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Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 20

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April 24, 2025, 9:17 a.m.


Human Exploration

Ninth crewed flight to the Chinese space station.

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Upcoming Launches


Apr 25, 2025

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-74

SpaceX

Low Earth Orbit Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Apr 27, 2025

Firefly Alpha | FLTA006 (Message in a Booster)

Firefly Aerospace

Low Earth Orbit Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Sixth flight of the Firefly Alpha small satellite launcher, launching the demonstration mission for Lockheed Martin's new LM400 satellite bus, which will carry a communications payload. The satellite bus is customizable to support different missions, including remote sensing, communications, imagery and radar Earth observations. It can also support different kinds …
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Upcoming Events


Press Event
April 24, 2025

ISS US Spacewalk 93 Preview Briefing

Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA

NASA will hold a preview briefing to provide an update on the upcoming extra-vehicular activities on the ISS. Participants in the news conference include: - Bill Spetch, operations integration manager, International Space Station Program - Diana Trujillo, spacewalk flight director, NASA Johnson

Spacecraft Landing
April 29, 2025

Shenzhou 19 Landing

Near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

The Shenzhou 19 Descent Capsule will land in the desert near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, bringing Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haozhe back to Earth after spending six months in orbit as part of the eighth mission to the Chinese Space Station.

EVA
May 01, 2025

US EVA-93

International Space Station

NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers will relocate a space station communications antennae and install a mounting bracket ahead of the installation of an additional set of International Space Station Rollout Solar Arrays, also called IROSA. The arrays will boost power generation capability by up to 30%, increasing the …

Moon Landing
June 05, 2025

Hakuto-R M2 Lunar Landing

Mare Frigoris, Moon

Japanese company ispace's Hakuto-R Mission 2 lander will attempt a lunar landing in Mare Frigoris.


Falcon 9
Success
1 day, 23 hours ago
Bandwagon 3 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Dedicated rideshare flight to a mid-inclination orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.


Falcon 9
Success
2 days, 16 hours ago
Dragon CRS-2 SpX-32
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

32nd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station operated by SpaceX. The flight will be conducted under the second Commer…


Falcon 9
Success
3 days, 12 hours ago
NROL-145
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Tenth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to…


Long March 6A
Success
5 days, 1 hour ago
Shiyan 27 01-06
Launch Complex 9A - Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

A group of 6 Chinese satellites reported to be for "space environment probing and other related technological testing". Actual usage not known.


Minotaur IV
Success
1 week ago
NROL-174
Space Launch Complex 8 - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.


New Shepard
Success
1 week, 2 days ago
NS-31
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch - Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA

NS-31 is the 11th crewed flight for the New Shepard program and the 31st in its history.


Falcon 9
Success
1 week, 2 days ago
Starlink Group 6-73
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Falcon 9
Success
1 week, 3 days ago
Starlink Group 12-17
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

A batch of 21 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Falcon 9
Success
1 week, 4 days ago
NROL-192
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Ninth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to…


Long March 3
Success
1 week, 6 days ago
TJSW-17
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Chinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.


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