Dec 25 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Mars Orbit Mars Express Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit ESA spacecraft surpasses next full year in Mars orbit today; will continue to study Mars atmosphere & climate, planet structure, ...
February 1, 2026 — 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 ...
February 9, 2026 — United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA), Mars Orbit Hope Orbiter Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit UAE Hope Orbiter, studying Mars atmosphere and climate, reaches 5 full years / enters 6th year in Mars orbit today; ...
September 21, 2026 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Mars Orbit Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit NASA Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft surpasses another full year of operations in Mars orbit after insertion on ...
October 19, 2026 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Roscosmos State Corporation, Mars Orbit ExoMars 2016 Orbiter Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another full year at Mars, launched 2016; craft continues collecting data on ...
October 24, 2026 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Mars Orbit Mars Odyssey Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit NASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in orbit around Mars today, holds record for longest-surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit ...
December 25, 2026 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Mars Orbit Mars Express Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit ESA spacecraft surpasses next full year in Mars orbit today; will continue to study Mars atmosphere & climate, planet structure, ...
February 1, 2027 — 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 ...
February 9, 2027 — United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA), Mars Orbit Hope Orbiter Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit UAE Hope Orbiter, studying Mars atmosphere and climate, reaches 6 full years / enters 7th year in Mars orbit today; ...
September 21, 2027 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Mars Orbit Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit NASA Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft surpasses another full year of operations in Mars orbit after insertion on ...
October 19, 2027 — European Space Agency (ESA), Roscosmos State Corporation, Mars Orbit ExoMars 2016 Orbiter Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another full year at Mars, launched 2016; craft continues collecting data on ...
October 24, 2027 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Mars Orbit Mars Odyssey Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit NASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in orbit around Mars today, holds record for longest-surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit ...
December 25, 2027 — European Space Agency (ESA), Mars Orbit Mars Express Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit ESA spacecraft surpasses next full year in Mars orbit today; will continue to study Mars atmosphere & climate, planet structure, ...
February 1, 2028 — 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 ...
September 21, 2028 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Mars Orbit Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit NASA Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft surpasses another full year of operations in Mars orbit after insertion on ...
October 19, 2028 — European Space Agency (ESA), Roscosmos State Corporation, Mars Orbit ExoMars 2016 Orbiter Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another full year at Mars, launched 2016; craft continues collecting data on ...
October 24, 2028 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Mars Orbit Mars Odyssey Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit NASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in orbit around Mars today, holds record for longest-surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit ...
December 25, 2028 — European Space Agency (ESA), Mars Orbit Mars Express Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit ESA spacecraft surpasses next full year in Mars orbit today; will continue to study Mars atmosphere & climate, planet structure, ...
October 19, 2029 — European Space Agency (ESA), Roscosmos State Corporation, Mars Orbit ExoMars 2016 Orbiter Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another full year at Mars, launched 2016; craft continues collecting data on ...
October 24, 2029 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Mars Orbit Mars Odyssey Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit NASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in orbit around Mars today, holds record for longest-surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit ...
December 25, 2029 Mars Orbit Mars Express Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit ESA spacecraft surpasses next full year in Mars orbit today; will continue to study Mars atmosphere & climate, planet structure, ...
January 1, 2030 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Mars Orbit NET 2030 — NASA Launch First Human Mars Missions NET 2030 — Projected date / decade for NASA to send Humans to Mars.
September 21, 2030 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Mars Orbit Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit NASA Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft surpasses another full year of operations in Mars orbit after insertion on ...
October 24, 2030 Mars Orbit Mars Odyssey Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit NASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in orbit around Mars today, holds record for longest-surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit ...