Space Missions
Tracking 61 notable space missions from lunar exploration to deep space science.
Upcoming Missions
Missions launching soon
Haven-1
May 1, 2026World's first commercial single-module space station by Vast. Launch accelerated to NET May 2026 on SpaceX Falcon 9. First astronaut crew (Vast-1 on Crew Dragon) expected late June 2026. 90-day initial crewed mission planned.
Starship Flight 12 (V3)
May 1, 2026Debut of the upgraded Version 3 Starship (~408 ft tall, 100+ metric tons to LEO) using Booster 19 and Ship 39. First launch from the new Starbase Pad 2. Booster 19 completed a 33-engine static fire on April 15, 2026 and Ship 39 static-fired April 14. Targets May 2026.
ispace HAKUTO-R M2
Jun 1, 2026Second lunar landing attempt by ispace HAKUTO-R program, carrying a micro rover to the lunar surface.
Tianwen-2
Jun 1, 2026China's first asteroid sample-return mission targeting near-Earth quasi-satellite Kamoʻoalewa. Will achieve orbit insertion around the asteroid in June 2026, collect samples in July, then continue to the main-belt comet 311P/PANSTARRS. Returns samples to Earth ~2031.
IM-3 (Intuitive Machines)
Jun 1, 2026Third CLPS lunar lander mission by Intuitive Machines, continuing NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.
Active Missions
Currently operational or in transit
Cygnus NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel)
OperationalNorthrop Grumman's 24th Cygnus resupply mission to the ISS, flying in the larger Cygnus XL configuration (5,000 kg cargo). Launched April 11 from Cape Canaveral; captured by Canadarm2 and berthed April 13, 2026. Cargo includes Cold Atom Laboratory hardware, biological research, and ionosphere monitoring equipment. Will remain berthed ~6 months.
Crew-12
OperationalNASA Commercial Crew rotation mission carrying commander Jessica Meir, pilot Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev to the ISS. Launched February 13, 2026 from CCSFS SLC-40; docked February 14 for an ~8-month stay as part of Expedition 73/74.
Project Kuiper
OperationalAmazon Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation. Production satellite launches began in 2025 on ULA Vulcan and other vehicles. Planning 3,236 satellites for global broadband coverage.
AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Constellation
OperationalAST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites providing direct-to-smartphone broadband service from space. Initial constellation deployed and entering commercial service with partner carriers.
Starlink Gen2 Constellation
OperationalSecond generation Starlink satellites with improved capacity, direct-to-cell capability, and global coverage exceeding 6,000 satellites on orbit.
Tiangong Station Operations
OperationalOngoing crewed operations of China's Tiangong space station with continuous crew rotations via Shenzhou missions.
James Webb Space Telescope
OperationalPremier infrared space observatory studying the early universe, exoplanet atmospheres, and star formation. Exceeded all performance expectations.
Perseverance Rover
OperationalMars rover exploring Jezero Crater, collecting samples for future return to Earth. Ingenuity helicopter exceeded all expectations with 72 flights.
Europa Clipper
In TransitMission to study Jupiter's moon Europa and its subsurface ocean. Will perform nearly 50 flybys after arriving at Jupiter in 2030.
Hera
In TransitESA mission to study the aftermath of NASA's DART asteroid deflection impact on Dimorphos. Arriving late 2026.
ESCAPADE
In TransitTwin spacecraft mission to study Mars' magnetosphere and how the solar wind strips away the Martian atmosphere.
Psyche
In TransitMission to study a metal-rich asteroid that may be the exposed core of a protoplanet. Arriving August 2029.
JUICE
In TransitJupiter Icy Moons Explorer studying Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. Successfully completed lunar-Earth gravity assist in 2024. Arriving Jupiter 2031.
OSIRIS-APEX
In TransitExtended mission of OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, now heading to study asteroid Apophis during its close Earth approach in 2029.
Mission Categories
Future Missions
Planned and in development
Recent Milestones
Successfully completed missions
New Glenn NG-3
Third New Glenn mission and historic first successful reuse of the 188-ft booster 'Never Tell Me the Odds.' Launched April 19, 2026 from LC-36, delivering AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 7 (Block 2 direct-to-smartphone satellite) to LEO. Booster recovered on landing platform 'Jacklyn' — Blue Origin's first demonstrated booster reuse.
Artemis II
First crewed Artemis mission sending four astronauts (Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen) on a 10-day lunar flyby aboard Orion. Launched April 1, 2026 from KSC LC-39B; Orion completed a free-return lunar flyby on Flight Day 6 (April 6) and splashed down in the Pacific southwest of San Diego on April 10, 2026. First humans to travel beyond LEO since Apollo 17 in 1972.
Vega-C Return to Flight
Return to flight of Europe Vega-C small launch vehicle after investigation and fix of the Zefiro-40 motor anomaly.
Starship Flight 11
Eleventh Starship flight test with first payload deployment demonstration.
Starship Flight 10
Tenth integrated Starship flight test, pushing toward operational cargo and crew capability.
Crew-11
NASA Commercial Crew rotation mission carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station for Expedition 73/74.
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