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  • October 2027

  • Wednesday

    Wed 20
    October 20, 2027
    — ESA / JAXA,
    Mercury Trajectory

    BepiColombo (Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter) Begins Next Year in Space

    European Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (dubbed Mio ‘waterway or fairway’) surpasses another...

    Sunday

    Sun 24
    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...

    Tuesday

    Tue 26
    October 26, 2027
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Heliocentric Orbit

    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.
  • November 2027

  • Tuesday

    Tue 2
    November 2, 2027
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    International Space Station Begins Next Years of Continuous Human Occupation

    Today marks another full year of continuous Human occupation of ISS; first component Zarya launched Nov 20, 1998, occupation began...

    Saturday

    Sat 13
    November 13, 2027
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbit / Cislunar Space

    Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) Begins Next Year in Space

    NASA 12-U CubeSat Capstone acting as a pathfinder for planned International Lunar Gateway surpasses another year around Moon today; launched...

    Saturday

    Sat 20
    November 20, 2027
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    Swift Spacecraft Begins Next Year in Space

    Observing gamma-ray bursts & their afterglows in gamma-ray, X-ray, ultraviolet, optical wavelengths from LEO, multiwavelength craft surpasses another year of...

    Monday

    Mon 29
    November 29, 2027
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Earth Trajectory

    Tianwen-2 Returns to Earth with Samples from Kamo’oalewa (2016 HO3)

    China asteroid sample return mission planned to return to Earth today with at least 100 grams from Kamo’oalewa (2016 HO3);...
  • December 2027

  • Wednesday

    Wed 1
    December 1, 2027
    — Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),
    Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India

    NET Late 2027 – Launch LVM-3 (Launch Vehicle Mark-3) / Gaganyaan G5

    Second crewed test flight to LEO of the Gaganyaan programme, with launch planned for NET late 2027.
    Wed 1
    December 1, 2027
    — Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA),
    Earth Trajectory

    NET Dec — Hayabusa 2, First Earth Flyby

    ☆ NET Dec — JAXA Hayabusa 2 mission to perform first flyby Earth today on way to rendezvous with asteroid...
    Wed 1
    December 1, 2027
    — 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,...

    Thursday

    Thu 2
    December 2, 2027
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Begins Next Year in Space

    European Space Agency (ESA) / National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) craft studying sun, surpasses another full year of operations...

    Friday

    Fri 3
    December 3, 2027
    — Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA),
    Asteroid 98943 Torifune Trajectory

    Hayabusa 2 Begins Next Year in Space

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa surpasses another full year in space today; launched Dec 3, 2014, returned samples to...

    Friday

    Fri 10
    December 10, 2027
    — European Space Agency (ESA),
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    XMM-Newton Begins Next Year in Space

    European Space Agency (ESA) craft in Very Eccentric Elliptical LEO studying X-ray emissions, star-forming regions, galaxy clusters, environment of supermassive black...

    Monday

    Mon 13
    December 13, 2027 - December 17, 2027
    — American Geophysical Union (AGU),
    Washington DC, USA

    AGU 2027 Annual Meeting

    Save the date for future Annual Meetings: December 13-17, 2027 | Washington, D.C. December 11-15, 2028 | San Diego

    Tuesday

    Tue 14
    December 14, 2027
    — 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...
    Tue 14
    December 14, 2027
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    WISE / NEOWISE Begins Next Year in Space

    NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spacecraft (redubbed Near-Earth Object WISE – NEOWISE) surpasses another full year in space today; launched...

    Thursday

    Thu 16
    December 16, 2027
    — Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI),
    Moon Orbit

    Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter ‘Danuri’ Begins Next Year in Moon Orbit

    Korea first lunar spacecraft Danuri reaches 5th full year / enters 6th year in lunar orbit today, having launched in...

    Sunday

    Sun 19
    December 19, 2027
    — European Space Agency (ESA),
    Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point

    Gaia Spacecraft Begins Next Year in Space

    ESA spacecraft surpasses another full year in space today; now in extended mission phase working to map more than 1...

    Saturday

    Sat 25
    December 25, 2027
    Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point

    James Webb Space Telescope Begins Next Year in Space

    NASA (STSci) / ESA / CSA infrared astronomy telescope surpasses next full year in space since launching on this day...
    Sat 25
    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,...
  • January 2028

  • Saturday

    Sat 1
    January 1, 2028
    — Roscosmos State Corporation,
    Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia

    NET 2028 — Launch Angara A5 / Luna-27

    NET 2028 — Roscosmos planning to launch Angara A5 with Luna-27 (Luna-Resurs 1) lander to Moon South Pole to target...
    Sat 1
    January 1, 2028
    — Firefly Aerospace,
    TBD

    NET 2028 — Launch Vehicle TBD / Blue Ghost Mission 3

    NET 2028 — Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 3 to launch (on vehicle TBD), under $179.6M NASA CLPS award, to take...
    Sat 1
    January 1, 2028
    — 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...
    Sat 1
    January 1, 2028
    — 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...
    Sat 1
    January 1, 2028
    — ISS Partners (NASA, Roscomos, JAXA, ESA and CSA-ASC),
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    NET 2028 — International Space Station Funding from Partner Russia May Cease

    NET 2028 — Standard funding of International Space Station may end this year from partner Russia; mission extension to at least...
    Sat 1
    January 1, 2028
    — Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),
    Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India

    NET 2028 —  Launch LVM3 / Bharatiya Antariksh Space Station Module 1

    NET 2028 — Planned launch of first module for India's space station Bharatiya Antariksh Station, BAS-1, using LVM3 (Launch Vehicle...
    Sat 1
    January 1, 2028
    — SpaceX,
    Starbase, 25.9°N, Boca Chica TX, USA

    NET 2028 — Launch Starship / Venturi Astrolab FLEX LTV

    SpaceX to launch Starship with Venturi Astrolab FLEX LTV from Starbase, Boca Chica TX. Under NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV)...

    Monday

    Mon 10
    January 10, 2028 - January 14, 2028
    — American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
    Hyatt Regency Orlando Orlando, FL, United States

    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.

    Wednesday

    Wed 26
    January 26, 2028
    — Lunar Calendar,
    China (Zhongguo) / Worldwide

    Lunar New Year

    Lunar New Year 2028 Spring Festival marks the Year of the Monkey.

    Thursday

    Thu 27
    January 27, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Nationwide USA

    Apollo 1, 61st Observation

    Increasing space awareness and education, remembrances and events honor three Apollo 1 crew members lost in 1967 during a launch...

    Friday

    Fri 28
    January 28, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Nationwide USA

    Challenger STS-51L, 42nd Observation

    Educational and ceremonial events held worldwide to advance space technology / education and honor 7 crew members killed in Shuttle...

    Monday

    Mon 31
    January 31, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Nationwide USA

    Explorer 1, 70th Observation

    American Artemis Return to the Moon For Good is underway, Mars attention and planning advancing, Outer Solar System search for...
  • February 2028

  • Tuesday

    Tue 1
    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...
    Tue 1
    February 1, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Nationwide USA

    Columbia STS-107, 25th Observation

    Annual international conferences and events take place to further space exploration efforts in remembrance of Columbia 7 loss in 2003:...

    Tuesday

    Tue 22
    February 22, 2028
    — Intuitive Machines (IM),
    Near Malapert A Crater, 80.13° S 1.44°E, Moon Surface

    Intuitive Machines IM-1 Mission, Fourth Moon Landing Observation

    Fourth annual observation of 1st successful commercial lunar landing on Moon by Intuitive Machines and its IM-1 Nova-C Lander "Odysseus"....
  • March 2028

  • Wednesday

    Wed 29
    March 29, 2028
    — Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),
    Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India

    Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) / Shukrayaan-1 Mission

    India planning to launch its first mission, Shukrayaan-1, to Venus to study the surface and atmosphere of Venus; planned to...
  • April 2028

  • Saturday

    Sat 1
    April 1, 2028
    — ESA / JAXA,
    Mercury Orbit

    NET Apr — End of Nominal Mission for BepiColombo

    NET Apr — European Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (BepiColombo) nominal mission ends this month, 5.82 Mercury years...

    Monday

    Mon 10
    April 10, 2028
    — Hawai'i, USA,
    Statewide Hawai’i, USA

    Pōwehi Day

    Recognized proclamation to celebrate the first-ever imaged black hole M87* by Event Horizon Telescope collaboration involving Mauna Kea Observatories, given the Hawaiian...

    Wednesday

    Wed 12
    April 12, 2028
    — Yuri's Night,
    Worldwide

    Yuri’s Night Celebrations

    Launching parties around the world every year on or around April 12th, in commemoration of Yuri Gagarin becoming the first...
    Wed 12
    April 12, 2028
    — Roscosmos State Corporation,
    Worldwide

    67th Commemoration of Human Spaceflight / Cosmonautics Day

    Celebrating Yuri Gagarin, the 1st human to orbit Earth on Vostok 1 spacecraft in 1961; the flight lasted 108 minutes...

    Tuesday

    Tue 18
    April 18, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Jupiter Greek camp at Lagrangian point L4

    Lucy Spacecraft to Fly By Asteroid 11351 Leucus

    NASA's Lucy mission, to encounter 11 asteroids including a main belt and 7 Jupiter Trojans, planned to come within 1,000...

    Monday

    Mon 24
    April 24, 2028
    — 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.
    Mon 24
    April 24, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    Hubble Space Telescope Begins Next Year in Space

    NASA spacecraft with 2.4-meter diameter main telescope begins 39th year in space today, launched Apr 24, 1990; could continue operations...
  • May 2028

  • Friday

    Fri 5
    May 5, 2028
    — International Space Day,
    Worldwide

    International Space Day

    First Friday in May, events and presentations to promote STEM education and inspire people to continue the work of Space...

    Thursday

    Thu 25
    May 25, 2028
    — USA Congress,
    Nationwide USA

    John F. Kennedy 1st Moon Speech

    NASA Artemis program to land 1st Woman and Person of Color on Moon is well underway as today is recognized...
  • June 2028

  • Thursday

    Thu 1
    June 1, 2028
    — Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA),
    Earth Trajectory

    NET Jun — Hayabusa 2, Second Earth Flyby

    ☆ NET Jun — JAXA Hayabusa 2 mission to perform second flyby Earth today on way to rendezvous with asteroid...

    Monday

    Mon 5
    June 5, 2028
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    Tiangong Space Station (TSS) Begins Next Year of Continuous Human Occupation

    Today marks 6th full year / starts 7th year of continuous Human occupation of TSS; Shenzhou 14 three-member crew launched on...

    Sunday

    Sun 11
    June 11, 2028 - June 15, 2028
    — American Astronomical Society (AAS),
    Madison WI, USA

    252nd Meeting of the AAS

    At Monona Terrace.

    Friday

    Fri 23
    June 23, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Begins Next Year in Moon Orbit

    NASA spacecraft reaches 19 full years / enters 20th year in Moon orbit today; launched Jun 18, 2009, arrived at...

    Tuesday

    Tue 27
    June 27, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of the Moon’s Interaction with the Sun (ARTEMIS) P1, Begins Next Year in Space

    NASA ARTEMIS P1 craft surpasses another year in lunar orbit since 2011; it was 1 of 5 satellites launched 2007...
  • July 2028

  • Saturday

    Sat 1
    July 1, 2028
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),

    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...

    Monday

    Mon 17
    July 17, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of the Moon’s Interaction with the Sun (ARTEMIS) P2 Begins Next Year in Space

    NASA ARTEMIS P2 craft surpasses another full year in lunar orbit since 2011; 1 of 5 satellites launched 2007 to...

    Thursday

    Thu 20
    July 20, 2028
    — Moon Village Association (MVA),

    International Moon Day (Annual)

    Celebrating the 1st people walking on the Moon / another celestial body – International Moon Day has been a recognized...
    Thu 20
    July 20, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Apollo 11, 59th Observation

    First Human mission to land on Moon in 1969; 1st steps by humans on another World taken by Commander Neil...
    Thu 20
    July 20, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Viking 1 Mars Lander 52nd Landing Observation Anniversary

    First USA spacecraft to successfully land on another planet commemorated today for its accomplishment 52 years ago; originally scheduled for...
  • August 2028

  • Tuesday

    Tue 1
    August 1, 2028
    — Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA),

    NET Aug — Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) to Depart Mars for Earth Return

    NET Aug — Japan Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission, now with Phobos sample, to begin its return to Earth this...

    Saturday

    Sat 12
    August 12, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Parker Solar Probe Begins Next Year in Space

    NASA craft surpasses another full year in space today, having launched Aug 12, 2018; probe came within ~6.16M km of...

    Sunday

    Sun 13
    August 13, 2028 - August 16, 2028
    — Small Satellite Conference, others,

    42nd Annual Small Satellite Conference

    $1000

    Wednesday

    Wed 23
    August 23, 2028
    — Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),

    Chandrayaan-3 Commemorated for Moon Landing (2023)

    Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander and Pragyan rover celebrated today after successfully landing on Moon in 2023; marking India as the 4th...

    Wednesday

    Wed 30
    August 30, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Van Allen Probes Mark Another Year in Space

    NASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in space today, launched 2012; adding to the understanding of Earth radiation belt environment...
  • September 2028

  • Friday

    Fri 1
    September 1, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), SpaceX,

    NET Sep — Launch Space Launch System (SLS) / Orion for Artemis 4

    NET Sep — NASA Artemis 4th flight (3rd crewed mission) lasting 30 days, planned to send 4 Astronauts to the...
    Fri 1
    September 1, 2028 - September 5, 2028
    — International Astronautical Federation (IAF), Uzbekspace Agency,

    NET Sep — 79th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2028)

    Wednesday

    Wed 6
    September 6, 2028
    — Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA),

    X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) Begins Next Year in Space

    Japan's X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), studying galactic plasma, surpasses another full year in space today at ~550-km LEO, having...

    Thursday

    Thu 21
    September 21, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    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...

    Tuesday

    Tue 26
    September 26, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Anniversary Observation

    Observed today is 1st planetary defense / asteroid deflection test success: NASA DART crashed into minor-planet moon Dimorphos of asteroid...

    Thursday

    Thu 28
    September 28, 2028
    — Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),

    Astrosat Begins Next Year in Space

    Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory surpasses another full year in space today, launched 2015.
  • October 2028

  • Sunday

    Sun 1
    October 1, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) First Business Day Observation

    Nationwide celebrations and educational events occur to observe NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) first business day as newly-formed National...

    Wednesday

    Wed 4
    October 4, 2028 - October 10, 2028
    — World Space Week Association,

    World Space Week

    Celebrating international contributions of space science for betterment of the human condition; Oct 4 is 68th observation of 1st Space...

    Tuesday

    Tue 17
    October 17, 2028
    — European Space Agency (ESA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Roscosmos State Corporation,

    INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) Begins Next Year in Space

    Detecting some of the most energetic radiation in space, ESA, NASA, Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another year of operations in space,...

    Thursday

    Thu 19
    October 19, 2028
    — European Space Agency (ESA), Roscosmos State Corporation,

    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...
    Thu 19
    October 19, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) Begins Next Year in Space

    NASA spacecraft mapping boundary between the Solar System and interstellar space surpasses another full year in space; launched on this...

    Friday

    Fri 20
    October 20, 2028
    — ESA / JAXA,

    BepiColombo (Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter) Begins Next Year in Space

    European Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (dubbed Mio ‘waterway or fairway’) surpasses another...

    Tuesday

    Tue 24
    October 24, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    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...

    Thursday

    Thu 26
    October 26, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    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.
  • November 2028

  • Thursday

    Thu 2
    November 2, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    International Space Station Begins Next Year of Continuous Human Occupation

    Today marks another full year of continuous Human occupation of ISS; first component Zarya launched Nov 20, 1998, occupation began...

    Saturday

    Sat 11
    November 11, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Lucy Spacecraft to Fly by Asteroid 21900 Orus

    NASA Lucy mission, to encounter 11 asteroids including a main belt and 7 Jupiter Trojans, to come within 1,000 km...

    Monday

    Mon 13
    November 13, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) Begins Next Year in Space

    NASA 12-U CubeSat Capstone acting as a pathfinder for planned International Lunar Gateway surpasses another year around Moon today; launched...

    Monday

    Mon 20
    November 20, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Swift Spacecraft Begins Next Year in Space

    Observing gamma-ray bursts & their afterglows in gamma-ray, X-ray, ultraviolet, optical wavelengths from LEO, multiwavelength craft surpasses another year of...

    Friday

    Fri 24
    November 24, 2028
    — Milky Way Galaxy,

    242nd Galactic Tick Day

    ☆ Nov 24 — 242nd Galactic Tick Day, Milky Way Galaxy: Highlighting Galaxy awareness by celebrating the Solar System traveling around Milky...
  • December 2028

  • Friday

    Fri 1
    December 1, 2028
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),

    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,...
    Fri 1
    December 1, 2028
    — Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),

    NET Dec — Launch GSLV MK3 / Chandrayaan-5 Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX)

    NET Dec — Planned launch of Chandrayaan-5 joint ISRO and JAXA mission to explore permanently shadowed regions near Moon South Pole,...

    Saturday

    Sat 2
    December 2, 2028
    — European Space Agency (ESA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Begins Next Year in Space

    European Space Agency (ESA) / National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) craft studying sun, surpasses another full year of operations...

    Sunday

    Sun 3
    December 3, 2028
    — Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA),

    Hayabusa 2 Begins Next Year in Space

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa surpasses another full year in space today; launched Dec 3, 2014, returned samples to...

    Sunday

    Sun 10
    December 10, 2028
    — European Space Agency (ESA),

    XMM-Newton Begins Next Year in Space

    European Space Agency (ESA) craft in Very Eccentric Elliptical LEO studying X-ray emissions, star-forming regions, galaxy clusters, environment of supermassive black...

    Monday

    Mon 11
    December 11, 2028 - December 15, 2028
    — American Geophysical Union (AGU),

    AGU 2028 Annual Meeting

    Save the date for future Annual Meetings: December 11-15, 2028 | San Diego

    Thursday

    Thu 14
    December 14, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    WISE / NEOWISE Begins Next Year in Space

    NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spacecraft (redubbed Near-Earth Object WISE – NEOWISE) surpasses another full year in space today; launched...
    Thu 14
    December 14, 2028
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),

    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...

    Tuesday

    Tue 19
    December 19, 2028
    — European Space Agency (ESA),

    Gaia Spacecraft Begins Next Year in Space

    ESA spacecraft surpasses another full year in space today; now in extended mission phase working to map more than 1...

    Monday

    Mon 25
    December 25, 2028
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), European Space Agency (ESA), Canadian Space Agency (CSA-ASC),

    James Webb Space Telescope Begins Next Year in Space

    NASA (STSci) / ESA / CSA-ASC infrared astronomy telescope surpasses next full year in space since launching on this day...
    Mon 25
    December 25, 2028
    — European Space Agency (ESA),

    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 2029

  • Monday

    Mon 1
    January 1, 2029
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),

    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...
    Mon 1
    January 1, 2029
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),

    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...
    Mon 1
    January 1, 2029
    — Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA),

    NET 2029 — Launch HRV (HTV Return Vehicle) / Human Mission

    NET 2029 — Japan plans to launch JAXA Astronauts to space this year on indigenous HTV Return Vehicle.
    Mon 1
    January 1, 2029
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),

    NET 2029 — Launch Tianwen-3 to Jupiter

    NET 2029 — China planning to launch its first probe to Jupiter this year with the Tianwen-3.
    Mon 1
    January 1, 2029
    — European Space Agency (ESA),

    NET Jan — Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) Performs 3rd Flyby of Earth

    NET Jan — ESA Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) expected to perform 3rd and final flyby of Earth this month,...
    Mon 1
    January 1, 2029
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), JPL,

    NET 2029 — Psyche Spacecraft to Insert Into Asteroid 16 Psyche Orbit

    NET 2029 — NASA and JPL Caltech Psyche Mission to investigate all-metal asteroid Psyche to insert itself into asteroid orbit...
    Mon 1
    January 1, 2029
    — Roscosmos State Corporation,
    Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia

    NET 2029 — Launch Luna-28

    NET 2029 — Roscosmos hoping to launch Launch Luna-28 (Luna-Resurs 2) to the Moon South Pole region for sample return...
    Mon 1
    January 1, 2029
    — European Space Agency (ESA),

    NET 2029 — End of Euclid Nominal Mission

    NET 2029 — Scheduled end of European Space Agency Euclid mission which is measuring accelerated expansion of Universe, aiding in...

    Saturday

    Sat 27
    January 27, 2029
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Apollo 1, 62nd Observation

    Increasing space awareness and education, remembrances and events honor three Apollo 1 crew members lost in 1967 during a launch...

    Sunday

    Sun 28
    January 28, 2029
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Challenger STS-51L, 43rd Observation

    Educational and ceremonial events held worldwide to advance space technology / education and honor 7 crew members killed in Shuttle...
  • February 2029

  • Thursday

    Thu 1
    February 1, 2029
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Columbia STS-107, 26th Observation

    Annual international conferences and events take place to further space exploration efforts in remembrance of Columbia 7 loss in 2003:...
    Thu 1
    February 1, 2029
    — European Space Agency (ESA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Roscosmos State Corporation,

    NET Feb — INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) to Reenter Earth Atomsphere

    NET Feb — INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) space telescope will burn up upon Earth atmosphere reentry this month due to natural orbit...

    Tuesday

    Tue 13
    February 13, 2029
    — Lunar Calendar,

    Lunar New Year

    Lunar New Year 2029 Spring Festival marks the Year of the Rooster.
  • April 2029

  • Sunday

    Sun 1
    April 1, 2029
    — ESA / JAXA,

    NET Apr — BepiColombo Spacecraft End of Extended Mission

    NET Apr — European Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (BepiColombo) end of extended mission, 9.98 Mercury years after...

    Tuesday

    Tue 10
    April 10, 2029
    — Hawai'i, USA,

    Pōwehi Day

    Recognized proclamation to celebrate the first-ever imaged black hole M87* by Event Horizon Telescope collaboration involving Mauna Kea Observatories, given the Hawaiian...

    Thursday

    Thu 12
    April 12, 2029
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    68th Commemoration of Human Spaceflight / Cosmonautics Day

    Celebrating Yuri Gagarin, the 1st human to orbit Earth on Vostok 1 spacecraft in 1961; the flight lasted 108 minutes...
    Thu 12
    April 12, 2029
    — Yuri's Night,

    Yuri’s Night Celebrations

    Launching parties around the world every year on or around April 12th, in commemoration of Yuri Gagarin becoming the first...

    Friday

    Fri 13
    April 13, 2029
    — Asteroid 99942 Apophis,

    Asteroid 99942 Apophis to Fly by Earth

    On this day, which happens to be a Friday, 370-meter diameter asteroid (previously known as 2004 MN4) will narrowly miss...

    Saturday

    Sat 21
    April 21, 2029
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    OSIRIS-APEX to Rendezvous with Asteroid 99942 Apophis

    OSIRIS-APophis EXplorer (OSIRIS-APEX) is planned rendezvous with and orbit asteroid Apophis starting today for 9 months following the asteroid’s close...

    Tuesday

    Tue 24
    April 24, 2029
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),

    National Day of Space Flight

    Commemorating the launch of China’s first satellite, Dongfanghong-1 on April 24, 1970.
  • May 2029

  • Friday

    Fri 4
    May 4, 2029
    — International Space Day,

    International Space Day

    First Friday in May, events and presentations to promote STEM education and inspire people to continue the work of Space...
  • June 2029

  • Tuesday

    Tue 5
    June 5, 2029
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),

    Tiangong Space Station (TSS) Begins Next Year of Continuous Human Occupation

    Today marks 7th full year / starts 8th year of continuous Human occupation of TSS; Shenzhou 14 three-member crew launched on...

    Wednesday

    Wed 27
    June 27, 2029
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of the Moon’s Interaction with the Sun (ARTEMIS) P1, Begins Next Year in Space

    NASA ARTEMIS P1 craft surpasses another year in lunar orbit since 2011; it was 1 of 5 satellites launched 2007...
  • July 2029

  • Sunday

    Sun 1
    July 1, 2029
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),

    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...
    Sun 1
    July 1, 2029
    — Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA),

    NET July — Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) to Return Phobos Sample to Earth

    NET July — Japan Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission with Mars moon Phobos' sample to arrive at Earth this month...

    Tuesday

    Tue 17
    July 17, 2029
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of the Moon’s Interaction with the Sun (ARTEMIS) P2 Begins Next Year in Space

    NASA ARTEMIS P2 craft surpasses another full year in lunar orbit since 2011; 1 of 5 satellites launched 2007 to...

    Friday

    Fri 20
    July 20, 2029
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Viking 1 Mars Lander 53rd Landing Observation Anniversary

    First USA spacecraft to successfully land on another planet commemorated today for its accomplishment 53 years ago; originally scheduled for...
    Fri 20
    July 20, 2029
    — Moon Village Association (MVA),

    International Moon Day (Annual)

    Celebrating the 1st people walking on the Moon / another celestial body – International Moon Day has been a recognized...
    Fri 20
    July 20, 2029
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Apollo 11, 60th Observation

    First Human mission to land on Moon in 1969; 1st steps by humans on another World taken by Commander Neil...
  • August 2029

  • Sunday

    Sun 12
    August 12, 2029
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Parker Solar Probe Begins Next Year in Space

    NASA craft surpasses another full year in space today, having launched Aug 12, 2018; probe came within ~6.16M km of...
    Sun 12
    August 12, 2029 - August 15, 2029
    — Small Satellite Conference, others,

    43rd Annual Small Satellite Conference

    $1000

    Thursday

    Thu 23
    August 23, 2029
    — Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),

    Chandrayaan-3 Commemorated for Moon Landing (2023)

    Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander and Pragyan rover celebrated today after successfully landing on Moon in 2023; marking India as the 4th...

    Thursday

    Thu 30
    August 30, 2029
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Van Allen Probes Mark Another Year in Space

    NASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in space today, launched 2012; adding to the understanding of Earth radiation belt environment...
  • September 2029

  • Thursday

    Thu 6
    September 6, 2029
    — Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA),

    X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) Begins Next Year in Space

    Japan's X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), studying galactic plasma, surpasses another full year in space today at ~550-km LEO, having...

    Friday

    Fri 28
    September 28, 2029
    — Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),

    Astrosat Begins Next Year in Space

    Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory surpasses another full year in space today, launched 2015.
  • October 2029

  • Monday

    Mon 1
    October 1, 2029
    — European Space Agency (ESA),

    NET Oct — Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) to Fly by Asteroid 223 Rosa

    NET Oct — ESA Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) expected to perform flyby of Asteroid 223 Rosa this month, arriving...
    Mon 1
    October 1, 2029
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) First Business Day Observation

    Nationwide celebrations and educational events occur to observe NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) first business day as newly-formed National...

    Thursday

    Thu 4
    October 4, 2029 - October 10, 2029
    — World Space Week Association,

    World Space Week

    Celebrating international contributions of space science for betterment of the human condition; Oct 4 is 68th observation of 1st Space...

    Sunday

    Sun 14
    October 14, 2029
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),

    Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE) Begins Next Year in Space

    First solar observatory for China known as CHASE or Xihe / 羲和 surpasses another full year in space since launching...

    Friday

    Fri 19
    October 19, 2029
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

    Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) Begins Next Year in Space

    NASA spacecraft mapping boundary between the Solar System and interstellar space surpasses another full year in space; launched on this...
    Fri 19
    October 19, 2029
    — European Space Agency (ESA), Roscosmos State Corporation,

    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...

    Saturday

    Sat 20
    October 20, 2029
    — ESA / JAXA,
    Mercury Trajectory

    BepiColombo (Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter) Begins Next Year in Space

    European Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (dubbed Mio ‘waterway or fairway’) surpasses another...

    Wednesday

    Wed 24
    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...

    Friday

    Fri 26
    October 26, 2029
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Heliocentric Orbit

    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.
  • November 2029

  • Friday

    Fri 2
    November 2, 2029
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    International Space Station Begins Next Year of Continuous Human Occupation

    Today marks another full year of continuous Human occupation of ISS; first component Zarya launched Nov 20, 1998, occupation began...

    Tuesday

    Tue 13
    November 13, 2029
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbit / Cislunar Space

    Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) Begins Next Year in Space

    NASA 12-U CubeSat Capstone acting as a pathfinder for planned International Lunar Gateway surpasses another year around Moon today; launched...

    Tuesday

    Tue 20
    November 20, 2029
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    Swift Spacecraft Begins Next Year in Space

    Observing gamma-ray bursts & their afterglows in gamma-ray, X-ray, ultraviolet, optical wavelengths from LEO, multiwavelength craft surpasses another year of...
  • December 2029

  • Saturday

    Sat 1
    December 1, 2029
    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,...

    Sunday

    Sun 2
    December 2, 2029
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Begins Next Year in Space

    European Space Agency (ESA) / National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) craft studying sun, surpasses another full year of operations...

    Monday

    Mon 3
    December 3, 2029
    Asteroid 98943 Torifune Trajectory

    Hayabusa 2 Begins Next Year in Space

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa surpasses another full year in space today; launched Dec 3, 2014, returned samples to...

    Monday

    Mon 10
    December 10, 2029
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    XMM-Newton Begins Next Year in Space

    European Space Agency (ESA) craft in Very Eccentric Elliptical LEO studying X-ray emissions, star-forming regions, galaxy clusters, environment of supermassive black...

    Friday

    Fri 14
    December 14, 2029
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    WISE / NEOWISE Begins Next Year in Space

    NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spacecraft (redubbed Near-Earth Object WISE – NEOWISE) surpasses another full year in space today; launched...
    Fri 14
    December 14, 2029
    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...

    Wednesday

    Wed 19
    December 19, 2029
    Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point

    Gaia Spacecraft Begins Next Year in Space

    ESA spacecraft surpasses another full year in space today; now in extended mission phase working to map more than 1...

    Tuesday

    Tue 25
    December 25, 2029
    Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point

    James Webb Space Telescope Begins Next Year in Space

    NASA (STSci) / ESA / CSA infrared astronomy telescope surpasses next full year in space since launching on this day...
    Tue 25
    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 2030

  • Tuesday

    Tue 1
    January 1, 2030
    — Roscosmos State Corporation,
    TBD

    NET 2030 — Launch Millimetron (Spektr-M)

    NET 2030 — Russia hopes to launch Millimetron (Spektr-M) space observatory with a diameter of 10 meters to Sun-Earth L2...
    Tue 1
    January 1, 2030
    — Roscosmos State Corporation,
    Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia

    NET 2030 — Launch Angara A5 / Luna-29

    NET 2030 — Roscosmos hoping to launch Angara A5 with Luna-29 (Luna-Resurs 3) Moon South Pole lander and rover; mission...
    Tue 1
    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.
    Tue 1
    January 1, 2030
    — European Space Agency (ESA),
    Shackleton Crater Ridge, Moon Surface

    NET 2030 — Europe “Moon Village” Planned to be Built by this Date

    NET 2030 — Europe hopes to have built a sustainable Moon Village by this date, while working toward Mars missions.
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