Date and time (UTC) |
Rocket |
Flight number |
Launch site |
LSP |
|
Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) |
Operator |
Orbit |
Function |
Decay (UTC) |
Outcome |
Remarks |
|
29 March [4] |
LVM3 |
|
Satish Dhawan SLP |
ISRO |
|
Venus Orbiter Mission (Shukrayaan) |
ISRO |
Cytherocentric |
Venus orbiter | | |
Q1 (TBD)[5][6] |
H3 |
|
Tanegashima LA-Y2 |
MHI |
|
MBR Explorer |
UAESA |
Heliocentric |
Asteroid flyby and landing | | |
Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA). |
|
April (TBD)[7] |
TBA |
|
TBA |
TBA |
|
Ramses |
ESA |
Heliocentric |
Asteroid flyby | | |
Flyby of 99942 Apophis. |
|
Q2 (TBD) [8] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
|
Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX |
|
TBA |
TBA |
Geosynchronous |
TBA | | |
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to GTO orbit by SEOPS (SEOPS GTO Rideshare 1). |
|
5–25 July[1] |
Falcon Heavy |
|
Kennedy LC-39A |
SpaceX |
|
Dragonfly |
NASA |
Heliocentric (to Saturn) |
Exploration of Titan | | |
Rotorcraft probe to fly in the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan. |
July (TBD)[9] |
Epsilon S |
|
Uchinoura |
JAXA |
|
Solar-C EUVST |
JAXA |
Low Earth (SSO) |
Heliophysics | | |
Extreme Ultraviolet High-Throughput Spectroscopic Telescope Epsilon Mission.[10][11] |
|
August (TBD)[12] |
TBA |
|
TBA |
TBA |
|
SAOCOM-2A |
CONAE |
Low Earth (SSO) |
Earth observation | | |
|
September (TBD)[13] |
SLS Block 1B |
|
Kennedy LC-39B |
NASA |
|
Artemis 4 |
NASA |
Selenocentric (NRHO) |
Crewed Gateway expedition Crewed lunar landing | | |
International Habitation Module (I-HAB) |
ESA |
Selenocentric (NRHO) |
Lunar Gateway component | | |
Third crewed Orion flight, second Artemis lunar landing, and first lunar landing with 4 crew members.[14] First launch of the SLS Block 1B variant with the Exploration Upper Stage. Delivery of I-HAB to the Lunar Gateway.[15] |
Q3 (TBD)[16] |
Ariane 64 |
|
Kourou ELA-4 |
Arianespace |
|
TBA |
TBA |
Geosynchronous |
TBA | | |
Multi-Launch Service (MLS) #3 rideshare mission. |
|
October (TBD)[17] |
TBA |
|
Kennedy |
TBA |
|
TBA |
ESA |
TMI to Martian surface |
Mars lander | | |
Rosalind Franklin |
ESA |
TMI to Martian surface |
Mars rover | | |
ExoMars mission. Delayed and retooled due to the suspension of ESA–Russia cooperation on ExoMars.[18] |
|
December (TBD) [19][20] |
Amur / Fregat-M |
|
Vostochny Site 2A |
Roscosmos |
|
GVM-M |
Roscosmos |
Low Earth |
Mass simulator | | |
Sfera × ?[21] |
Roscosmos |
Low Earth |
Communications | | |
Maiden flight of Amur (Soyuz-7), a partially reusable methane-powered launch vehicle. |
Q4 (TBD) [22] |
TBA |
|
Cape Canaveral |
TBA |
|
MTO |
NASA |
Areocentric |
Mars Orbiter | | |
Q4 (TBD)[23][24] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
|
TBA |
SpaceX |
|
GRACE-C1 |
NASA / DLR |
Low Earth (Polar) |
Gravimetry | | |
GRACE-C2 |
NASA / DLR |
Low Earth (Polar) |
Gravimetry | | |
Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment-Continuity (GRACE-C). |
Q4 (TBD)[25][26] |
Vega-C |
|
Kourou ELV |
Arianespace |
|
CRISTAL (Sentinel-9) |
ESA |
Low Earth (Polar) |
Earth observation | | |
Part of the European Space Agency's Copernicus Programme. |
|
2028 (TBD) [27][28] |
Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M |
|
Plesetsk Site 43 |
RVSN RF |
|
Kosmos (GLONASS-K2 28L (K2 №7)) |
VKS |
Medium Earth |
Navigation | | |
2028 (TBD) [27][29] |
Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M |
|
Plesetsk Site 43 |
RVSN RF |
|
Kosmos (GLONASS-K2 29L (K2 №8)) |
VKS |
Medium Earth |
Navigation | | |
2028 (TBD) [27][30] |
Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M |
|
Plesetsk Site 43 |
RVSN RF |
|
Kosmos (GLONASS-K2 30L (K2 №9)) |
VKS |
Medium Earth |
Navigation | | |
2028 (TBD)[31] |
Angara A5 |
|
Vostochny Site 1A |
Roscosmos |
|
Luna 27 №1 |
Roscosmos |
TLI to lunar surface |
Lunar lander | | |
Third mission of Luna-Glob Programme. |
2028 (TBD)[31] |
Angara A5 |
|
Vostochny Site 1A |
Roscosmos |
|
Luna 27 №2 |
Roscosmos |
TLI to lunar surface |
Lunar lander | | |
Backup lander of Luna 27 Lunar landing Mission. |
2028 (TBD)[32][33] |
Angara A5 |
|
Vostochny Site 1A |
Roscosmos |
|
Orel |
Roscosmos |
Low Earth |
Flight test | | |
First uncrewed test flight of Russia's new crewed spacecraft, Orel. First launch of Angara A5 from Vostochny. |
2028 (TBD)[32][34] |
Angara A5P |
|
Vostochny Site 1A |
Roscosmos |
|
Orel |
Roscosmos |
Low Earth (ISS) |
Flight test | | |
First flight of the Angara A5P, a crew-rated variant of the Angara A5.[35] An uncrewed Orel capsule will be sent to the International Space Station to test docking procedures. |
2028 (TBD)[32][36][35] |
Angara A5P |
|
Vostochny Site 1A |
Roscosmos |
|
Orel |
Roscosmos |
Low Earth (ISS) |
Crewed flight test | | |
Crewed flight test of the Orel capsule to the International Space Station. |
2028 (TBD) [37] |
Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat |
|
Vostochny Site 1S |
Roscosmos |
|
Progress-ROS |
Roscosmos |
Low Earth (ROS) |
TBA | | |
Cargo flight to ROS. |
2028 (TBD) [38] |
Angara A5M |
|
Vostochny Site 1A |
Roscosmos |
|
Orel-ROS |
Roscosmos |
Low Earth (ROS) |
TBA | | |
Crewed flight to ROS. |
2028 (TBD)[39][40] |
Ariane 62 or Vega-C[41] |
|
Kourou ELA-4 or ELV |
Arianespace |
|
ROSE-L (Sentinel-12) |
ESA |
Low Earth (Polar) |
Earth observation | | |
Part of the European Space Agency's Copernicus Programme. |
2028 (TBD)[42][43] |
Epsilon S |
|
Uchinoura |
JAXA |
|
JASMINE |
JAXA / NAOJ |
Low Earth (SSO) |
Astrometric observatory | | |
2028 (TBD)[44] |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
|
Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
SpaceX |
|
Al Yah 5 |
Yahsat |
Geosynchronous |
Communications | | |
Replacement for Yahsat 1B (Al Yah 2).[45] |
2028 (TBD)[46] |
Falcon Heavy |
|
Kennedy LC-39A |
SpaceX |
|
GPS IIIF-03 (GPS III-13) |
U.S. Space Force |
Medium Earth |
Navigation | | |
USSF-15 Mission. |
2028 (TBD) [47] |
Falcon Heavy |
|
Kennedy LC-39A |
SpaceX |
|
EchoStar-26 |
EchoStar |
Geosynchronous |
Communications | | |
2028 (TBD)[13][48] |
Falcon Heavy |
|
Kennedy LC-39A |
SpaceX |
|
SpaceX GLS-1 |
SpaceX / NASA |
Selenocentric (NRHO) |
Gateway logistics | | |
First Lunar Gateway resupply mission, using the Dragon XL logistics module. |
JFY 2028 (TBD)[49] |
H3 |
|
Tanegashima LA-Y2 |
JAXA |
|
DESTINY+ |
JAXA |
Heliocentric |
Asteroid flyby | | |
Aims to conduct a flyby of 3200 Phaethon in 2030. |
2028 (TBD)[50] |
H3 |
|
Tanegashima LA-Y2 |
MHI |
|
Himawari 10 |
JMA |
Geosynchronous |
Meteorology | | |
2028 (TBD)[51] |
H3 |
|
Tanegashima LA-Y2 |
MHI |
|
LUPEX Lander |
ISRO |
TLI to lunar surface |
Lunar lander | | |
LUPEX Rover |
JAXA |
TLI to lunar surface |
Lunar rover | | |
Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX) Mission. It is also Known as Chandrayaan-5. |
2028 (TBD)[52] |
Long March 5 |
|
Wenchang LC-1 |
CASC |
|
Chang'e 8 Lander |
CNSA |
Selenocentric to lunar surface |
Lunar lander ISRU demonstration | | |
Chang'e 8 Rover |
CNSA |
Selenocentric to lunar surface |
Lunar rover | | |
TBA |
SUPARCO / CNSA |
Selenocentric to lunar surface |
Lunar rover | | |
TBA |
TBA / CNSA |
Selenocentric to lunar surface |
Lunar rover | | |
2028 (TBD) [53] |
TBA |
|
Satish Dhawan |
ISRO |
|
Exoworlds |
ISRO |
Low Earth |
Visible Astronomy | | |
2028 (TBD)[2] |
LVM3 |
|
Satish Dhawan SLP |
ISRO |
|
Bharatiya Antariksha Station-B1 |
ISRO |
Low Earth |
Space station module | | |
First module for ISRO's Bharatiya Antariksha space station. |
2028 (TBD)[54] |
HLVM 3 |
|
Satish Dhawan SLP |
ISRO |
|
Gaganyaan-5 / H2 |
ISRO |
Low Earth |
Crewed spaceflight | | |
India's second crewed spaceflight. |
2028 (TBD)[55] |
HLVM 3 |
|
Satish Dhawan SLP |
ISRO |
|
Gaganyaan-6 / G4 |
ISRO |
Low Earth (ISS) |
ISS logistics | | |
India's first resupply mission to ISS. |
2028 (TBD)[55] |
HLVM 3 |
|
Satish Dhawan SLP |
ISRO |
|
Gaganyaan-7 / G5 |
ISRO |
Low Earth (BAS) |
Resupply Spacecraft | | |
India's first resupply mission to BAS. |
2028 (TBD)[56] |
Long March 4B |
|
Taiyuan LC-9 |
CASC |
|
CBERS 6 |
CASC / INPE |
Low Earth (SSO) |
Earth observation | | |
2028 (TBD)[57] |
Long March 4B |
|
Taiyuan LC-9 |
CASC |
|
HaiYang 2N |
Ministry of Natural Resources |
Low Earth |
Earth observation | | |
2028 (TBD)[57][58] |
Long March 4B |
|
TBA |
CASC |
|
HaiYang 3C[59] |
Ministry of Natural Resources |
Geosynchronous |
Earth observation | | |
2028 (TBD)[57][58] |
Long March TBA |
|
TBA |
CASC |
|
HaiYang 3D[60] |
Ministry of Natural Resources |
Geosynchronous |
Earth observation | | |
2028 (TBD)[57] |
Long March TBD |
|
TBA |
CASC |
|
Fengyun 4E |
CMA |
Geosynchronous |
Meteorology | | |
2028 (TBD)[57] |
Long March TBD |
|
Wenchang |
CASC |
|
Fengyun 5C |
CMA |
Geosynchronous |
Meteorology | | |
2028 (TBD)[61] |
Long March TBD |
|
Wenchang |
CASC |
|
Lunar Remote Sensing |
CMSA |
Selenocentric |
Earth observation | | |
2028 (TBD)[62] |
LVM3 SC |
|
Satish Dhawan SLP |
ISRO |
|
Chandrayaan-4 Propulsion Module |
ISRO |
Selenocentric |
Lunar sample-return | | |
Chandrayaan-4 Lander Module |
ISRO |
TLI to lunar surface |
Lunar lander | | |
Chandrayaan-4 Ascender Module |
ISRO |
TLI to lunar surface |
Space rendezvous | | |
First of two LVM3 SC for ISRO's Chandrayaan-4 Lunar Sample-return Mission. Chandrayaan-4 Propulsion, Lander and Ascender Modules. |
2028 (TBD)[62] |
LVM3 SC |
|
Satish Dhawan SLP |
ISRO |
|
Chandrayaan-4 Transfer Module |
ISRO |
Selenocentric |
Space rendezvous | | |
Chandrayaan-4 Re-entry Module |
ISRO |
Selenocentric |
Lunar sample-return | | |
Second of two LVM3 SC for ISRO's Chandrayaan-4 Lunar Sample-return Mission. Chandrayaan-4 Transfer and Re-entry Modules. |
2028 (TBD)[63] |
PSLV-XL |
|
Satish Dhawan |
ISRO |
|
Relay Mars Orbiter |
ISRO |
Areocentric |
Mars orbiter | | |
Mars Lander Mission (Mangalyaan 2). |
2028 (TBD)[63] |
LVM 3 |
|
Satish Dhawan SLP |
ISRO |
|
MLM Lander |
ISRO |
Areocentric to Martian Surface |
Mars lander | | |
MLM Rover |
ISRO |
Areocentric to Martian Surface |
Mars rover | | |
MLM Helicopter |
ISRO |
Areocentric to Martian Surface |
Mars Helicopter | | |
Mars Lander Mission (Mangalyaan 2). |
2028 (TBD)[64] |
New Glenn |
|
Cape Canaveral LC-36 |
Blue Origin |
|
Habitat One (Hab-1)[65] |
Axiom Space |
Low Earth |
Space habitat | | |
Second Axiom Station module to be launched, nominally on New Glenn (with Falcon Heavy as backup).[citation needed] |
2028 (TBD)[66] |
Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat |
|
Vostochny Site 1S |
Roscosmos |
|
RBKA №1 |
Roscosmos / Belarus |
Low Earth |
Earth observation | | |
RBKA will follow in the footsteps of BKA (Belarusian Satellite) launched along with Kanopus-V 1 and several other satellites in July 2012. |
2028 (TBD)[67] |
Starship |
|
TBA |
SpaceX |
|
Starlab |
Starlab Space |
Low Earth |
Space station | | |
Starlab Space is a joint venture between Voyager Space (Nanoracks) and Airbus. |
2028 (TBD)[68] |
Vega-C |
|
Kourou ELV |
Arianespace |
|
MERLIN |
CNES / DLR |
Low Earth (SSO) |
Earth observation of atmospheric methane | | |
2028 (TBD)[25] |
Vega-C[69] |
|
Kourou ELV |
Arianespace |
|
Sentinel-2D[70] |
ESA |
Low Earth (SSO) |
Earth observation | | |
Fourth Sentinel-2 satellite. |
2028 (TBD)[25] |
Vega-C[69] |
|
Kourou ELV |
Arianespace |
|
Sentinel-3D[71] |
ESA |
Low Earth (SSO) |
Earth observation | | |
Fourth Sentinel-3 satellite. |
2028 (TBD)[16] |
Vega-C |
|
Kourou ELV |
Arianespace |
|
TBA |
TBA |
Low Earth |
TBA | | |
SSMS #19 rideshare mission. |
2028 (TBD)[16] |
Vega-C |
|
Kourou ELV |
Arianespace |
|
TBA |
TBA |
Low Earth |
TBA | | |
Small Satellites Mission Service (SSMS) #18 rideshare mission. |
2028 (TBD)[72] |
TBA |
|
TBA |
TBA |
|
Blue Ghost M3 |
NASA / Firefly |
TLI to lunar surface |
Lunar lander | | |
Elytra Dark |
Firefly |
Selenocentric |
Lunar orbiter | | |
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) mission delivering payloads to the Gruithuisen Domes. |
2028 (TBD)[73][74] |
TBA |
|
Baikonur or Vostochny |
Roscosmos |
|
Ekspress-40 |
RSCC |
Geosynchronous |
Communications | | |
Replacement for Ekspress-AM7 at 40° East. |
2028 (TBD) [75] |
TBA |
|
Cape Canaveral |
TBA |
|
HelioSwarm Hub |
NASA |
Low Earth |
Research | | |
HelioSwarm Node × 8 |
NASA |
Low Earth |
Research | | |
2028 (TBD)[76] |
TBA |
|
TBA |
TBA |
|
Genesis |
ESA |
Low Earth |
Satellite geodesy | | |
Aims to greatly improve the International Terrestrial Reference Frame. |
2028 (TBD)[77] |
TBA |
|
TBA |
TBA |
|
Nyx |
The Exploration Company |
Low Earth |
Reusable spacecraft | | |
Demonstration mission for The Exploration Company's reusable cargo spacecraft, Nyx. |