| 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 |