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Spacecraft Undocking
Apr 28, 2024
CRS-30 Dragon Undocking
International Space Station International Space Station Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-30The SpaceX CRS-30 Dragon spacecraft will undock from the International Space Station ahead of its reentry, splashdown and recovery.
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Spacecraft Landing
Apr 30, 2024
Shenzhou 17 Landing
Near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Chi Tiangong space station Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 17 Shenzhou 17The Shenzhou 17 Descent Capsule will land in the desert near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, bringing Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin back to Earth after spending six months in orbit as part of the sixth mission to the Chinese Space Station.
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Spacecraft Relocation
Apr 30, 2024
Crew-8 Crew Dragon Relocation
International Space Station International Space Station Falcon 9 Block 5 | Crew-8 Expedition 71Crew-8 astronauts will relocate the Crew Dragon spacecraft from the forward port of the Harmony module to its zenith port.
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Docking
May 31, 2024
Boeing Starliner CFT Docking
International Space Station International Space Station Atlas V N22 | CST-100 Starliner Crewed Flight TestThe Boeing CST-100 Starliner will dock with the International Space Station as part of its crewed test flight.
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EVA
May 31, 2024
US EVA-90
International Space Station International Space Station Expedition 70Astronauts will exit the station’s Quest airlock to collect microorganism samples and install a new high definition camera on the ISS truss.
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Spacecraft Undocking
May 31, 2024
Boeing Starliner CFT Undocking
International Space Station International Space Station Atlas V N22 | CST-100 Starliner Crewed Flight TestThe Boeing CST-100 Starliner will undock from the International Space Station and conduct a deorbit burn as part of its crewed test flight. Following the deorbit burn the capsule will renter the Earth's atmosphere and land at the 'White Sands Missile Range' using its parachutes.
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Spacecraft Landing
May 31, 2024
Boeing Starliner CFT Landing
White Sands Missile Range Atlas V N22 | CST-100 Starliner Crewed Flight TestFollowing its deorbit burn, the Boeing CST-100 Starliner will reenter the Earth's atmosphere and land at the White Sands Missile Range using its parachutes.
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Spacecraft Berthing
Jul 31, 2024
SNC-1 Dream Chaser Berthing
International Space Station International Space Station Vulcan VC4L | Dream Chaser CRS 2 Flight 1NASA TV will livestream the rendezvous and capture of Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser cargo craft to the International Space Station.
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Spacecraft Release
Jul 31, 2024
SNC-1 Dream Chaser Release & Reentry
International Space Station International Space Station Vulcan VC4L | Dream Chaser CRS 2 Flight 1The Sierra Nevada Corporation SNC-1 Dream Chaser will be unberthed from the ISS before re-entering the Earth's atmosphere and landing at Kennedy Space Center.
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Spacecraft Landing
Jul 31, 2024
SNC-1 Dream Chaser Landing
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA Vulcan VC4L | Dream Chaser CRS 2 Flight 1The Sierra Nevada Corporation SNC-1 Dream Chaser will land autonomously at the Launch and Landing Facility of Kennedy Space Center.
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Docking
Aug 31, 2024
Boeing Starliner-1 Docking
International Space Station International Space Station Atlas V N22 | Starliner-1The Starliner-1 spacecraft will dock autonomously to the International Space Station, carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station.
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Flyby
Sep 05, 2024
BepiColombo Mercury Flyby
Mercury Ariane 5 ECA | BepiColomboFourth of six Mercury flybys of the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission before entering orbit around its destination planet in 2025.
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Flyby
Dec 02, 2024
BepiColombo Mercury Flyby
Mercury Ariane 5 ECA | BepiColomboFifth of six Mercury flybys of the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission before entering orbit around its destination planet in 2025.
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Flyby
Dec 12, 2024
Lucy Earth Flyby
Earth Atlas V 401 | LucySecond of three Earth flybys of NASA's Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids.
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Spacecraft Berthing
Dec 31, 2024
HTV-X1 Rendezvous and Capture
International Space Station International Space Station H3-24 | HTV-X1NASA TV will live stream the rendezvous and capture of JAXA's HTV-X1 cargo craft to the International Space Station.
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Spacecraft Release
Dec 31, 2024
HTV-X1 Release & Reentry
International Space Station International Space Station H3-24 | HTV-X1The JAXA HTV-X1 will be unberthed from the ISS before initiating a destructive reentry into the Earth's atmosphere taking waste along with it.
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Flyby
Jan 09, 2025
BepiColombo Mercury Flyby
Mercury Ariane 5 ECA | BepiColomboLast of six Mercury flybys of the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission before entering orbit around its destination planet in 2025.
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Flyby
Feb 18, 2025
Solar Orbiter Venus Flyby
Venus Atlas V 411 | Solar OrbiterSolar Orbiter, a partnership between ESA and NASA, will perform a gravity assist maneuver with Venus on February 18, 2025. Throughout its mission it also makes repeated gravity assist flybys of Venus to get closer to the Sun, and to change its orbital inclination, boosting it out of the ecliptic plane, to get the best – and first – views of the Sun’s poles.
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Flyby
Apr 20, 2025
Lucy Main Belt Asteroid (52246) Donaldjohansen Flyby
(52246) Donaldjohansen Atlas V 401 | LucyFlyby of the main belt asteroid (52246) Donaldjohansen asteroid by NASA's Lucy mission.
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Spacecraft Landing
Jun 30, 2025
Boeing Starliner-1 Landing
White Sands Missile Range Atlas V N22 | Starliner-1Following its deorbit burn, the Boeing CST-100 Starliner will reenter the Earth's atmosphere and land at the White Sands Missile Range using its parachutes.
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Spacecraft Undocking
Jun 30, 2025
Boeing Starliner-1 Undocking
International Space Station International Space Station Atlas V N22 | Starliner-1The Boeing CST-100 Starliner will undock from the International Space Station and conduct a deorbit burn as part of its first operational mission. Following the deorbit burn the capsule will renter the Earth's atmosphere and land at the 'White Sands Missile Range' using its parachutes.
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Orbital Insertion
Dec 05, 2025
BepiColombo Mercury Orbit Insertion
Mercury Ariane 5 ECA | BepiColomboOrbital insertion around Mercury of the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission.
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Flyby
Dec 24, 2026
Solar Orbiter Venus Flyby
Venus Atlas V 411 | Solar OrbiterSolar Orbiter, a partnership between ESA and NASA, will perform a gravity assist maneuver with Venus on December 24, 2026. Throughout its mission it also makes repeated gravity assist flybys of Venus to get closer to the Sun, and to change its orbital inclination, boosting it out of the ecliptic plane, to get the best – and first – views of the Sun’s poles.
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Flyby
Aug 12, 2027
Lucy Trojan Asteroid (3548) Eurybates & Queta Flyby
(3548) Eurybates Atlas V 401 | LucyFlyby of the Trojan asteroid (3548) Eurybates and its satellite Queta by NASA's Lucy mission.
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Flyby
Sep 15, 2027
Lucy Trojan Asteroid (15094) Polymele Flyby
(15094) Polymele Atlas V 401 | LucyFlyby of the Trojan asteroid (15094) Polymele by NASA's Lucy mission.
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Flyby
Mar 17, 2028
Solar Orbiter Venus Flyby
Venus Atlas V 411 | Solar OrbiterSolar Orbiter, a partnership between ESA and NASA, will perform a gravity assist maneuver with Venus on March 17, 2028. Throughout its mission it also makes repeated gravity assist flybys of Venus to get closer to the Sun, and to change its orbital inclination, boosting it out of the ecliptic plane, to get the best – and first – views of the Sun’s poles.
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Flyby
Apr 18, 2028
Lucy Trojan Asteroid (11351) Leucus Flyby
(11351) Leucus Atlas V 401 | LucyFlyby of the Trojan asteroid (11351) Leucus by NASA's Lucy mission.
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Flyby
Nov 11, 2028
Lucy Trojan Asteroid (21900) Orus Flyby
(21900) Orus Atlas V 401 | LucyFlyby of the Trojan asteroid (21900) Orus by NASA's Lucy mission.
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Flyby
Jun 10, 2029
Solar Orbiter Venus Flyby
Venus Atlas V 411 | Solar OrbiterSolar Orbiter, a partnership between ESA and NASA, will perform a gravity assist maneuver with Venus on June 10, 2029. Throughout its mission it also makes repeated gravity assist flybys of Venus to get closer to the Sun, and to change its orbital inclination, boosting it out of the ecliptic plane, to get the best – and first – views of the Sun’s poles.
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Flyby
Sep 02, 2030
Solar Orbiter Venus Flyby
Venus Atlas V 411 | Solar OrbiterSolar Orbiter, a partnership between ESA and NASA, will perform a gravity assist maneuver with Venus on September 2, 2030. Throughout its mission it also makes repeated gravity assist flybys of Venus to get closer to the Sun, and to change its orbital inclination, boosting it out of the ecliptic plane, to get the best – and first – views of the Sun’s poles.
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Flyby
Dec 25, 2030
Lucy Earth Flyby
Earth Atlas V 401 | LucyThird and final Earth flyby of NASA's Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids.
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Flyby
Mar 03, 2033
Lucy Trojan Asteroids (617) Patroclus & Menoetius Flyby
(617) Patroclus & Menoetius Atlas V 401 | LucyFlyby of the Trojan binary asteroid pair (617) Patroclus and Menoetius by NASA's Lucy mission.
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