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 The Artemis 2 mission is scheduled to carry four astronauts on a flyby around the Moon in 2026. | |
This article documents expected notable spaceflight events during the year 2026.
NASA plans to launch the Artemis 2 mission on the Space Launch System, sending astronauts around the Moon on a ten-day lunar flyby.
Vast plans to launch the first ever commercial space station in 2026.[1]
China plans to launch Chang'e 7 to explore the lunar south pole in late 2026.[2] The mission will include an orbiter, a relay satellite, a lander, a rover, and a mini-flying probe.[3]
China also plans to launch Xuntian, a large space telescope that will co-orbit with the Tiangong space station, in 2026.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (6 February 2025). "Vast begins Haven-1 testing and reschedules its launch". Space News. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ Jones, Andrew (19 September 2022). "UAE rover to fly on China's Chang'e-7 lunar south pole mission". SpaceNews. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Jones, Andrew (29 March 2022). "Next China moon mission will need precision landing to target ice at south pole". Space.com. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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