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  • January 2030

  • Tuesday

    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.
    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
    — 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
    — 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...

    Wednesday

    Wed 9
    January 9, 2030 - January 14, 2030
    — American Astronomical Society (AAS),
    National Harbor MD, USA

    255th Meeting of the AAS

    At Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.
  • April 2030

  • Wednesday

    Wed 10
    April 10, 2030
    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...

    Thursday

    Thu 11
    April 11, 2030
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Jupiter Orbit

    Europa Clipper to Insert into Jupiter Orbit

    Europa Clipper mission to insert into Jupiter orbit on this day to study Galileo moon Europa through a series of...

    Friday

    Fri 12
    April 12, 2030
    Worldwide

    69th 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...
    Fri 12
    April 12, 2030
    — 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...

    Wednesday

    Wed 24
    April 24, 2030
    China (Zhongguo)

    National Day of Space Flight

    Commemorating the launch of China’s first satellite, Dongfanghong-1 on April 24, 1970.
  • May 2030

  • Friday

    Fri 3
    May 3, 2030
    Worldwide

    International Space Day

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

    Saturday

    Sat 25
    May 25, 2030
    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 2030

  • Wednesday

    Wed 5
    June 5, 2030
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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

    Today marks 8th full year / starts 9th year of continuous Human occupation of TSS; Shenzhou 14 three-member crew launched on...

    Thursday

    Thu 27
    June 27, 2030
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Earth-Moon L2 Lagrange point

    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 2030

  • Wednesday

    Wed 17
    July 17, 2030
    Earth-Moon L1 Lagrange point

    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...

    Saturday

    Sat 20
    July 20, 2030
    — Moon Village Association (MVA),
    Global / Inter-Global

    International Moon Day (Annual)

    Celebrating the 1st people walking on the Moon / another celestial body – International Moon Day has been a recognized...
    Sat 20
    July 20, 2030
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Nationwide USA

    Viking 1 Mars Lander 54th Landing Observation Anniversary

    First USA spacecraft to successfully land on another planet commemorated today for its accomplishment 54 years ago; originally scheduled for...
  • August 2030

  • Monday

    Mon 12
    August 12, 2030
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Heliocentric Orbit

    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...

    Friday

    Fri 23
    August 23, 2030
    — Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),
    Statio Shiv Shakti, 69.373°S 32.319°E, Moon Surface

    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...

    Friday

    Fri 30
    August 30, 2030
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    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 2030

  • Friday

    Fri 6
    September 6, 2030
    — Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA),
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    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...

    Saturday

    Sat 21
    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...

    Saturday

    Sat 28
    September 28, 2030
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    Astrosat Begins Next in Space

    Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory surpasses another full year in space today, launched 2015.
  • October 2030

  • Monday

    Mon 14
    October 14, 2030
    Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

    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...

    Saturday

    Sat 19
    October 19, 2030
    High Earth Orbit (HEO)

    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...

    Sunday

    Sun 20
    October 20, 2030
    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...

    Thursday

    Thu 24
    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...

    Saturday

    Sat 26
    October 26, 2030
    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.
  • December 2030

  • Wednesday

    Wed 25
    December 25, 2030
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Jupiter Trajectory

    Lucy Spacecraft 3rd Earth Flyby (660 km)

    NASA mission to encounter 11 asteroids, including a main belt and 7 Jupiter Trojans, to perform Earth flyby / gravity...
  • January 2031

  • Wednesday

    Wed 1
    January 1, 2031
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Heliocentric Orbit

    NET 2031 — International Sun-Earth Explorer-3 (ISEE-3) to Reapproach Earth

    ISEE-3 (International Sun-Earth Explorer-3) craft, presumably in safe mode, is traveling around Sun & predicted to return to vicinity of...
    Wed 1
    January 1, 2031
    — Roscosmos State Corporation,
    Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia

    NET 2031 — Launch Luna-30 Lander

    Roscosmos State Corporation planning to launch Launch Luna-30 lander to deliver a reusable cargo delivery spacecraft with supplies for human...
    Wed 1
    January 1, 2031
    — European Space Agency (ESA),
    Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

    NET 2031 — Launch Ariane 6-4 / Argonaut

    European Space Agency planning to launch the Argonaut Lunar Descent Element -- lunar lander built by Thales Alenia Space to the...
  • July 2031

  • Tuesday

    Tue 1
    July 1, 2031
    — Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA),
    Asteroid 1998 KY26

    NET Jul — Hayabusa 2, Asteroid 1998 KY26 Rendezvous

    ☆ NET Jul — JAXA Hayabusa 2 mission to rendezvous with asteroid 1998 KY26, after returning samples from (162173) Ryugu...
    Tue 1
    July 1, 2031
    — European Space Agency (ESA),
    Jupiter Orbit

    NET July — JUICE Spacecraft to Insert into Jupiter Orbit

    NET July — ESA Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) expected to reach Jupiter this month if launched April 2023; will...
  • August 2031

  • Tuesday

    Tue 12
    August 12, 2031
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Heliocentric Orbit

    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...

    Wednesday

    Wed 20
    August 20, 2031
    — Milky Way Galaxy,

    243rd Galactic Tick Day

    Highlighting Galaxy awareness by celebrating the Solar System traveling around Milky Way Galaxy Center every ~225 million Earth years, one...
  • January 2032

  • Thursday

    Thu 1
    January 1, 2032
    — Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA),
    Naro Space Center, South Jeolla, South Korea

    Launch Korea Space Launch Vehicle-2 / Moon Lander & Rover

    South Korea planning to launch Moon lander & rover to look for signs of rare minerals on Moon surface.
  • July 2032

  • Thursday

    Thu 1
    July 1, 2032
    — European Space Agency (ESA),
    Jupiter Orbit

    NET Jul — Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) to Flyby Europa

    ESA Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) expected to perform flyby of moon Europa this month.
  • November 2032

  • Friday

    Fri 12
    November 12, 2032
    — Sun-Mercury,
    Global / Inter-Global

    Transit of Mercury

    Mercury to pass directly between Earth and Sun; observers see distant planet as small dot gliding slowly across face of...
  • January 2033

  • Saturday

    Sat 1
    January 1, 2033
    — 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.
    Sat 1
    January 1, 2033
    — Roscosmos State Corporation,
    Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia

    NET 2033 — Launch Luna-31

    Roscosmos hoping to launch lander to deliver a heavy lunar rover weighing up to 5,000 kg, capable of mining /...
    Sat 1
    January 1, 2033
    — Government of the Republic of Türkiye,
    Ankara, Türkiye

    NET 2033 — Türkiye Hopes to Have Space Launch Capabilities

    Türkiye hopes to have space-launch capabilities and more than 20 operational satellites by this date.
  • March 2033

  • Tuesday

    Tue 1
    March 1, 2033
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Jupiter Trojan camp at L5

    Lucy to Flyby Asteroids 617 Patroclus and Menoetius

    NASA Lucy mission to come within 1,000 km of 113-km diameter 617 Patroclus and 104-km diameter Menoetius, p-type binary asteroids;...
  • April 2033

  • Friday

    Fri 1
    April 1, 2033
    — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
    Heliocentric Orbit

    Lucy Spacecraft End of Primary Mission, Continues Orbit Around Sun

    End of primary mission for NASA Lucy mission, future science and mission plan extension TBD; mission is a twelve-year journey...
  • June 2033

  • Sunday

    Sun 5
    June 5, 2033
    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    Tiangong Space Station, 10 Years of Continuous Human Occupation

    Today marks 10th full year / starts 11th year of continuous Human occupation of Tiangong Space Station; Shenzhou 14 three-member...
  • December 2034

  • Friday

    Fri 1
    December 1, 2034
    — European Space Agency (ESA),
    Ganymede Orbit

    NET Dec — Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) to Enter Ganymede Orbit

    ESA Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) expected to achieve Ganymede elliptical orbit insertion this month.
  • January 2035

  • Monday

    Mon 1
    January 1, 2035
    — Roscosmos State Corporation,
    Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia

    NET 2035 — Launch Luna-32

    Roscosmos hopes to launch Luna-32 to deliver heavy modules weighing up to 5,000 kg for the construction of the International Lunar...
    Mon 1
    January 1, 2035
    — Roscosmos State Corporation,
    Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia

    NET 2035 — Launch Luna-33

    Roscosmos hopes to launch Luna-33 orbiter to be used for communication and navigation for Human Moon Missions and lunar base.
    Mon 1
    January 1, 2035
    — China National Space Agency,
    Moon South Pole

    NET 2035 — Launch of International Lunar Research Station (ILRS-5) Mission

    International Lunar Research Station ILRS-5 mission to occur by this date; final mission before human occupation of ILRS will include...
    Mon 1
    January 1, 2035
    — Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),
    Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India

    NET 2035 — Launch Soorya / Final Bharatiya Antariksh Space Station Module

    India planning to launch Soorya for final module completing space station Bharatiya Antariksh in LEO.
    Mon 1
    January 1, 2035
    — Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),
    Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India

    NET 2035 — Launch Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV) “Soorya” / Human Moon Mission

    NET 2035 — Potential date for India 1st crewed mission to cislunar space with using Soorya rocket.

    Wednesday

    Wed 24
    January 24, 2035
    — 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...
  • December 2035

  • Saturday

    Sat 1
    December 1, 2035
    — European Space Agency (ESA),
    Ganymede Orbit

    NET Dec — Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) to Impact Ganymede

    ESA Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is planned to be deorbited and impact Ganymede at the end of 2035, having...
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