Astronomy and Space

2028 in spaceflight

This article documents expected notable spaceflight events during the year 2028. NASA plans to launch the Artemis IV mission, which will land astronauts near the south pole of the Moon. It is expected to be the first mission to land humans on the Moon since 1972. NASA also plans to launch Dragonfly, a robotic rotorcraft probe which will explore Saturn's moon Titan, and Space Reactor‑1 Freedom (SR-1 Freedom), a nuclear electric propulsion spacecraft which will send Skyfall—three Ingenuity-class helicopters—to Mars. Russia expects to launch the Luna 26 lunar orbiter in 2028. Chang'e 8, the last mission before China’s moon base begins construction, is planned to launch. The first uncrewed flight of Orel, Russia's replacement for the crewed Soyuz spacecraft, is scheduled for 2028. India plans to launch the first module for the Bharatiya Antariksha Station in 2028. India also plans to launch the Chandrayaan-4 and LUPEX lunar missions. ESA expects to launch the Rosalind Franklin rover to Mars on an American commercial launch vehicle.

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• ▸Kepler space telescope
• ▸James M. Mannas
• ▸Geosynchronous orbit

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