SpaceX Starship, lunar lander top 7 missions left before 2027
SpaceX's Starship and various international missions are highlighted as key space exploration milestones expected before 2027. The article reviews recent successes, such as the Artemis II mission, and looks ahead to upcoming launches and planetary studies.
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Advancements in space exploration and private-public partnerships are critical for the future of lunar and Martian colonization efforts.
Hear this story This year has been historic for spaceflight, including NASA's Artemis II mission to the moon and SpaceX's Starship reaching orbit. Several potential missions are anticipated before the end of the year, including another Starship launch and a possible lunar lander mission. The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft is scheduled to reach the asteroid Dimorphos in November to study the effects of NASA's DART mission. The joint European and Japanese BepiColombo mission is expected to arrive at Mercury in December to study the planet's formation. This year has been a historic one for spaceflight and cosmic discovery .
NASA's Artemis II mission sent astronauts toward the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, during which they traveled farther from Earth than any humans ever.
SpaceX's Starship rocket – the largest and most powerful ever built – finally reached orbit for the first time .
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