2026 in spaceflight
The Artemis 2 mission is scheduled to carry four astronauts on a flyby around the Moon in 2026. | |
This article documents expected notable spaceflight events during the year 2026.
NASA plans to launch the Artemis 2 mission on the Space Launch System, sending astronauts around the Moon on a ten-day lunar flyby.
Vast plans to launch the first ever commercial space station in 2026.
China plans to launch Chang'e 7 to explore the lunar south pole in late 2026. The mission will include an orbiter, a relay satellite, a lander, a rover, and a mini-flying probe.
China also plans to launch Xuntian, a large space telescope that will co-orbit with the Tiangong space station, in 2026.