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Explorations Beyond Earth

This dataset contains information about various space missions conducted primarily by NASA, detailing their names, launch dates, destinations, types, operators, launch vehicles used, and outcomes of each mission. The data captures a diverse range of missions from flybys to rovers, providing insight into the exploration of different celestial bodies within our solar system and beyond.

  • Mission Name: The name of the space mission.
  • Launch Date: The date on which the mission was launched.
  • Destination: The celestial body or event that the mission was targeting.
  • Type: The category of the mission, such as flyby, orbiter, lander, or rover.
  • Operator: The organization responsible for managing the mission, primarily NASA in this dataset.
  • Launch Vehicle: The rocket or spacecraft used to launch the mission.
  • Outcome: The result of the mission, indicating whether it was successful or not.

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Mission Name Launch Date Destination Type Operator Launch Vehicle Outcome
Voyager 1 1977-09-05 Interstellar Space Flyby NASA Titan IIIE Success
Voyager 2 1977-08-20 Interstellar Space Flyby NASA Titan IIIE Success
Pioneer 10 1972-03-02 Jupiter Flyby NASA Atlas-Centaur Success
Pioneer 11 1978-04-06 Jupiter Flyby NASA Atlas-Centaur Success
Mariner 4 1964-11-28 Mars Flyby NASA Atlas-Agena Success
Mariner 9 1971-05-30 Mars Orbiter NASA Atlas-Centaur Success
Phoenix 2007-08-04 Mars Lander NASA Delta II Success
Curiosity 2011-11-26 Mars Rover NASA Atlas V Success
Perseverance 2020-07-30 Mars Rover NASA Atlas V Success
Spirit 2003-06-10 Mars Rover NASA Delta II Success
Opportunity 2003-07-07 Mars Rover NASA Delta II Success
New Horizons 2006-01-19 Pluto Flyby NASA Atlas V Success
Juno 2011-08-05 Jupiter Orbiter NASA Atlas V Success
OSIRIS-REx 2016-09-08 Bennu Sample Return NASA Atlas V Success
Chandrayaan-1 2008-10-22 Moon Orbiter ISRO PSLV Success
Chang'e 4 2018-12-07 Moon Lander CNSA Long March 3B Success
Chang'e 5 2020-11-23 Moon Sample Return CNSA Long March 5 Success
Hayabusa 2003-05-09 Asteroid Itokawa Sample Return JAXA MV-4 Success
Hayabusa2 2014-12-03 Asteroid Ryugu Sample Return JAXA H-IIA Success
MESSENGER 2004-08-03 Mercury Orbiter NASA Delta II Success
Mariner 10 1973-11-03 Mercury Flyby NASA Atlas-Agena Success
Cassini-Huygens 1997-10-15 Saturn Orbiter NASA/ESA Titan IVB Success
Hubble Space Telescope 1990-04-24 Low Earth Orbit Observatory NASA/ESA Space Shuttle Successful Operation
Kepler 2009-03-07 Exoplanet Search Space Telescope NASA Delta II Success
TESS 2018-04-18 Exoplanet Search Space Telescope NASA SpaceX Falcon 9 Success
James Webb Space Telescope 2021-12-25 Space Observatory Space Telescope NASA/ESA/CSA Ariane 5 Success
Galileo 1989-10-18 Jupiter Orbiter NASA Space Shuttle Success
Soyuz MS-10 2018-10-11 Low Earth Orbit Crewed Roscosmos Soyuz-FG Success
ISS Assembly 1998-11-20 Low Earth Orbit Space Station NASA/Roscosmos/ESA Space Shuttle/Proton Ongoing
Apollo 11 1969-07-16 Moon Crewed Landing NASA Saturn V Success
Apollo 12 1969-11-14 Moon Crewed Landing NASA Saturn V Success
Apollo 15 1971-07-26 Moon Crewed Landing NASA Saturn V Success
Apollo 16 1972-04-16 Moon Crewed Landing NASA Saturn V Success
Apollo 17 1972-12-07 Moon Crewed Landing NASA Saturn V Success
Gemini 4 1965-06-03 Low Earth Orbit Crewed NASA Titan II Success
Gemini 8 1966-03-16 Low Earth Orbit Crewed NASA Titan II Success
Mercury-Atlas 6 1962-02-20 Low Earth Orbit Crewed NASA Mercury-Atlas Success
Vostok 1 1961-04-12 Low Earth Orbit Crewed Soviet Union Vostok Success
Vostok 6 1963-06-16 Low Earth Orbit Crewed Soviet Union Vostok Success
Shenzhou 1 1999-11-20 Low Earth Orbit Crewed China Long March 2F Success
Shenzhou 5 2003-10-15 Low Earth Orbit Crewed China Long March 2F Success
Shenzhou 6 2005-10-12 Low Earth Orbit Crewed China Long March 2F Success
Shenzhou 9 2012-06-16 Low Earth Orbit Crewed China Long March 2F Success
Shenzhou 10 2013-06-11 Low Earth Orbit Crewed China Long March 2F Success
ExoMars Rover 2022-09-20 Mars Rover ESA/Roscosmos Proton-M Planned
Europa Clipper 2024-10-10 Jupiter Moon Orbiter NASA SpaceX Falcon Heavy Planned
Artemis I 2022-11-16 Moon Uncrewed NASA Space Launch System Success
Artemis II 2024-11-23 Moon Crewed NASA Space Launch System Planned
Artemis III 2025-07-01 Moon Crewed Landing NASA Space Launch System Planned
INSAT-3DR 2016-09-08 Earth Orbit Meteorological Satellite ISRO PSLV Success
ARTEMIS 2007-07-26 Earth Orbit Spacecraft NASA Delta II Success
STEREO A 2006-10-25 Sun Spacecraft NASA Delta II Success
STEREO B 2006-10-25 Sun Spacecraft NASA Delta II Success
LADEE 2013-09-07 Moon Orbiter NASA Minotaur V Success
Lunar Gateway Planned Moon Orbit Space Station NASA Planned Planned
BepiColombo 2018-10-20 Mercury Orbiter ESA/JAXA Ariane 5 Success
Spitzer Space Telescope 2003-08-25 Space Observatory Space Telescope NASA Delta II Success
Rosetta 2004-03-02 Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Orbiter ESA Ariane 5 Success
Philae 2014-11-12 Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Lander ESA Rosetta Success
Schiaparelli EDM 2016-10-19 Mars Lander ESA Soyuz Failed
Akasaki 2014-01-27 Mars Orbiter JAXA H-IIA Success
Insight 2018-05-05 Mars Lander NASA Atlas V Success
MARVEL 2019-11-24 Mars Rover NASA/LPI Falcon 9 Planned
Viking 1 1975-08-20 Mars Lander NASA Titan IIIE Success
Viking 2 1975-09-09 Mars Lander NASA Titan IIIE Success
MAVEN 2013-11-18 Mars Orbiter NASA Atlas V Success
Starlink 2019-05-24 Low Earth Orbit Satellite SpaceX Falcon 9 Success
MER-A 2003-06-10 Mars Rover NASA Delta II Success
MER-B 2003-07-07 Mars Rover NASA Delta II Success
JAXA Hayabusa 2020-12-06 Asteroid Itokawa Sample Return JAXA H-IIA Success
Osiris-Rex 2020-10-20 Bennu Sample Return NASA Atlas V Success
Mars Sample Return Planned Mars Sample Return NASA/ESA Planned Planned
MAC 100 2023-01-10 Mars Rover NASA Delta IV Planned
QUESS 2018-04-18 Exoplanet Search Space Telescope NASA Falcon 9 Success
ARIEL 2029-09-21 Exoplanet Study Space Telescope ESA Ariane 6 Planned
SPHERE 2014-12-18 Exoplanets Near Star Space Telescope ESA Vega Success
ATOCA 2023-12-15 Asteroid Sample Return NASA Falcon 9 Planned
DART 2021-11-24 Asteroid Test Impact NASA SpaceX Falcon 9 Success
Deep Space 1 1998-10-24 Asteroids Technology Demonstration NASA Delta II Success
Voyager 3 Planned Interstellar Space Flyby NASA Planned Planned
LUVOIR Planned Exoplanet Search Space Telescope NASA Planned Planned
Uncrewed Artemis Mission 2024-05-07 Moon Uncrewed NASA Space Launch System Planned
High Altitude Observatory 2018-11-17 Earth Orbit Space Weather NASA Falcon 9 Success
Sofia 2019-04-17 Earth Orbit Aerial Observatory NASA Lockheed Success
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope 2008-06-11 Space Observatory Gamma-ray NASA Delta II Success
GEO600 2002-02-26 Earth Orbit Gravitational Waves NASA/Berlin Vega Success
INTEGRAL 2002-10-17 Space Observatory Gamma-ray ESA Soyuz Success
NuSTAR 2012-06-13 Space Observatory X-ray NASA Atlas V Success
Chandra X-ray Observatory 1999-07-23 Space Observatory X-ray NASA Space Shuttle Success
AstroSat 2015-09-20 Earth Orbit Space Observatory ISRO PSLV Success
Optical/Infrared Telescopes Various Space Observatory International Various Ongoing
ALMA 2011-09-13 Earth Orbit Radio Observatory International NaN Success
Long Duration Balloon Various Near Space Research NASA Balloons Ongoing
Lunar Polar Exploration Planned South Pole of Moon Rover NASA Planned Planned
Geo-X 2022-04-20 Earth Orbit Research Satellite ESA Vega Success
JUICE 2023-04-13 Jupiter Moons Orbiter ESA Ariane 5 Planned
Artemis NASA 2024-05-01 Lunar Surface Crewed NASA SLS Planned
Eddington Planned Exoplanet Study Space Telescope ESA Planned Planned
SMAP 2015-01-31 Earth Orbit Soil Moisture Mapping NASA Delta II Success
MAVEN 2013-11-18 Mars Orbiter NASA Atlas V Success
IXPE 2021-12-09 Space Observatory X-ray Polarimetry NASA Falcon 9 Success
WFIRST Planned Exoplanet Search Space Telescope NASA Planned Planned
Astro-Agile Planned Astrophysics Space Telescope NASA Planned Planned
Mark Watney 2023-01-15 Mars Fictional NaN NaN NaN
Viking Orbiter 1975-08-20 Mars Orbiter NASA Titan IIIE Success
Yohkoh 1991-08-30 Earth Orbit Solar Physics JAXA ATLAS Success
NASA-EU Spacecraft 2025-09-05 Mars Rover Trial NASA/ESA Falcon 9 Planned
HAWC 2020-01-12 Earth Orbit High Energy Physics NASA Falcon Heavy Planned
BOREAS 2020-09-21 Earth Orbit Climate Study NSF ISS Ongoing
ALPHANET 2024-01-01 Geo-Stationary Orbit Communications NASA Falcon 9 Planned
DISCO 2023-02-12 Earth Orbit Research Satellite ESA Soyuz Planned
WINDSOR 2021-10-05 Low Earth Orbit Atmospheric Study NASA Falcon 9 Success
Sentinel 6 2020-11-21 Low Earth Orbit Ocean Monitoring NASA/ESA Falcon 9 Success
Artemis IV 2027-01-15 Moon Crewed Landing NASA SLS Planned
TESS-2 2029-07-11 Exoplanet Search Space Telescope NASA Falcon Heavy Planned
ADASTRA 2022-09-15 Like 197 Various Missions Research NASA Ariane 6 Planned
Spectra 2025-12-09 Earth Orbit Earth Glimpses NASA Falcon 9 Planned
Hubble Space Telescope 2 2025-03-21 Earth Orbit Space Observatory NASA SpaceX Falcon 9 Planned
Polar Imager 2023-05-02 Earth Orbit Ice Imaging ESA Ariane 5 Success
EXCEED 2024-12-17 Exoplanet Study Space Telescope NASA Falcon 9 Planned
MARS DAP 2022-01-27 Mars Research Orbiter NaN Falcon 9 Planned
GRACE Follow-On 2018-05-22 Earth Orbit Gravity Measurement NASA SpaceX Falcon 9 Success
ARC III 2023-11-10 Mars Sample Return Mission NASA Atlas V Planned
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter 2006-08-12 Mars Orbiter NASA Atlas V Success
Haleakala,2018-More Earth Orbit,Space Science Various,N/A Success NaN NaN NaN
ULTIMATE-ADAPTATION 2019-12-03 "Mars" Habitability Study Various NaN Planned
QUASAR 2023-04-11 Earth Orbit Astrophysics NASA Falcon Heavy Success
Optical/Infrared Observatory Various Space Research NASA Various Ongoing
Constellation-X Planned Space X-ray Observatory NASA Planned Planned
Planetary Science Research Various Earth Orbit Planetary Observations NASA Various Ongoing
IRIS 2013-06-27 Earth Orbit Solar Imaging NASA Falcon 9 Success
Exoplanet Characterization Various Various Exoplanets Research NASA Various Ongoing
B-SAT 2024-05-05 Geostationary Orbit Communications NASA Falcon Heavy Planned
Astrobiology Research Various Various Regions Biological Study NASA Various Ongoing
Galactic Research Various Milky Way Galaxy Astrophysics NASA Various Ongoing
Time-Domain Astronomy Various Various Events Astronomical Monitoring NASA Various Ongoing
Asteroid Impact Risk Various Near Earth Orbit Planetary Defense NASA Various Ongoing
Interstellar Object Study Various Interstellar Medium Astrophysics NASA Various Ongoing
Lunar South Pole Exploration Various South Pole Moon Exploration NASA Various Ongoing
Asteroid Belt Research Various Asteroid Belt Planetary Science NASA Various Ongoing
Exoplanet Mission Various Various,Exoplanet Search" NASA Various Ongoing NaN
Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays study Various Near Earth Orbit Astrophysics NASA Various Ongoing
Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Planned Earth Orbit Sky Survey NASA Planned Planned
Celestial Navigation Study Various Solar System Navigation Research NASA Various Ongoing
Astrobiology Sample Return Planned Mars Sample Return NASA Planned Planned
Astrophysics Sample Return Planned Various Regions Sample Return NASA Planned Planned
Advanced Spacecraft Technology 2021-01-07 Various Missions Research NASA Various Ongoing
Interplanetary Transport Network Ongoing Solar System Transportation Study NASA Various Ongoing
Transient Astrophysical Discoveries Various Various Astrophysics NASA Various Ongoing
Liquid Water Detection Various Mars Research NASA Various Ongoing
Deep Space Communications Various Deep Space Communication Study NASA Various Ongoing
Astro-biology Research 2021-10-21 Various Regions Biological Study NASA Various Ongoing
Comet Exploration Various Comet Study Research NASA Various Ongoing
Moon Frozen Water Study Various Lunar Survey Research NASA Various Ongoing
Sun-Earth Connection Study Various Space Weather Research NASA Various Ongoing
Magnetosphere Study Various Earth Orbit Research NASA Various Ongoing
Solar Mission Expansion Various Solar Studies Research NASA Various Ongoing
Planetary Geology Studies Various Various Bodies Research NASA Various Ongoing
Advanced Materials from Space Planned Various Applications Research NASA Planned Planned
Advanced Propulsion Research Various Solar System Research NASA Various Ongoing
Heliocentric Orbits Study Various Solar System Astrophysics NASA Various Ongoing
Pluto and Beyond Exploration Various Pluto System Research NASA Various Ongoing
Comet Sample Return Planned Comets Sample Return NASA Planned Planned
Neptune and Beyond Exploration Planned Neptune System Astrophysics NASA Planned Planned
Planetary Defense Research Various Near-Space Defense Studies NASA Various Ongoing
NASA Mars 2020 Rover 2020-07-30 Mars Rover NASA Atlas V Success
Research on Cosmic Rays Various Various Locations Astrophysics NASA Various Ongoing
Astrophysical Relics Study Various Galactic Center Astrophysics NASA Various Ongoing
Terminal V 2024-06-21 Planned Missions Spacecraft NASA Planned Planned
Mission to Europa Planned Europa Orbiter NASA Planned Planned
James Webb Space Telescope 2 2027-12-20 Deep Space Space Telescope NASA Planned Planned
Near Earth Object Missions Various Near Earth Object Study Astrophysics NASA Various Ongoing
UN Space Investigations Various International Space Space Research NASA Various Ongoing
Astrobiology Collaboration Various Astrobiology Research International Collaboration NASA Various Ongoing
Polaris Engagement Various Small Bodies and Near Objects Research NASA Various Ongoing
Astrophysical Polarimetry Study 2024-05-15 Earth Orbit Research Study NASA Various Ongoing
Active Asteroid Study 2024-06-01 Asteroids Research Study NASA Various Ongoing
Planetary Survey beyond 2020 Various Near and Far Planets Research Study NASA Various Ongoing
Gravitational Wave Astronomy Various Across Universe Astrophysical Research NASA Various Ongoing
Astrophysical Geology Missions Various Various Bodies Geology Research NASA Various Ongoing
Intelligent Life Search Missions Various Various Locations Astrobiology NASA Various Ongoing
Cosmic Sound Missions Phase 1 Cosmic Sound Study Astrophysical Research NASA Various Ongoing
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