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Going strong since 1977 Still working away! - in space 12 billion miles from Earth and counting Beyond
Going strong since 1977 Still working away! - in space 14 billion miles from Earth and counting Beyond
Going strong since 1990 Still working away! - in space 350 miles above the ground Beyond
Orbitng since 1998 Astronauts aboard! Spot it! See spotthestation.nasa.gov ISS
Continuing, extended mission Still working away! - on or orbiting Orbiting Jupiter Jupiter
The years ahead Still working away! - in space Orbiting the Sun 1m miles from Earth Beyond
2023 Launching to survey + explore A million miles or so from Earth Beyond
Fri 05 December 2025
Orbit begins Orbiting Mercury Mercury
2026 Planetary defence! Near-Earth (millions of miles) Asteroids
2026 Launching to land + study Destination Titan, Saturn's moon Saturn
Planned December 2024 Impact! + follow-ups Asteroids Didymos and Dimorphos Asteroids
Thu 24 December 2026
Fly-by! Passing Venus Venus
Thu 12 August 2027
Fly-by! Flying by asteroid 3548 Eurybates and its small satellite Queta Asteroids
Wed 15 September 2027
Fly-by! Flying by asteroid 15994 Polymele and small satellite Asteroids
Earliest 2028 Launching to orbit + study Heading to Venus Venus
Fri 17 March 2028
Fly-by! Passing Venus Venus
Tue 18 April 2028
Fly-by! Flying by asteroid 11351 Leucus Asteroids
Sat 11 November 2028
Fly-by! Flying by asteroid 21900 Orus Asteroids
2029 or 2030 Launching to orbit + study Heading to Venus Venus
Sun 10 June 2029
Fly-by! Passing Venus Venus
2030 Orbit begins Orbiting Jupiter, flying by Europa Jupiter
Mon 02 September 2030
Fly-by! Passing Venus Venus
Thu 26 December 2030
Fly-by! Flying by Earth Earth
2031 Orbit begins Jupiter's moons Ganymede, Callisto and Europa Jupiter
Launch window May-June 2032 Launching to orbit + study Heading to Venus Venus
Wed 02 March 2033
Fly-by! Flying by Patroclus binary pair asteroids Asteroids
2034 Major landing Titan, Saturn's moon Saturn
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