Upcoming Events

Press Event

Sep 21, 2025

NASA Prelaunch News Conference on New Space Weather Missions

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

NASA Prelaunch News Conference on New Space Weather Missions, with the following participants: - Nicky Fox, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters in Washington - Brad Williams, IMAP program executive, NASA Headquarters - Irene Parker, deputy assistant administrator for Systems at NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service - Denton Gibson, launch director, NASA’s Launch Services Program, NASA Kennedy - Julianna Scheiman, director, NASA Science Missions, SpaceX - Arlena Moses, launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron, U.S. Space Force

Press Event

Sep 21, 2025

NASA, NOAA Science News Conference on New Space Weather Missions

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

NASA, NOAA Science News Conference on New Space Weather Missions, with the following participants: - Joe Westlake, director, Heliophysics Division, NASA Headquarters - David McComas, IMAP principal investigator, Princeton University - Lara Waldrop, Carruthers Geocorona Observatory principal investigator, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Jamie Favors, director, Space Weather Program, Heliophysics Division, NASA Headquarters - Clinton Wallace, director, NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center - James Spann, senior scientist, NOAA Office of Space Weather Observations

Press Event

Sep 22, 2025

NASA Astronaut Class of 2025 Introduction

Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA

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.

Press Event

Sep 23, 2025

Artemis II Mission Overview Briefing

Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA

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

Press Event

Sep 23, 2025

Artemis II Science and Technology Briefing

Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA

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

Press Event

Sep 24, 2025

Artemis II Crew News Conference

Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA

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

Spacecraft Berthing

Sep 30, 2025

NG-23 Cygnus Berthing

International Space Station

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 Capture

Sep 30, 2025

NG-23 Cygnus Capture

International Space Station

NASA TV will livestream the rendezvous and capture of Northrop Grumman's NG-23 Cygnus cargo craft to the International Space Station.

Docking

Dec 31, 2025

Boeing Starliner-1 Docking

International Space Station

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

Spacecraft Berthing

Dec 31, 2025

HTV-X1 Rendezvous and Capture

International Space Station

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

Spacecraft Landing

Dec 31, 2025

Boeing Starliner-1 Landing

White Sands Missile Range

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 Berthing

Dec 31, 2025

SNC-1 Dream Chaser Berthing

International Space Station

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

Spacecraft Undocking

Dec 31, 2025

Boeing Starliner-1 Undocking

International Space Station

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 Release

Dec 31, 2025

SNC-1 Dream Chaser Release & Reentry

International Space Station

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

Dec 31, 2025

HTV-X1 Release & Reentry

International Space Station

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 Landing

Dec 31, 2025

SNC-1 Dream Chaser Landing

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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

Flyby

Jul 31, 2026

Hayabusa2 S-Type Asteroid (98943) Torifune Flyby

(98943) Torifune

As part of its mission extension, JAXA's Hayabusa2 spacecraft will observe S-type asteroid (98943) Torifune during a high-speed fly-by.

Flyby

Sep 30, 2026

Juice Earth Flyby

Earth

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

Orbital Insertion

Nov 30, 2026

BepiColombo Mercury Orbit Insertion

Mercury

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

Flyby

Dec 24, 2026

Solar Orbiter Venus Flyby

Venus

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

Dec 31, 2026

Europa Clipper Earth Flyby

Earth

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

Flyby

Aug 12, 2027

Lucy Trojan Asteroid (3548) Eurybates & Queta Flyby

(3548) Eurybates

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

Flyby

Sep 15, 2027

Lucy Trojan Asteroid (15094) Polymele Flyby

(15094) Polymele

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

Flyby

Dec 31, 2027

Hayabusa2 Earth Flyby

Earth

As part of its mission extension, JAXA's Hayabusa2 spacecraft will fly by Earth on its way to asteroid 1998 KY26.

Flyby

Mar 18, 2028

Solar Orbiter Venus Flyby

Venus

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

Apr 18, 2028

Lucy Trojan Asteroid (11351) Leucus Flyby

(11351) Leucus

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

Flyby

Jun 30, 2028

Hayabusa2 Earth Flyby

Earth

As part of its mission extension, JAXA's Hayabusa2 spacecraft will fly by Earth on its way to asteroid 1998 KY26.

Flyby

Nov 11, 2028

Lucy Trojan Asteroid (21900) Orus Flyby

(21900) Orus

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

Flyby

Jan 31, 2029

Juice Earth Flyby

Earth

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

Flyby

Jun 10, 2029

Solar Orbiter Venus Flyby

Venus

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

Sep 03, 2030

Solar Orbiter Venus Flyby

Venus

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

Dec 25, 2030

Lucy Earth Flyby

Earth

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

Orbital Insertion

Jul 31, 2031

Juice Jupiter Orbit Insertion

Jupiter

Orbital insertion of ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission around Jupiter, using a Ganymede gravity assist flyby to reduce its velocity, followed by two engine burns.

Spacecraft Event

Jul 31, 2031

Hayabusa2 Asteroid 1998 KY26 Rendezvous

1998 KY26

As part of its mission extension, JAXA's Hayabusa2 spacecraft will rendezvous with asteroid 1998 KY26.

Flyby

Mar 03, 2033

Lucy Trojan Asteroids (617) Patroclus & Menoetius Flyby

(617) Patroclus & Menoetius

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

Orbital Insertion

Dec 31, 2034

Juice Ganymede Orbit Insertion

Ganymede

Orbital insertion of ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission around Ganymede.

Spacecraft Event

Dec 31, 2035

Juice Ganymede Impact

Ganymede

After running out of propellant to maintain its trajectory, ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft will impact Ganymede due to orbital perturbations.

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