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This article documents expected notable spaceflight events during the year 2027.
Overview
Astronomy and astrophysics
In early 2027, ESA plans to launch the PLATO space telescope for discovery and characterization of exoplanets[1] together with Europe's first stand-alone deep space CubeSat, the space weather mission HENON.[2]
China plans to launch the eXTP X-ray observatory.[3]
Lunar exploration
In early 2027, NASA and Blue Origin plan to launch Blue Moon Pathfinder Mission 1, the first uncrewed mission of the Blue Moon Mark 1 intended to test various technologies needed for future crewed Lunar landers.[4][5]
In 2027, Turkish Space Agency plans to launch AYAP-1, the country's first lunar mission.[6]
In 2027,[7][8] China plans to launch Chang'e 7 to explore the lunar south pole.[9][10][11] The mission will include an orbiter, a relay satellite, a lander, a rover, and a mini-flying probe. It will attempt to land on the rim of Shackleton crater at the Lunar south pole.[12]
In 2027,[13] NASA and Firefly Aerospace plan to launch Blue Ghost Mission 2 aiming to land on the far side of the Moon. The mission also aims to deliver the ESA's communication satellite Lunar Pathfinder to Lunar orbit.[14][15][16]
Human spaceflight
In 2027, NASA is expected to launch the Artemis III mission, which will send astronauts to low Earth orbit and conduct docking tests with an HLS lander.
The American company Vast plans to launch the first ever commercial space station (Haven-1) in 2027.[17]
The first Indian crewed spaceflight, Gaganyaan-4, is planned for 2027.[18]
Satellite technology
In 2027, ESA plans to launch the short-lived Draco mission that will use a small space capsule to monitor the breakup process of a satellite reentering Earth atmosphere. This is part of the agency's space sustainability-related plans to build more "demisable" satellites.[19][20]
Orbital launches
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Suborbital flights
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) |
Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
| Remarks | |||||||
| 20 March[178] | .svg.png){kind=small} Black Brant XIIA |
 Andøya |
 NASA | ||||
| Resolute |
Goddard Space Flight Center | Suborbital | Geospace science | ||||
| First of two launches | |||||||
| 20 March[178] | Black Brant XIIA |
Andøya |
NASA | ||||
| Resolute |
Goddard Space Flight Center | Suborbital | Geospace science | ||||
| Second of two launches | |||||||
| March (TBD)[179] | Improved Orion |
 Esrange |
 MORABA / SNSA | ||||
| REXUS-37 |
DLR / SNSA | Suborbital | Education | ||||
| March (TBD)[179] | Improved Orion |
Esrange |
MORABA / SNSA | ||||
| REXUS-38 |
DLR / SNSA | Suborbital | Education | ||||
| 24 June[178] | Black Brant IX |
Wallops Flight Facility |
NASA | ||||
| REDSoX |
MIT | Suborbital | X-ray astronomy | ||||
| Rocket Experiment Demonstration of a Soft X-ray Polarimeter (REDSoX) mission. | |||||||
| October (TBD)[179] |  VSB-30 |
S1X-7/M19 | Esrange |
SSC | |||
| MASER-19 |
SSC | Suborbital | Microgravity research | ||||
| SubOrbital Express Microgravity flight opportunity 7. | |||||||
| October (TBD)[179] | Red Kite/Impr. Malemute |
Esrange |
MORABA | ||||
| MAPHEUS-18 |
DLR | Suborbital | Microgravity research | ||||
| November (TBD)[179] | VSB-30 |
Esrange |
MORABA | ||||
 TEXUS-64 |
DLR / ESA | Suborbital | Microgravity research | ||||
Deep-space rendezvous
| Date (UTC) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March | OSIRIS-APEX | Gravity assist at Earth | Target altitude 4146 km |
| 24 April | Tianwen-2 | Departure from 469219 Kamoʻoalewa[180] | |
| 25 April | Juno | 94th perijove | On the day of this perijove, Juno will make a close fly of Amalthea |
| 12 August | Lucy | Flyby of asteroid 3548 Eurybates | Target altitude 1000 km |
| 15 September | Lucy | Flyby of asteroid 15094 Polymele | Target altitude 415 km |
| 7 November | Juno | 100th perijove | On the day of this perijove, Juno will fly by Thebe at a distance of 21,155 km. |
| 29 November | Tianwen-2 sample return capsule | Asteroid sample return[180] | |
| December | Hayabusa2 | Flyby of Earth[181] | Gravity assist |
Extravehicular activities (EVAs)
| Start date/time | Duration | End time | Spacecraft | Crew | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orbital launch statistics
By country
For the purposes of this section, the yearly tally of orbital launches by country assigns each flight to the country of origin of the rocket, not to the launch services provider or the spaceport. For example, Soyuz launches by Arianespace in Kourou are counted under Russia because Soyuz-2 is a Russian rocket.
| Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
By rocket
By family
| Family | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
|---|
By type
| Rocket | Country | Family | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
|---|
By configuration
| Rocket | Country | Type | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
|---|
By spaceport
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
|---|
By orbit
| Orbital regime | Launches | Achieved | Not achieved | Accidentally achieved |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transatmospheric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Low Earth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Geosynchronous / transfer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Medium Earth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Earth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heliocentric orbit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Including planetary transfer orbits |
Expected maiden flights
| Rocket | Origin | Organization | Reusable | Launch | Outcome | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnibaan |  India |
AgniKul Cosmos | First stage | Q1 | TBD | [182] |
| Pallas-2 |  China |
Galactic Energy | First stage | Early 2027 | TBD | [183] |
| Daytona I | USA |
Phantom Space | N/a | H2 | TBD | [184] |
| Antares 330 | USA |
Northrop Grumman | N/a | 2027 | TBD | |
| Skyrora XL | .svg.png){kind=small} UK |
Skyrora | N/a | 2027 | TBD | |
| Maia |  France |
MaiaSpace (ArianeGroup) | First stage | 2027 | TBD | [185] |
| Eclipse | USA |
Firefly Aerospace | First stage | 2027 | TBD | |
| Long March 10 | China |
CALT | 2027 | TBD | ||
| Vega-E |  EU |
Avio | N/a | 2027 | TBD | |
| Daytona II | USA |
Phantom Space | N/a | 2027 | TBD | [186] |
| Angara A5M |  Russia |
Khrunichev | N/a | 2027 | TBD | |
| ŞİMŞEK-1 |  Turkey |
Roketsan | N/a | 2027 | TBD | |
| SL1 | Germany |
HyImpulse | N/a | 2027 | TBD | |
| Zero |  Japan |
Interstellar Technologies | N/a | 2027 | TBD | |
| Zephyr | France |
Latitude | N/a | 2027 | TBD | |
| Neutron | USA |
Rocket Lab | First stage | 2027 | TBD | [187] |
| Microlançador Brasileiro | Brazil |
Brazilian Space Agency | N/a | 2027 | TBD | [188] |
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