Space Calendar 2026 / Second Lunar Broadcast Edition

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Humans in Space

⭐ International Space Station, ~415-km LEO: SpaceX Crew 12 [Adenot, Fedyaev, Hathaway, Meir] and Souyz MS-29 [Dubrov, Kikina, Menon] to commence Expedition 75 on July 26 with the undocking of Soyuz MS-28 and crew of Expedition 73/74 [Kud-Sverchkov, Mikayev, Williams]; crew continuing to transfer cargo from Dragon CRS-34 and Progress MS-33, will work with experiments: immune system changes (“Relax Pro”); 3D metal printer, and liquid “Heat Transfer Host 2”; also plan to perform EVAs for maintenance and installation of solar arrays (iROSAs), collect samples for the “ISS External Microorganisms” investigation, and potentially service external instruments such as the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.  

⭐ Tiangong Space Station, ~390-km LEO: Shenzhou-22 three-member crew … 

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☄ Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches  Wed July 1: Aten Asteroid 2020 NC (0.054 AU); Sat July 4: Aten Asteroid 2007 ML24 (0.023 AU); Sun July 5: Apollo Asteroid 2023 YO1 (0.016 AU); Sun July 19: Apollo Asteroid 2025 MB90 (0.012 AU); Mon July 20: Aten Asteroid 2019 NG2 (0.059 AU); Thu July 30: Apollo Asteroid 2025 OW (0.041 AU)

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  • Wednesday

    — Space Age Publishing Company (SPC), Interstellar University LLC,
    Topeka KS, USA
    Hosted at the Kansas State Capitol Building, invited participants will advance the long-range vision of an Interstellar University in the Ad Astra State; email to learn more.
    — Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA),
    Asteroid 98943 Torifune Trajectory
    JAXA Hayabusa 2 mission to flyby S-type asteroid 98943 Torifune this month and rendezvous with asteroid 1998 KY26 in 2031, after returning samples from (162173) Ryugu to...
    — SpaceX,
    SLC-39A, Kennedy Space Center FL, ~29°N, USA
    NET Q3 — Under US$77.5M NASA CLPS contract, IM 3rd mission using Nova-C, to Reiner Gamma ‘lunar swirl’ 7.5°N, 59.0°W with 4 NASA payloads: Lunar Vertex, CADRE, MoonLIGHT retroreflector, LUSEM; various private payloads.

    Saturday

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

    Sunday

    — Space Age Publishing Company (SPC),
    Global / Inter-Global
    Jul 5 — Space Age Publishing Company (SPC), Global / Inter-Global: SPC, publisher of Space Calendar and Lunar Enterprise Daily, observes 50 years since inception and looks towards the next 50 years of...
    — International Astronomical Union (IAU), International Society for the Study of the Origins of Life - The International Astrobiology Society (ISSOL),
    Paris, France
    Those in fields of chemistry, biology, planetary science and astrophysics are invited to explore the origins of life and habitability on Earth and beyond. The program will...

    Monday

    — Sun-Earth,
    Global / Inter-Global
    Occurs 07:30 HST / 17:30 UTC; Earth aphelion is the point in its elliptical orbit where it is farthest from the Sun, occurring annually in early July;...

    Saturday

    — International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA Hawai'i), Space Age Publishing Company (SPC),
    Mountain View CA, USA
    At Computer History Museum with stellar participants from ILOA, IRG, SETI, NASA and more. 5 session themes: 21st Century Solar System Complete Exploration, Funding the Dream, Deep...

    Friday

    Monday

    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Global / Inter-Global
    First Human mission to land on Moon in 1969; 1st steps by humans on another World taken by Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin;...
    — Moon Village Association (MVA),
    Global / Inter-Global
    Celebrating the 1st people walking on the Moon / another celestial body – International Moon Day has been a recognized / endorsed declaration by the United Nations...
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Nationwide USA
    First USA spacecraft to successfully land on another planet commemorated today for its accomplishment 50 years ago; originally scheduled for July 4, landing was delayed until this...
    — Purdue University,
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    Purdue University will bestow its newest honor – the Neil Armstrong Space Prize – upon those whose contributions to space in the preceding decade are deemed the...

    Tuesday

    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI),
    Moffett Field, Santa Clara County CA, USA
    Hosted by SSERVI Central Team at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field CA, USA; online option available. The Forum will feature in-depth analyses of research targeting human...
    — Explore Mars Inc., Rice University,
    Houston TX, USA
    Gathering top experts in Moon and Mars architectures, systems, science, human health, innovation, policy. July 21: Workshops and Tours. July 22-23: Plenary Sessions. At Rice University.
    $161 – $583

    Thursday

    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    High Earth Orbit (HEO)
    NASA spacecraft in extended mission phase reaches 27th full year / begins 28th year of operations in space; instruments able to detect X-ray sources 100 times fainter...

    Sunday

    — American Astronautical Society (AAS), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
    Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
    AAS hosts, and AIAA co-hosts, specifically AAS Space Flight Mechanics Committee and AIAA Astrodynamics Technical Committee. At Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa.