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Progress MS-30 Undocking

September 9, 2025 at 15:45 UTC

The Progress MS-30 spacecraft will undock from the Zvezda module of the International Space Station. It will then de-orbit and burn up in the atmosphere.

Spacecraft Undocking

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Progress MS-32 Docking

September 13, 2025 at 17:27 UTC

The Progress MS-32 spacecraft is scheduled to autonomously dock to the Zvezda module of the ISS.

Docking

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NG-23 Cygnus Berthing

September 17, 2025 at 0:00 UTC

NASA TV will live-stream the installation of the Northrop Grumman NG-23 Cygnus spacecraft to the Nadir port of the Unity Module of the International Space Station.

Spacecraft Berthing

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NASA Astronaut Class of 2025 Introduction

September 22, 2025 at 16:30 UTC

After evaluating more than 8,000 applications, NASA will debut its 2025 class of astronaut candidates during a ceremony. The selected candidates will undergo nearly two years of training before they graduate as flight-eligible astronauts for agency missions to low Earth orbit, the Moon, and ultimately, Mars.

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Artemis II Mission Overview Briefing

September 23, 2025 at 15:00 UTC

NASA will host a mission overview briefing about Artemis II with the following participants: - Lakiesha Hawkins, acting deputy associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters - Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis launch director, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida - Judd Frieling, lead Artemis II ascent flight director, NASA Johnson - Jeff Radigan, lead Artemis II flight director, NASA Johnson - Rick Henfling, lead Artemis II entry flight director, NASA Johnson - Daniel Florez, test director, Exploration Ground Systems, NASA Kennedy

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Artemis II Science and Technology Briefing

September 23, 2025 at 17:00 UTC

NASA will host a science & technology briefing about Artemis II with the following participants: - Matt Ramsey, Artemis II mission manager, NASA Headquarters - Debbie Korth, deputy Orion Program manager, NASA Johnson - Jacob Bleacher, manager, Science, Technology Utilization, and Integration, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters - Mark Clampin, acting deputy associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters

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Artemis II Crew News Conference

September 24, 2025 at 14:00 UTC

NASA will host a conference with the crew of the Artemis II mission : - Reid Wiseman, commander - Victor Glover, pilot - Christina Koch, mission specialist - Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist

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Boeing Starliner-1 Docking

December 31, 2025 at 0:00 UTC

The Starliner-1 spacecraft will dock autonomously to the International Space Station, carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station.

Docking

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Boeing Starliner-1 Landing

December 31, 2025 at 0:00 UTC

Following 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.

Spacecraft Landing

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Boeing Starliner-1 Undocking

December 31, 2025 at 0:00 UTC

The 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.

Spacecraft Undocking

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HTV-X1 Rendezvous and Capture

December 31, 2025 at 0:00 UTC

NASA TV will live stream the rendezvous and capture of JAXA's HTV-X1 cargo craft to the International Space Station.

Spacecraft Berthing

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SNC-1 Dream Chaser Berthing

December 31, 2025 at 0:00 UTC

NASA TV will livestream the rendezvous and capture of Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser cargo craft to the International Space Station.

Spacecraft Berthing

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HTV-X1 Release & Reentry

December 31, 2025 at 1:00 UTC

The JAXA HTV-X1 will be unberthed from the ISS before initiating a destructive reentry into the Earth's atmosphere taking waste along with it.

Spacecraft Release

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SNC-1 Dream Chaser Release & Reentry

December 31, 2025 at 1:00 UTC

The 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.

Spacecraft Release

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SNC-1 Dream Chaser Landing

December 31, 2025 at 2:00 UTC

The Sierra Nevada Corporation SNC-1 Dream Chaser will land autonomously at the Launch and Landing Facility of Kennedy Space Center.

Spacecraft Landing

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Juice Earth Flyby

September 30, 2026 at 0:00 UTC

Third flyby of ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission on its way to the Jovian system.

Flyby

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BepiColombo Mercury Orbit Insertion

November 30, 2026 at 0:00 UTC

Orbital insertion around Mercury of the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission.

Orbital Insertion

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Solar Orbiter Venus Flyby

December 24, 2026 at 0:00 UTC

Solar 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.

Flyby

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Europa Clipper Earth Flyby

December 31, 2026 at 0:00 UTC

NASA’s Europa Clipper will fly by Earth for a second and final gravity assist on its way to Jupiter.

Flyby

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Lucy Trojan Asteroid (3548) Eurybates & Queta Flyby

August 12, 2027 at 0:00 UTC

Flyby of the Trojan asteroid (3548) Eurybates and its satellite Queta by NASA's Lucy mission.

Flyby

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Lucy Trojan Asteroid (15094) Polymele Flyby

September 15, 2027 at 0:00 UTC

Flyby of the Trojan asteroid (15094) Polymele by NASA's Lucy mission.

Flyby

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Solar Orbiter Venus Flyby

March 17, 2028 at 0:00 UTC

Solar 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.

Flyby

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Lucy Trojan Asteroid (11351) Leucus Flyby

April 18, 2028 at 0:00 UTC

Flyby of the Trojan asteroid (11351) Leucus by NASA's Lucy mission.

Flyby

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Lucy Trojan Asteroid (21900) Orus Flyby

November 11, 2028 at 0:00 UTC

Flyby of the Trojan asteroid (21900) Orus by NASA's Lucy mission.

Flyby

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Juice Earth Flyby

January 31, 2029 at 0:00 UTC

Fourth flyby of ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission on its way to the Jovian system.

Flyby

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Solar Orbiter Venus Flyby

June 10, 2029 at 0:00 UTC

Solar 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.

Flyby

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Solar Orbiter Venus Flyby

September 2, 2030 at 0:00 UTC

Solar 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.

Flyby

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Lucy Earth Flyby

December 25, 2030 at 0:00 UTC

Third and final Earth flyby of NASA's Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids.

Flyby

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Lucy Trojan Asteroids (617) Patroclus & Menoetius Flyby

March 3, 2033 at 0:00 UTC

Flyby of the Trojan binary asteroid pair (617) Patroclus and Menoetius by NASA's Lucy mission.

Flyby

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