Missions
Every mission flying to the Moon: robotic landers, orbiters, sample return and crewed flights, with launch dates, landing sites and current status.
ESA awards 65,000,000 EUR Phase 2 MAGPIE contract to ispace-EUROPE
Chang'e 7 combination moved to launch area at Wenchang
Artemis III redefined for 2027 low Earth orbit rendezvous
The mission will use Orion in low Earth orbit and includes Blue Origin and SpaceX participation.
Firefly completes preliminary design review for MoonFall Elytra spacecraft
Otter 24C Performs NASA SSPICY Demonstration in Low Earth Orbit
Starfish Space's NASA-supported Otter 24C is carrying out the SSPICY technology demonstration, with Vandenberg Space Force Base as the launch site and low Earth orbit as the mission orbit.
Astrolab Reveals Mission 1 Payloads, Taps SpaceX for 2026 Lunar Rover Flight
Venturi Astrolab has filled its first FLEX rover mission with eight enterprise payloads, revealing water-harvesting, brick-making and science experiments destined for a 2026 Starship flight to the Moon.
PRIMA selected as first Probe Explorer
PRIMA, the Probe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics, has been selected for development with 1,200,000,000 USD funding and a 2033 launch date.
Griffin-1 lander passes critical tests at JPL
ESA set out 2030 Argonaut lander plans and Moon Explore concepts
The background describes ESA's lunar efforts, from affordable Moon Explore concepts to Argonaut landers listed for 2030.
ESA's Moon Explore open call and MAGPIE's 2029 launch date
ESA's Moon Explore began with an open call for lunar mission concepts. MAGPIE has a 2029 launch date.
NASA Artemis III update set for 2 p.m. EDT at Kennedy Space Center
UK ADR mission to remove two satellites is world-first
UK ADR is described as a world-first mission to remove two defunct satellites, with launch listed for 2029 from Saxavord Spaceport.
Perseverance Sets Mars Rover Distance Record
NASA's Perseverance rover exceeded Opportunity's distance record, and a Guinness World Records certificate marked the milestone at JPL.
Chang'e 7 will miss planned launch window this year
China's Manned Space program said Chang'e 7 does not meet launch conditions and cannot fly in the planned window.
Moonraker selected for ESA Small Missions Phase A study
Swift Observatory science mission ends before expected reentry
The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has stopped science operations while orbiting less than 275 kilometers above Earth's surface, and it is projected to reenter within weeks.