Space Calendar https://spacecalendar.com The First Space Calendar on the Moon Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:27:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://spacecalendar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/SPC-Logo-Favicon1-150x150.png Space Calendar https://spacecalendar.com 32 32 Vol 45, Week 41 https://spacecalendar.com/vol-45-week-41/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vol-45-week-41 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:05:45 +0000 https://spacecalendar.com/?p=28400 SPACE UPDATE NASA & NEWSPACE NASA is hiring new flight directors, taking applications for a short 10-day window until Oct 12. With SpaceX phasing out commercial Falcon 9 flights, Rocket Lab’s launch backlog has surged to $2.36 billion as satellite operators seek alternatives. Artemis II lunar science data archive was […]

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Vol 45, Week 41

SPACE UPDATE

NASA & NEWSPACE

GLOBAL REPORTS

BEYOND EARTH

MISSION MILESTONES

FEATURED EVENTS

HUMANS IN SPACE

International Space Station

Latest: Working with experiments involving semiconductor crystals, heart tissues and stem cells; Cygnus-24 undocks on Oct 9 and 7,200 pounds of cargo arrives via CRS-35 on Oct 15.

  • Average Altitude: 415 km
  • Current Mission: Expedition 75
  • Crew Members: Commander Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina, Anil Menon, Jessica Watkins, Luke Delaney, Joshua Kutryk, and Sergey Teteryatnikov.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Crew-13 Dragon, Soyuz MS-29, Progress 95P and Progress 96P.

Tiangong Space Station

Latest: Utilizing space Raman spectrometer for metabolic research, conducting cognitive brain function tests, and installing an inertial particle module.

  • Average Altitude: 390 km
  • Current Mission: Shenzhou-23
  • Crew Members: Commander Zhu Yangzhu, pilot Zhang Zhiyuan and payload specialist Lai Ka-ying.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Shenzhou 23 and Tianzhou 10.
Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches
Date Object Distance
Fri Oct 9 Apollo Asteroid 2026 TB3 0.004 AU
Sat Oct 10 Apollo Asteroid 2019 SD8 0.047 AU
Mon Oct 12 Apollo Asteroid 2026 TV3 0.023 AU
Thu Oct 15 Apollo Asteroid 2022 UP6 0.006 AU

SPACE HISTORY

Oct 10

59th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty
Oct 14

5 Years in Space: Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE)

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]]> 28400 Vol 45, Week 40 https://spacecalendar.com/vol-45-week-40/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vol-45-week-40 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:57:49 +0000 https://spacecalendar.com/?p=28372 SPACE UPDATE NASA & NEWSPACE NASA and Boeing announced they are targeting Dec 2026 or Jan 2027 for the uncrewed Starliner 1 validation flight to the International Space Station. SpaceX’s Starship Flight 14 reached orbit for the first time & deployed 26 Starlink satellites, but an engine problem cut the […]

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SPACE UPDATE

NASA & NEWSPACE

GLOBAL REPORTS

BEYOND EARTH

MISSION MILESTONES

FEATURED EVENTS

HUMANS IN SPACE

International Space Station

Latest: Will remain crew of 11 until Oct 6 when four Crew-12 members return to Earth, splashing down in Pacific Ocean.

  • Average Altitude: 415 km
  • Current Mission: Expedition 75
  • Crew Members: Commander Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, Andrey Fedyaev, Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina, Anil Menon, Jessica Watkins, Luke Delaney, Joshua Kutryk, and Sergey Teteryatnikov.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Crew-12 Dragon, Crew-13 Dragon, Soyuz MS-29, Progress 95P, Progress 96P and Cygnus-24.

Tiangong Space Station

Latest: Celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival and the 77th anniversary of founding of PRC, transferred devices outside the station to test electronic parts. 

  • Average Altitude: 390 km
  • Current Mission: Shenzhou-23
  • Crew Members: Commander Zhu Yangzhu, pilot Zhang Zhiyuan and payload specialist Lai Ka-ying.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Shenzhou 23 and Tianzhou 10.
Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches
Date Object Distance
Fri Oct 2 Apollo Asteroid 2019 AS2 0.011 AU
Sat Oct 3 Apollo Asteroid 2026 TA 0.005 AU
Mon Oct 5 Apollo Asteroid 2026 SA17 0.025 AU
Thu Oct 8 Apollo Asteroid 2015 TS238 0.012 AU

SPACE HISTORY

Oct 10

59th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty
Oct 14

5 Years in Space: Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE)

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]]> 28372 Vol 45, Week 39 https://spacecalendar.com/vol-45-week-39/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vol-45-week-39 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:00:57 +0000 https://spacecalendar.com/?p=28284 SPACE UPDATE NASA & NEWSPACE NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced that the Artemis 3 vehicle is on track for Nov 2026 fueling tests while opening national bidding for the new U.S. Space Academy. SpaceX to receive up to US$950 million from NASA for three additional crewed flights to ISS running […]

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Vol 45, Week 39

SPACE UPDATE

NASA & NEWSPACE

GLOBAL REPORTS

BEYOND EARTH

MISSION MILESTONES

FEATURED EVENTS

HUMANS IN SPACE

International Space Station

Latest: Progress 96P delivered Teledroid (Virtual-Reality Robotics) and the SPIN-X1-MVN X-Ray Spectrometer; Crew-13 now targeting Oct 1 launch.

  • Average Altitude: 415 km
  • Current Mission: Expedition 75
  • Crew Members: Commander Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, Andrey Fedyaev, Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina and Anil Menon.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Crew-12 Dragon, Soyuz MS-29, Progress 95P, Progress 96P and Cygnus-24.

Tiangong Space Station

Latest: Crew are recording noise exposure levels, logging physical + mental wellness, and researching patterns between viruses, the immune system and metabolism.

  • Average Altitude: 390 km
  • Current Mission: Shenzhou-23
  • Crew Members: Commander Zhu Yangzhu, pilot Zhang Zhiyuan and payload specialist Lai Ka-ying.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Shenzhou 23 and Tianzhou 10.
Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches
Date Object Distance
Fri Sep 25 Aten Asteroid 2026 SC 0.004 AU
Sun Sep 27 Apollo Asteroid 2026 RN1 0.021 AU
Mon Sep 28 Apollo Asteroid 2026 SX2 0.010 AU
Wed Sep 30 Aten Asteroid 2018 SP2 0.012 AU

SPACE HISTORY

Oct 10

59th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty
Oct 14

5 Years in Space: Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE)

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]]> 28284 Vol 45, Week 38 https://spacecalendar.com/vol-45-week-38/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vol-45-week-38 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:53:07 +0000 https://spacecalendar.com/?p=28207 SPACE UPDATE NASA & NEWSPACE Rocket Lab has fully financed its pending acquisition of Iridium, expected to close in mid-2027, through a $1.944B equity program. SpaceX Starship Flight 14 was pushed to September 28; for this flight, the upper-stage will attempt its first true orbital insertion maneuver. Intuitive Machines states […]

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Vol 45, Week 38

SPACE UPDATE

NASA & NEWSPACE

GLOBAL REPORTS

BEYOND EARTH

MISSION MILESTONES

FEATURED EVENTS

HUMANS IN SPACE

International Space Station

Latest: Progress MS-35 cargo craft to dock this Saturday, crew is working with MIYOKA lead-free soldering experiment and the NEMO Microscope. 

  • Average Altitude: 415 km
  • Current Mission: Expedition 75
  • Crew Members: Commander Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, Andrey Fedyaev, Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina and Anil Menon.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Crew-12 Dragon, Soyuz MS-29, Progress 95P and Cygnus-24.

Tiangong Space Station

Latest: Testing “Xiaohang” robot to conduct touch-based interactions; to date nearly 300 science and application projects have been deployed on Tiangong.

  • Average Altitude: 390 km
  • Current Mission: Shenzhou-23
  • Crew Members: Commander Zhu Yangzhu, pilot Zhang Zhiyuan and payload specialist Lai Ka-ying.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Shenzhou 23 and Tianzhou 10.
Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches
Date Object Distance
Sat Sep 19 Apollo Asteroid 2026 RF15 0.014 AU
Sun Sep 20 Apollo Asteroid 2026 SA 0.010 AU
Tue Sep 22 Apollo Asteroid 2026 RJ15 0.014 AU
Wed Sep 23 Aten Asteroid 2026 RR34 0.009 AU

SPACE HISTORY

Oct 10

59th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty
Oct 14

5 Years in Space: Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE)

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]]> 28207 Vol 45, Week 37 https://spacecalendar.com/vol-45-week-37/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vol-45-week-37 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:57:48 +0000 https://spacecalendar.com/?p=28103 SPACE UPDATE NASA & NEWSPACE NASA has requested proposals to develop surface technologies, including power, oxygen extraction and manufacturing needed to build a sustainable lunar South Pole base. Founded in 2019, Stoke Space has raised $2.3 billion in total capital, following a recent $1 billion Series E financing round to […]

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SPACE UPDATE

NASA & NEWSPACE

GLOBAL REPORTS

BEYOND EARTH

MISSION MILESTONES

FEATURED EVENTS

HUMANS IN SPACE

International Space Station

Latest: Progress MS-35 cargo delivery delayed to Sep 16 due to technical / mechanical issue, launch of Crew-13 four-member crew delayed to late Sep. 

  • Average Altitude: 415 km
  • Current Mission: Expedition 75
  • Crew Members: Commander Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, Andrey Fedyaev, Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina and Anil Menon.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Crew-12 Dragon, Soyuz MS-29, Progress 95P and Cygnus-24.

Tiangong Space Station

Latest: Shenzhou 24 conducted a live science lesson & introduced the “Tianyun camera” (Multi-spectral Imaging Carbon Observer) which launched in May 2026.

  • Average Altitude: 390 km
  • Current Mission: Shenzhou-23
  • Crew Members: Commander Zhu Yangzhu, pilot Zhang Zhiyuan and payload specialist Lai Ka-ying.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Shenzhou 23 and Tianzhou 10.
Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches
Date Object Distance
Sun Sep 13 Aten Asteroid 2026 RG2 0.005 AU
Mon Sep 14 Apollo Asteroid 2010 FX9 0.024 AU
Tue Sep 15 Apollo Asteroid 2024 RP12 0.047 AU
Thu Sep 17 Apollo Asteroid 2026 NT2 0.041 AU

SPACE HISTORY

Oct 10

59th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty
Oct 14

5 Years in Space: Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE)

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]]> 28103 Vol 45, Week 36 https://spacecalendar.com/vol-45-week-36/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vol-45-week-36 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:24:32 +0000 https://spacecalendar.com/?p=27990 SPACE UPDATE NASA & NEWSPACE Blue Origin won US$700M contract to build Mars telecommunications orbiter; and broke ground at new Cape Canaveral payload processing facility that aims to support up to 16 missions annually. NASA is modifying its lunar spacesuit requirements for a simpler, lighter “Sortie Suit” variant with Axiom Space […]

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Vol 45, Week 36

SPACE UPDATE

NASA & NEWSPACE

  • Blue Origin won US$700M contract to build Mars telecommunications orbiter; and broke ground at new Cape Canaveral payload processing facility that aims to support up to 16 missions annually.
  • NASA is modifying its lunar spacesuit requirements for a simpler, lighter “Sortie Suit” variant with Axiom Space to support an accelerated schedule of landing people on the Moon around 2028.
  • South Africa’s NewSpace Systems, featured in Engineering News, has launched a 5,200 m² production hub to meet growing global demand for satellite constellations.

GLOBAL REPORTS

BEYOND EARTH

MISSION MILESTONES

FEATURED EVENTS

HUMANS IN SPACE

International Space Station

Latest: Progress MS-35 cargo delivery planned Sep 9, release of Progress MS-33 on Sep 7, Crew-13 launch (Sep 12) was delayed due to oxidizer leak in Dragon. 

  • Average Altitude: 415 km
  • Current Mission: Expedition 75
  • Crew Members: Commander Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, Andrey Fedyaev, Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina and Anil Menon.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Crew-12 Dragon, Soyuz MS-29, Progress 94P, Progress 95P and Cygnus-24.

Tiangong Space Station

Latest: Shenzhou 24 mission is expected to launch in less than two months with a crew that includes Pakistan’s first astronaut.

  • Average Altitude: 390 km
  • Current Mission: Shenzhou-23
  • Crew Members: Commander Zhu Yangzhu, pilot Zhang Zhiyuan and payload specialist Lai Ka-ying.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Shenzhou 23 and Tianzhou 10.
Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches
Date Object Distance
Sat Sep 5 Amor Asteroid 2026 RF 0.026 AU
Sun Sep 6 Apollo Asteroid 2026 RD 0.006 AU
Wed Sep 9 Apollo Asteroid 2024 RV12 0.014 AU
Fri Sep 11 Apollo Asteroid 2026 OH3 0.031 AU

SPACE HISTORY

Oct 10

59th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty
Oct 14

5 Years in Space: Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE)

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]]> 27990 Vol 45, Week 35 https://spacecalendar.com/vol-45-week-35/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vol-45-week-35 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:49:31 +0000 https://spacecalendar.com/?p=27897 SPACE UPDATE NASA & NEWSPACE Over a 2-year period starting in 2027, SpaceX plans to build Starbase Louisiana, a $100 billion spaceport serving as a Starship launch hub.  Issued by the White House, a memorandum outlined a new National Space Transportation Policy, establishing goals to achieve over 1,000 annual launches […]

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Vol 45, Week 35

SPACE UPDATE

NASA & NEWSPACE

GLOBAL REPORTS

BEYOND EARTH

MISSION MILESTONES

FEATURED EVENTS

HUMANS IN SPACE

International Space Station

Latest: Wrapped up 3 August spacewalks, planning at least 1 more in September.

  • Average Altitude: 415 km
  • Current Mission: Expedition 75
  • Crew Members: Commander Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, Andrey Fedyaev, Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina and Anil Menon.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Crew-12 Dragon, Soyuz MS-29, Progress 94P, Progress 95P and Cygnus-24.

Tiangong Space Station

Latest: Surpassed 3 months on station, conducting microbial sampling, performing routine maintenance and exercise.

  • Average Altitude: 390 km
  • Current Mission: Shenzhou-23
  • Crew Members: Commander Zhu Yangzhu, pilot Zhang Zhiyuan and payload specialist Lai Ka-ying.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Shenzhou 23 and Tianzhou 10.
Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches
Date Object Distance
Fri Aug 28 Apollo Asteroid 2026 QY1 0.011 AU
Sun Aug 30 Apollo Asteroid 2007 EK 0.028 AU
Mon Aug 31 Apollo Asteroid 2026 QQ1 0.007 AU
Tue Sep 1 Apollo Asteroid 2026 QB2 0.013 AU

SPACE HISTORY

Oct 10

59th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty
Oct 14

5 Years in Space: Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE)

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]]> 27897 Vol 45, Week 34 https://spacecalendar.com/vol-45-week-34/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vol-45-week-34 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:04:41 +0000 https://spacecalendar.com/?p=27851 SPACE UPDATE NASA & NEWSPACE Firefly awarded Spacecraft Processing Operations Contract from NASA, allowing the company to compete for task orders to support missions launching from Vandenberg.  Intuitive Machines will design and manufacture a multi-satellite communications infrastructure—likely three geostationary craft—for an undisclosed customer in a deal valued at over $600 […]

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SPACE UPDATE

NASA & NEWSPACE

GLOBAL REPORTS

BEYOND EARTH

MISSION MILESTONES

FEATURED EVENTS

HUMANS IN SPACE

International Space Station

Latest: 3rd and final August spacewalk set for Tuesday to finish maintenance, equipment replacements, and power infrastructure upgrades.

  • Average Altitude: 415 km
  • Current Mission: Expedition 75
  • Crew Members: Commander Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, Andrey Fedyaev, Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina and Anil Menon.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Crew-12 Dragon, Soyuz MS-29, Progress 94P, Progress 95P and Cygnus-24.

Tiangong Space Station

Latest: Performing behavioral tests, emergency drills, in-orbit practice docking procedures, and fluid physics experiments.

  • Average Altitude: 390 km
  • Current Mission: Shenzhou-23
  • Crew Members: Commander Zhu Yangzhu, pilot Zhang Zhiyuan and payload specialist Lai Ka-ying.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Shenzhou 23 and Tianzhou 10.
Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches
Date Object Distance
Sun Aug 23 Apollo Asteroid 2026 PX 0.006 AU
Tue Aug 25 Aten Asteroid 2023 RL 0.033 AU
Thu Aug 27 Apollo Asteroid 523609 (2005 PJ2) 0.047 AU
Fri Aug 28 Apollo Asteroid 221455 (2006 BC10) 0.023 AU

SPACE HISTORY

Oct 10

59th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty
Oct 14

5 Years in Space: Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE)

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]]> 27851 Vol 45, Week 33 https://spacecalendar.com/vol-45-week-33/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vol-45-week-33 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:31:45 +0000 https://spacecalendar.com/?p=27808 SPACE UPDATE NASA & NEWSPACE Blue Origin is constructing LC-36B at Cape Canaveral to support New Glenn 9×4 (9 boosters and 4 upper-stage engines) launches, while New Glenn 7×2 will launch from LC-36A after its rebuild.  Virgin Galactic opened public voting to name its new “Delta-1” SpaceShip vehicle, which is […]

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SPACE UPDATE

NASA & NEWSPACE

GLOBAL REPORTS

BEYOND EARTH

MISSION MILESTONES

FEATURED EVENTS

HUMANS IN SPACE

International Space Station

Latest: Planning 2nd of 3 spacewalks on Aug 18, working with investigations involving heart and Parkinson’s disease, crop production, and blood flow anomalies

  • Average Altitude: 415 km
  • Current Mission: Expedition 75
  • Crew Members: Commander Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, Andrey Fedyaev, Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina and Anil Menon.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Crew-12 Dragon, Soyuz MS-29, Progress 94P, Progress 95P and Cygnus-24.

Tiangong Space Station

Latest: Over the next 2months, extensive testing will determine which crew member will be selected for the 1-year mission.

  • Average Altitude: 390 km
  • Current Mission: Shenzhou-23
  • Crew Members: Commander Zhu Yangzhu, pilot Zhang Zhiyuan and payload specialist Lai Ka-ying.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Shenzhou 23 and Tianzhou 10.
Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches
Date Object Distance
Sat Aug 15 Amor Asteroid 2026 PS1 0.080 AU
Sun Aug 16 Apollo Asteroid 2025 AL2 0.005 AU
Wed Aug 19 Apollo Asteroid 2025 DU7B 0.022 AU
Thu Aug 20 Aten Asteroid 2025 FY11 0.049 AU

SPACE HISTORY

Oct 10

59th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty
Oct 14

5 Years in Space: Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE)

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]]> 27808 Vol 45, Week 32 https://spacecalendar.com/vol-45-week-32/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vol-45-week-32 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:07:24 +0000 https://spacecalendar.com/?p=27681 SPACE UPDATE NASA & NEWSPACE NASA and Northrop Grumman are repurposing Gateway HALO technologies into three Lunar Infrastructure Demo (LID) missions to tackle extreme temperature swings at the lunar South Pole. SpaceX stock has fallen significantly from its post-IPO peak above $200, though the company’s 2026 second-quarter revenue hit $7.8 […]

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SPACE UPDATE

NASA & NEWSPACE

GLOBAL REPORTS

BEYOND EARTH

MISSION MILESTONES

FEATURED EVENTS

HUMANS IN SPACE

International Space Station

Latest: Completed 1st of 3 spacewalks, working with EasyMotion-2 Suit, E4D Exercise Device, and tissue bioprinting.

  • Average Altitude: 415 km
  • Current Mission: Expedition 75 begins July 25
  • Crew Members: Commander Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, Andrey Fedyaev, Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina and Anil Menon.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Crew-12 Dragon, Soyuz MS-29, Progress 94P, Progress 95P and Cygnus-24.

Tiangong Space Station

Latest: Stored space-grown rice for 2-generation cultivation experiment, tested lighting effects on crew perception & efficiency. 

  • Average Altitude: 390 km
  • Current Mission: Shenzhou-23
  • Crew Members: Commander Zhu Yangzhu, pilot Zhang Zhiyuan and payload specialist Lai Ka-ying.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Shenzhou 23 and Tianzhou 10.
Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches
Date Object Distance
Sun Aug 9 Amor Asteroid 173561 (2000 YV137) 0.033 AU
Mon Aug 10 Apollo Asteroid 2019 NY2 0.016 AU
Tue Aug 11 Apollo Asteroid 2026 PB 0.026 AU
Sat Aug 13 Apollo Asteroid 2026 NY 0.031 AU

SPACE HISTORY

Oct 10

59th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty
Oct 14

5 Years in Space: Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE)

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]]> 27681 Vol 45, Week 31 https://spacecalendar.com/vol-45-week-31/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vol-45-week-31 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:30:44 +0000 https://spacecalendar.com/?p=27604 SPACE UPDATE NASA & NEWSPACE The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will impact the Moon, creating a flash of light and plume of ejecta, on August 5 at 06:34:33 UTC near the Einstein and Bell craters (the Earth-facing edge around the 10 o’clock position). Rocket Lab was […]

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SPACE UPDATE

NASA & NEWSPACE

GLOBAL REPORTS

BEYOND EARTH

MISSION MILESTONES

FEATURED EVENTS

HUMANS IN SPACE

International Space Station

Latest: 3 spacewalks in August will upgrade solar arrays, replace a communications antenna, and connect power & data cables.

  • Average Altitude: 415 km
  • Current Mission: Expedition 75 begins July 25
  • Crew Members: Commander Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, Andrey Fedyaev, Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina and Anil Menon.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Crew-12 Dragon, Soyuz MS-29, Progress 94P, Progress 95P and Cygnus-24.

Tiangong Space Station

Latest: Tianlian III-01 communications & data relay satellite supporting Tiangong was successfully sent into space.

  • Average Altitude: 390 km
  • Current Mission: Shenzhou-23
  • Crew Members: Commander Zhu Yangzhu, pilot Zhang Zhiyuan and payload specialist Lai Ka-ying.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Shenzhou 23 and Tianzhou 10
Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches
Date Object Distance
Sun Aug 2 Amor Asteroid 2024 OJ2 0.055 AU
Wed Aug 5 Aten Asteroid 2024 RM10 0.034 AU
Fri Aug 7 Apollo Asteroid 2026 OE1 0.019 AU
Sat Aug 8 Amor Asteroid 2026 MD5 0.076 AU

SPACE HISTORY

Oct 10

59th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty
Oct 14

5 Years in Space: Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE)

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]]> 27604 Vol 45, Week 30 https://spacecalendar.com/vol-45-week-30/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vol-45-week-30 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:50:42 +0000 https://spacecalendar.com/?p=27426 SPACE UPDATE NASA & NEWSPACE Highly anticipated SpaceX Starship Flight 13 achieved many mission successes: Super Heavy hard splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, deployed 20 Starlink satellites, Starship soft landing in Indian Ocean. Astronauts and engineers increasingly question whether a safe, practical landing at the lunar south pole is […]

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SPACE UPDATE

NASA & NEWSPACE

  • Highly anticipated SpaceX Starship Flight 13 achieved many mission successes: Super Heavy hard splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, deployed 20 Starlink satellites, Starship soft landing in Indian Ocean.
  • Astronauts and engineers increasingly question whether a safe, practical landing at the lunar south pole is realistic for Artemis IV.
  • Relativity Space expanding test and launch infrastructure in Florida, including a production facility for its Terran R rocket. 
  • Indigenous groups and conservationists have filed an emergency injunction to block the transfer of 727 acres of public land to SpaceX until the courts rule on the ongoing lawsuit.

GLOBAL REPORTS

BEYOND EARTH

  • An ‘Exosatellite‘, roughly the size of Jupiter, found in CD-35 2722 system orbiting a brown dwarf which is orbiting a small sun.
  • After a 321-day hibernation, the New Horizons probe will begin transmitting stored data on heliospheric plasma before commencing new study on hydrogen distribution in the outer heliosphere.
  • Juno came within 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) of Jupiter’s moon Io, taking the first measurements of temperatures below its surface. 

MISSION MILESTONES

FEATURED EVENTS

HUMANS IN SPACE

International Space Station

Latest: Back to a crew of 7, focusing on bioprinting, augmented reality ultrasounds, and producing semiconductor crystals.

  • Average Altitude: 415 km
  • Current Mission: Expedition 75 begins July 25
  • Crew Members: Commander Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, Andrey Fedyaev, Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina and Anil Menon.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Crew-12 Dragon, Soyuz MS-29, Progress 94P, Progress 95P and Cygnus-24.

Tiangong Space Station

Latest: Using EEG equipment & VR headsets for spatial cooperative coding, and weak-stimulus brain-computer interface experiments.

  • Average Altitude: 390 km
  • Current Mission: Shenzhou-23
  • Crew Members: Commander Zhu Yangzhu, pilot Zhang Zhiyuan and payload specialist Lai Ka-ying.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Shenzhou 23 and Tianzhou 10
Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches
Date Object Distance
Mon July 27 Amor Asteroid 2022 NV1 0.070 AU
Tue July 28 Apollo Asteroid 2026 OR 0.026 AU
Thu July 30 Apollo Asteroid 2025 OW 0.041 AU
Sat Aug 1 Apollo Asteroid 2026 OS 0.007 AU

SPACE HISTORY

Oct 10

59th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty
Oct 14

5 Years in Space: Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE)

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]]> 27426 Vol 45, Week 29 https://spacecalendar.com/vol-45-week-29/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vol-45-week-29 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:10:21 +0000 https://spacecalendar.com/?p=27076 SPACE UPDATE NASA & COMMERCIAL PARTNERS SpaceX Starship Flight 13 automatically aborted as multiple raptor engines failed to ignite. May attempt flight as early as July 20. NASA and Draper cancel lunar lander CLPS CP-12 contract – this mission was the Team Draper Commercial Mission 1 (aka ispace Mission 3) to […]

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SPACE UPDATE

NASA & COMMERCIAL PARTNERS

  • SpaceX Starship Flight 13 automatically aborted as multiple raptor engines failed to ignite. May attempt flight as early as July 20.
  • NASA and Draper cancel lunar lander CLPS CP-12 contract – this mission was the Team Draper Commercial Mission 1 (aka ispace Mission 3) to Schrödinger Basin on the Moon’s far side.
  • Orion capsule will have two SpaceX’s Starlink mini laser terminals installed externally to support Artemis III mission’s communications. 

GLOBAL REPORTS

  • China’s Long March 5 being prepped for final integration and testing with Chang’e-7 probe at Wenchang, aiming for late August. 
  • ISRO updates rules for key mission personnel amid numerous requests for voluntary retirement and resignation.
  • Roscosmos agrees to funding ISS operations through 2030, astronaut seat swap arrangements and to coordinate satellite tracking to avoid collisions. 

BEYOND EARTH

MISSION MILESTONES

SPACE HISTORY

Oct 10

59th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty
Oct 14

5 Years in Space: Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE)

FEATURED EVENTS

HUMANS IN SPACE

International Space Station

Latest: July 25 Change of command, crew of 3 return to Earth & Exp 75 begins July 26.

  • Average Altitude: 415 km
  • Current Mission: Expedition 74
  • Crew Members: Commander Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, Chris Williams, Sergei Mikaev, Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, Andrey Fedyaev, Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina and Anil Menon.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Crew-12 Dragon, Soyuz MS-28, Soyuz MS-29, Progress 94P, Progress 95P and Cygnus-24.

Tiangong Space Station

Latest: Working with lab-grown stem cell-based human embryo models.

  • Average Altitude: 390 km
  • Current Mission: Shenzhou-23
  • Crew Members: Commander Zhu Yangzhu, pilot Zhang Zhiyuan and payload specialist Lai Ka-ying.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Shenzhou 23 and Tianzhou 10
Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches
Date Object Distance
Tue July 21 Aten Asteroid 2020 OM 0.023 AU
Thu July 24 Amor Asteroid 2026 KU3 0.019 AU
Fri July 25 Apollo Asteroid 2026 OD 0.011 AU
Sat July 26 Apollo Asteroid 2015 BF 0.044 AU

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]]> 27076 Vol 45, Week 28 https://spacecalendar.com/july-13-19-2026-vol-45-week-28/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=july-13-19-2026-vol-45-week-28 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:00:49 +0000 https://spacecalendar.com/?p=26875 SPACE UPDATE NASA & COMMERCIAL PARTNERS Fire on the Moon combustion experiment, recently detailed by astronaut Butch Wilmore, is expected to be among the payloads aboard Astrobotic’s Griffin-1 mission launching in late 2026. NASA’s CAPSTONE spacecraft concluded a successful extended mission testing lunar technologies, serving as a cost-effective testbed for […]

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Vol 45, Week 28

SPACE UPDATE

NASA & COMMERCIAL PARTNERS

GLOBAL REPORTS

BEYOND EARTH

MISSION MILESTONES

FEATURED EVENTS

HUMANS IN SPACE

International Space Station

Latest: 10 crew members July 14–26, then Expedition 75 begins.

  • Average Altitude: 415 km
  • Current Mission: Expedition 74
  • Crew Members: Commander Sergey, Chris Williams, Sergei Mikaev, Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot , Andrey Fedyaev, Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina and Anil Menon.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Crew-12 Dragon, Soyuz MS-28, Soyuz MS-29, Progress 94P, Progress 95P and Cygnus-24.

Tiangong Space Station

Latest: Externally installed the MUSICO greenhouse gas detector.

  • Average Altitude: 390 km
  • Current Mission: Shenzhou-23
  • Crew Members: Commander Zhu Yangzhu, pilot Zhang Zhiyuan and payload specialist Lai Ka-ying.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Shenzhou 23 and Tianzhou 10
Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches
Date Object Distance
Thu July 16 Apollo Asteroid 2026 MQ3 0.031 AU
Fri July 17 Apollo Asteroid 2025 PN7 0.029 AU
Sat July 18 Apollo Asteroid 2026 NF 0.027 AU
Sun July 19 Aten Asteroid 2025 MB90 0.012 AU

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SPACE HISTORY

Oct 10

59th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty
Oct 14

5 Years in Space: Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE)

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Vol 45, Week 27

SPACE UPDATE

NASA & COMMERCIAL PARTNERS

GLOBAL REPORTS

BEYOND EARTH

MISSION MILESTONES

FEATURED EVENTS

HUMANS IN SPACE

International Space Station

  • Average Altitude: 415 km
  • Current Mission: Expedition 74
  • Crew Members: Commander Sergey, Chris Williams, Sergei Mikaev, Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot and Andrey Fedyaev.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Crew-12 Dragon, Soyuz MS-28, Progress 94P, Progress 95P and Cygnus-24.

Tiangong Space Station

  • Average Altitude: 390 km
  • Current Mission: Shenzhou-23
  • Crew Members: Commander Zhu Yangzhu, pilot Zhang Zhiyuan and payload specialist Lai Ka-ying.
  • Docked Spacecraft: Shenzhou 23 and Tianzhou 10.
Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches
Date Object Distance
Mon July 6 Apollo Asteroid 2026 MW 0.058 AU
Wed July 8 Apollo Asteroid 2026 MO1 0.015 AU
Fri July 10 Apollo Asteroid 2026 MQ1 0.030 AU
Sat July 11 Apollo Asteroid 2007 AA2 0.045 AU

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SPACE HISTORY

Oct 10

59th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty
Oct 14

5 Years in Space: Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE)

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