Long March 5 Launch of Chang’e 7
Chang'e 7 robotic lunar exploration mission featuring an orbiter, a lander, a mini-hopping probe, and a rover. Launch date: August 2026
Chang'e 7 robotic lunar exploration mission featuring an orbiter, a lander, a mini-hopping probe, and a rover. Launch date: August 2026
Demonstration of large-scale orbital refueling of SpaceX's Starship, a precursor to SpaceX's travel beyond low-Earth orbit (LEO). Launch date: Not yet scheduled; may occur in 2026
Test flight of SpaceX Starship Version 3 Launch date: Not yet scheduled; expected to occur in 2026
Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 1 will deliver science and technology to the lunar South Pole Launch date: Not yet scheduled but may occur in 2026
Test flight of Rocket Lab's Neutron rocket Launch date: Not yet scheduled but may occur in 2026
Inaugural flight of Stoke Space's Nova reusable rocket Launch date: Not yet scheduled but may occur in 2026
Inaugural launch of China's Long March 10A rocket with their larger, lunar-capable Mengzhou spacecraft which has flown before and is intended to replace the Shenzhou spacecraft. Launch date: Unknown, but...
Launch of the first crewed habitat of the world's first commercial space station prior to the International Space Station's retirement in 2030 Launch date: Not scheduled, but may occur in...
Test flight of Terran R heavy-lift rocket Launch date: Not yet scheduled; may occur in 2026
Test flight of Firefly Aerospace's medium-lift rocket developed in partnership with Northrup Grumman. Launch date: Not yet scheduled; may occur in late 2026