outer Solar System search for life ongoing\, and Interstellar craft on outgoing trajectories while first USA satellite launch on this day in 1958 ‘Explorer 1’ is celebrated and remembered.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/explorer-1-69th-observation/
LOCATION:Nationwide USA
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270202
DTSTAMP:20260703T234200Z
CREATED:20251024T201502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T234200Z
UID:10000265-1801440000-1801526399@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:24th Anniversary: Loss of Columbia STS-107
DESCRIPTION:Annual international conferences and events take place to further space exploration efforts in remembrance of Columbia 7 loss in 2003: Commander Richard D. Husband\, Mission Specialist Laurel Clark\, Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon (the ‘1st Israeli astronaut’) and Astronauts: William C. McCool\, Michael P. Anderson\, David M. Brown and Kalpana Chawla (the ‘1st Indian American astronaut’ and ‘1st Indian woman in space’).
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/columbia-sts-107-24th-observation/
LOCATION:Nationwide USA
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270219
DTSTAMP:20260707T011419Z
CREATED:20251103T200556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T011419Z
UID:10000351-1802908800-1802995199@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:6th Year on Mars: Mars Perseverance Rover
DESCRIPTION:Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover reaches 5 full years on Mars surface having landed in Jezero Crater on this day in 2021; it carried Ingenuity helicopter – the first craft to successfully complete powered flights off-Earth.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/mars-perseverance-rover-begins-next-year-on-mars-2/
LOCATION:Mars Surface
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270302
DTSTAMP:20260715T030428Z
CREATED:20251024T201503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T030428Z
UID:10000533-1803859200-1803945599@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:Launch SLS / Orion for Artemis III
DESCRIPTION:Crew of 4 men to Low Earth Orbit to test docking of Orion craft with separately launched prototype lunar landing systems from SpaceX and / or Blue Origin. Astronauts will then transfer over to the lander(s) to check life-support systems. Possible testing also of Axiom lunar spacesuits including EVA.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/net-july-launch-sls-orion-artemis-3-humans-land-on-the-moon/
LOCATION:SLC-39B\, ~29°N\, Kennedy Space Center FL\, USA
CATEGORIES:Launch
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270419
DTSTAMP:20260714T023612Z
CREATED:20251031T203301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T023612Z
UID:10000624-1808006400-1808092799@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:9 Years in Space: Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)
DESCRIPTION:Space telescope for NASA Explorers program\, reaches 9th full year in space today\, designed to search for exoplanets using the transit method in an area 400 times larger than that covered by Kepler / K2 mission; launched April 18\, 2018.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/transiting-exoplanet-survey-satellite-tess-begins-next-year-in-space-2/
LOCATION:High Earth Orbit (HEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270425
DTSTAMP:20260714T022940Z
CREATED:20251024T201503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T022940Z
UID:10000534-1808524800-1808611199@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:37 Years in Space: Hubble Space Telescope
DESCRIPTION:NASA spacecraft with 2.4-meter diameter main telescope begins 38th year in space today\, launched Apr 24\, 1990; could continue operations until 2040s.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/hubble-space-telescope-begins-next-year-in-space/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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