Photo Name Space agency Type of observation Planned launch date Location Ref(s)
Aspera NASA UV 2026 Low Earth orbit [1]
CubeSpec ESA Visible light/UV 2026 Low Earth orbit [2][3]
Gamma-ray Transients Monitor TASA Gamma ray 2026 [4]
Nancy Grace Roman Space TelescopeNASAInfrared2026Sun–Earth L2 Lagrange point[5]
XuntianCNSA/CASVisible light/Terahertz radiation2026Low Earth orbit[6][7][8]
PLATOESAVisible light (planet transits)2027Geosynchronous orbit[9]
ULTRASATIsrael Space AgencyNear-ultraviolet2027Sun–Earth L2 Lagrange point[10]
Compton Spectrometer and ImagerNASASoft gamma-rays2027Low Earth orbit[11]
NEO SurveyorNASAInfrared (Near-Earth object detection)2027Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point[12]
ARIELESAVisible light/Near-infrared2029Sun–Earth L2 Lagrange point[13]
UVEXNASAUltraviolet2030Highly elliptical orbit[14]
ARRAKIHS ESA Visible light/Near-infrared 2030 Low Earth orbit [15][16]
TaijiCNSA/CASGravitational waves2033Heliocentric orbit[17]
NEOMIR ESA Infrared (Near-Earth object detection) 2030s Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point [18][19]
AthenaESA/NASA/JAXAX-rays2037Sun–Earth L2 Lagrange point[20]
LISAESAGravitational waves2037Heliocentric orbit[21]
Spacecraft Launch date Operator Orbit Description
SunRISESummer 2026NASAsupersynchronous geosynchronous Earth orbit6 CubeSats[22]
HENON2026ESASun-Earth Lagrange point 2Space weather mission to demonstrate solar storm forecasting capabilities[23]
MUSE2027NASA[24]
Solar-C2028JAXA[25]
HelioSwarm2029NASAnine spacecraft[24]
Solar Polar Orbit Observatory2029CNSAheliocentric polar orbiter
Vigil2031ESAEarth-Sun L5 and L12 spacecraft
Name Status Agency Description Launch date
Göktürk-3 Planned Turkish Ministry of National Defense Planned high resolution SAR satellite. 2025
SABIA-Mar Planned AEB and CONAE The mission objective is to study the oceanic biosphere, its changes over time, and how it is affected by and reacts to human activity.
HydroGNSS Planned ESA Two identical satellites sensing Galileo and GPS signals reflected by Earth's surface for improving the knowledge of Earth’s hydrological cycle. 2025
ALTIUS Planned ESA Monitoring the distribution and evolution of stratospheric ozone[26] 2026
FLEX Planned ESA FLuorescence EXplorer mission will globally monitor steady-state chlorophyll fluorescence in terrestrial vegetation. 2026
FORUM Planned ESA Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring; a mission to measure Earth's outgoing radiation emissions across the entire far-infrared electromagnetic spectrum. 2027
Harmony Planned ESA A pair of synthetic aperture radar satellites that aims to further the study of ocean circulation patterns, glacial dynamics, and changes in land-surface topography. 2029
Wivern Planned ESA The first space mission to measure winds inside clouds. 2032
Name Operator Proposed
launch year
Type Status Reference
Venus Life Finder United StatesNew Zealand MIT/Rocket Lab NET summer 2026 Atmospheric probe under development [62]
MBR Explorer United Arab Emirates UAESA 2028 Flyby under development [63][64]
Venus Orbiter Mission India ISRO 29 March 2028[65] Orbiter/atmospheric probe under development [66]
VERITAS United States NASA 2031 Orbiter under development [67][68]
DAVINCI United States NASA 2031–2032 Atmospheric probe under development [67][69]
EnVision ESA 2031–2032 Orbiter under development [70]
Name Proposed
launch date
Type Status Reference
JapanGermanyFrance Martian Moons eXploration and Idefix rover 2026 Phobos sample return mission under development [71]
China Tianwen-3 2028 Mars sample return mission under development [72]
Rosalind Franklin 2028 Rover under development
India Mars Lander Mission 2031 Orbiter, lander, rover, aircraft under development [73]
Mission Spacecraft Launch date Carrier rocket Operator
Planned missions
Dragonfly Dragonfly TBD July 2028 Falcon Heavy United States NASA
Titan robotic rotorcraft
Tianwen-4 Tianwen-4 TBD September 2029 Long March 5 China CNSA
Uranus flyby probe
Jupiter and Callisto orbiter; Flyby past Uranus with mission extension planned for interstellar journey
Solar Polar Orbit Observatory Solar Polar Orbit Observatory NET 2029 TBD China CNSA
Will use a Jupiter gravity assist to reach high-inclination heliocentric orbit
ESA Enceladus mission TBD Early 2040s Ariane 6 ESA
L4 mission in the ESA Science Programme's Voyage 2050 campaign.[74][75]
Proposed missions
IHP-1 Shensuo TBD TBD China CNSA
Interstellar heliospheric probe with Jovian gravity assist; planned flybys of Jupiter and 50000 Quaoar
IHP-2 Shensuo TBD TBD China CNSA
Interstellar heliospheric probe with Jovian gravity assist; planned flybys of Jupiter, Neptune, Triton and a Kuiper belt object
Uranus Orbiter and Probe Uranus orbiter NET 2031 Falcon Heavy (expendable) United States NASA
Uranus probe
Uranus orbiter after a flyby of Jupiter; Uranus atmospheric probe
Enceladus Orbilander Enceladus Orbilander NET 2038 United States NASA
Enceladus orbiter/lander
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NameDiameter(a)
(km)
Year of
discovery
SpacecraftEncounter DateNotes
469219 Kamoʻoalewa0.0412016Tianwen-24 July 2026 ~ April 2027Co-orbital near-Earth asteroid; sample return target[76]
98943 Torifune0.52001Hayabusa2♯5 July 2026Near-Earth asteroid of the Apollo group; extended mission target[77]
65803 Didymos0.81996Hera25 October-1 November 2026Probe will study the results obtained by the NASA's DART impactor 4 years after its mission.[78][79]
Dimorphos
65803 Didymos I
0.16 2003Hera25 October-1 November 2026Probe will study the results obtained by the NASA's DART impactor 4 years after its mission.[79]
Unknown near-Earth asteroidM-ArgoAs early as 2027ESA CubeSat mission
3548 Eurybates721973Lucy12 August 2027Jupiter trojan with satellite, Greek camp[80]
15094 Polymele211999Lucy15 September 2027Jupiter trojan with satellite, Greek camp[80]
11351 Leucus421997Lucy18 April 2028Jupiter trojan, Greek camp, a slow rotator[80]
21900 Orus531999Lucy11 November 2028Jupiter trojan, Greek camp[80]
Unknown comet TBD TBD Comet Interceptor 2029 - 2032 Will orbit at the Sun-Earth L2 point for up to three years to wait for a suitable long period comet that it can perform a flyby of [81]
2015 XF2610.032015Unnamed CNSA missionApril 2029Near-Earth asteroid of the Aten group, will be visited by an orbiter and impactor for an asteroid deflection test.[82]
99942 Apophis0.3702004OSIRIS-APEX21 April 2029Extended mission after sample delivery[83]
99942 Apophis0.3702004DESTINY+2029Flyby before the Ramses mission[84]
99942 Apophis0.3702004Ramses2029[84]
16 Psyche1861852Psyche5 August 2029Large metallic main-belt asteroid[85]
3200 Phaethon51983DESTINY+2030Active near-Earth asteroid and parent body of Geminids meteor shower[86]
10253 Westerwald2.31973MBR ExplorerFebruary 2030Flyby[87]
623 Chimaera221907MBR ExplorerJune 2030Flyby[87]
13294 Rockox5.21998MBR ExplorerJanuary 2031Flyby[87]
1998 KY260.0111998Hayabusa2♯July 2031Near-Earth asteroid of the Apollo group; extended mission target[77]
88055 Ghaf5.42000MBR ExplorerJuly 2032Flyby[87]
23871 Ousha6.71998MBR ExplorerDecember 2032Flyby[87]
617 Patroclus–Menoetius1411906Lucy2 March 2033Binary Jupiter trojan, Trojan camp, 5th-largest Jupiter trojan[80]
59980 Moza8.01999MBR ExplorerAugust 2033Flyby[87]
311P/PanSTARRS0.482013Tianwen-224 January 2034Active main-belt asteroid[88]
269 Justitia53.621887MBR ExplorerOctober 2034Orbit and landing[87]
(a) given diameters are estimates
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