This page is dedicated to recording key dates relating to future space research missions.
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2012 |
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Lauch of Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR), NASA X-ray telescope |
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2012 |
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Launch of Astrosat, Indias first dedicated astronomical research satellite |
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2013 |
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Launch of Gaia Mission by ESA |
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2013 |
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Launch of Spectrum-X-Gamma (SXG) an international high-energy astrophysics observatory |
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2014 |
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Rosetta mission lands on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenkonko |
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2016 |
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ICESat2 (Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite) - Study of Earths Icecaps |
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2017 |
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Launch of ESA Solar Orbiter Mission |
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2018 |
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James Webb Space Telescope an international infrared telescope designed to replace the Hubble Space Telescope |
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TBA |
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Launch of Tel Aviv University Ultraviolet Explorer (TAUVEX) |
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TBA |
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Launch of SIM PlanetQuest, a NASA space telescope to hunt for Earth-sized planets orbiting stars |
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TBA |
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Constellation programme which includes NASA’s new manned lunar exploration vehicle Orion and the Ares launch vehicle |
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TBA |
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International X Observatory is a planned NASA/EA X-ray space observatory |
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TBA |
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The Dark Universe Observatory (DUO) is a planned NASA space-based telescope to observe galaxy clusters in the X-ray range |
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TBA |
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Terrestrial Planet Finder NASA mission |
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TBA |
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Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO)-2 environmental satellite NASA mission |