Spaceflight 🚀Dec 31, 2024

📆 2025 preview :

• #Moon 🌙 deliveries by #Astrobotic, #IntuitiveMachines and #Firefly Aerospace.
• #SPHEREx will create a map of the universe 🌌
• #ESA's 🇪🇺 #SpaceRider #spaceplane orbital test flight
• #Japan's 🇯🇵 lunar lander and micro-rover
• #Tianwen2 🇨🇳 collects samples from a #NEA ☄️
• #BepiColombo at #Mercury
• #EuropaClipper at #Mars
• #NASA’s #Lucy #asteroid flyby
• #JUICE at #Venus
https://www.astronomy.com/space-exploration/space-missions-coming-in-2025

• #SierraSpace #DreamChaser test mission to the #ISS https://www.planetary.org/articles/calendar-of-space-events-2025

The most exciting space missions coming in 2025

In 2025, space agencies are gearing up for some ambitious goals. Here’s a look at the most exciting missions planned for the coming year.

Astronomy Magazine
Show threadSpaceflight 🚀Jan 16, 2025
📆 Thu Jan 16, 2025 : #NewGlenn 🚀 https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7628
📆 Thu Jan 16, 2025 : #Starship 🚀 https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7705
📆 Wed Jan 15, 2025 : #BlueGhost & #HAKUTOR https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/6794
📆 March, 2025 #GaganYaan https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/1980
📆 May, 2025 #DreamChaser https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/403
New Glenn | Blue Ring Pathfinder (Maiden Flight)

A New Glenn rocket launched with Blue Ring Pathfinder (Maiden Flight) from LC-36, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA on Thursday Jan 16, 2025 at 07:03 UTC.

Show threadSpaceflight 🚀
It appears highly unlikely that #DreamChaser will be ready for its debut #spaceflight this year. It is uncertain when a #Vulcan launch vehicle will become available https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/is-the-dream-chaser-space-plane-ever-going-to-launch-into-orbit
Is the Dream Chaser space plane ever going to launch into orbit?

“We will be ready for them when they’re ready to fly.”…

Ars Technica
Aug 7, 2025 at 2:08pmWeb
Show threadSpaceflight 🚀Sep 26, 2025

Sierra said it is now targeting a "late 2026" debut for #DreamChaser https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/09/sierras-dream-chaser-is-starting-to-resemble-a-nightmare

#SierraNevada #NASA #spaceplane

Sierra’s Dream Chaser is starting to resemble a nightmare

“Development of new space transportation systems is difficult.”…

Ars Technica
Show threadSpaceflight 🚀Sep 26, 2025
In 📆 2014 #NASA selected #SpaceX’s #CrewDragon and #Boeing’s #Starliner for crewed missions to the #ISS. #SierraNevada protested the decision but lost the appeal. In 📆 2016 NASA awarded Sierra Space a minimum of seven resupply flights to the ISS. Ongoing development challenges at #SierraSpace are hindering readiness for flight https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/09/nasas-contract-overhaul-dream-chasers-jeopardy
NASA's contract overhaul puts Dream Chaser's ISS future in jeopardy - NASASpaceFlight.com

NASA has announced significant modifications to its contract with Sierra Space for the Dream Chaser…

NASASpaceFlight.com