2020 |
MISSION | LAUNCH DUE | LAUNCH VEHICLE | COUNTRY | AGENCY OR COMPANY | NATURE OF MISSION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lunar Scout (robotic) (surface) |
July 2020 | Electron | USA | Moon Express | Private lander technology demonstration - lander is planned to deliver the first international lunar observatory (ILO-1) on top of the Malapert Mountain, a 5 km tall peak in the Aitken Basin region |
| 2 | Chang'e 5 (robotic) (surface) (return) |
Q4 2020 | Long March 5 | China | CNSA | Sample-return aiming to return at least 2 kilograms of lunar soil and rock samples back to the Earth |
| 3 | Capstone (Robotic) (orbit) |
Dec. 2020 | tbd. | USA | NASA | Communication hub for future moon missions and a 12-unit CubeSat will test a navigation system that will measure its position relative to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) without relying on ground stations |
2021 |
MISSION | LAUNCH DUE | LAUNCH VEHICLE | COUNTRY | AGENCY OR COMPANY | NATURE OF MISSION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luna 25 (Robotic) (surface) |
July 2021 | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat-M |
Russia | Roscosmos | Luna-Glob lander will land near the lunar south pole at the Boguslavsky crater |
| 2 | Artemis 1 (Robotic) (orbit) |
Nov. 2021 or later |
SLS Block 1 | USA | NASA/ESA | 1st: uncrewed test of Orion spacecraft in lunar flyby 2nd: deploy of 13 CubeSats |
| 3 | Peregrine (robotic) (surface) |
2021 | Vulcan | USA | Astrobotic Technology | Demonstration of private technology: Peregriene lander and other rovers like Andi and Unity |
| 4 | Artimes 7 lander (robotic) (surface) |
2021 | Falcon 9 | USA | ispace and Draper Lab | Lander technology demonstration |
| 5 | Nova-C (robotic) (surface) |
2021 | Falcon 9 | USA | Intuitive Machines | Lunar payloads delivery demonstration |
| 6 | ALINA (robotic) (surface) |
2021 | Ariane 6 | Germany | PTScientists | Private technology demonstration of lander and rover |
2022 |
MISSION | LAUNCH DUE | LAUNCH VEHICLE | COUNTRY | AGENCY OR COMPANY | NATURE OF MISSION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIM (robotic) (surface) |
Jan. 2022 | H-IIA 202 | Japan | JAXA | Pinpoint landing and roving |
| 3 | Luna 26 (robotic) (orbit) |
2022 | Soyuz-2 | Russia | Roscosmos | Orbiter as part of Luna-Glob programme |
| 4 | DESTINY+ (robotic) (flyby) |
2022 | Epsilon | Japan | JAXA | Lunar flyby toward asteroid 3200 Phaethon |
| 2 | Viper (robotic) (surface) |
Q4 2022 | tbd. | USA | NASA | The rover will operate at a south pole region is planned to rove several kilometers, collecting data on soil environments affected by light and temperature - those in complete darkness, occasional light and in constant sunlight |
| 5 | Artemis Support Mission I (robotic) (orbit) |
Q4 2022 | New Glenn | USA | NASA | Launch of the first unit, the Power and Propulsion Element for Lunar Orbital Platform - Gateway (LOP-G) |
| 6 | Artemis 2 (crewed) (free-return) |
2022 or 2023 | SLS Block 1 | USA | NASA | Crewed test of the Orion spacecraft on a free-return trajectory around the Moon |
2023 |
MISSION | LAUNCH DUE | LAUNCH VEHICLE | COUNTRY | AGENCY OR COMPANY | NATURE OF MISSION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artemis Support Mission II (robotic) (orbit) |
2023 | Commercial launch vehicle | USA | NASA | Launch of the second unit, the basic habitat module for Lunar Orbital Platform - Gateway (LOP-G) |
| 2 | Dear Moon (crewed) (free-return) |
2023 | Starship Space-X | private | private | The passengers will be the sponsor Yusaku Maezawa and six to eight accomplished artists plus one or two astronauts and an undetermined number of SpaceX pilots might also fly on board. Maezawa expects this flight will inspire the artists in their creation of new art, which will be presented some time after their return to Earth, he hopes this project will help promote peace across the world |
| 3 | Luna 27 (robotic) (surface) |
2023 | Soyuz | Russia | Roscosmos | Lander, part of Luna-Glob programme. |
| 4 | Chang'e 6 (robotic) (surface) (return) |
2023 or 2024 | Long March 5 | China | CNSA | Backup for Chang'e 5-Sample-return-mission aiming to return at least 2 kilograms of lunar soil and rock samples back to the Earth |
| 5 | Hakuto-R rover (robotic) (surface) |
2023 | Falcon 9 | Japan/USA | ispace and Drapar Lab | Rover technology demonstration |
2024 |
MISSION | LAUNCH DUE | LAUNCH VEHICLE | COUNTRY | AGENCY OR COMPANY | NATURE OF MISSION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Moon (robotic) (surface) |
2024 | Falcon 9 | USA | Blue Origin | Lander technology demonstration |
| 2 | Artimes 3 (crewed) (surface) |
2024 | SLS Block 1 | USA | NASA | Two of four astronauts will go on a surface mission in south pole area by the Human Landing System (HLS), the rest of the crew stays aboard the LOP-G |
| 3 | Chang'e 7 (robotic) (surface) |
2024 | Long March 5 | China | CNSA | South pole lander |
2025 |
MISSION | LAUNCH DUE | LAUNCH VEHICLE | COUNTRY | AGENCY OR COMPANY | NATURE OF MISSION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orel (crewed) (orbit) |
2025 | Soyuz-5 | Russia | Roscosmos | Crewed lunar orbit |