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MAY:
> Possible launch of Russia's Luna 25 (Luna-Glob Lander) on a Soyuz 2.1b to the Moon's south pole.
MAY/JUNE:
> JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) launch from Kourou ELA-3, on an Ariane 5 or 6.
JUNE 23:
> BepiColombo Mercury gravity assist.
JUNE:
= Planned launch of ESA's Euclid astronomy mission on a Soyuz rocket from Kourou to the L2 Lagrange point.
AUGUST 06 -22:
> Planned launch on a Falcon Heavy from KSC pad39A of the NASA/MDA (Canadian) Psyche mission to the metallic asteroid 16 Psyche.
AUGUST-OCTOBER
> Planned launch of the ESA/Russian ExoMars 2020 mission lander 'Kazachok' & rover 'Rosalind Franklin' on a Proton rocket from Baikonur. It will search for traces of life and characterize the nature of the surface environment.
OCTOBER:
> DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) will impact the Didymos asteroid moon to test deflection of an asteroid
OCTOBER:
) Planned launch of ESA's Biomass Earth radar-observation satellite.
DECEMBER 16:
> South Korea plans to launch the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral.
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# Planned first unmanned operational launch of the Sierra Space Dream Chaser on an ULA Vulcan Centaur rocket from Cape Canaveral, carrying supplies to the ISS.
> Possible launch on a Vulcan rocket of a Bigelow Aerospace B330 'Lunar Depot' into low lunar orbit.
% Planned first test launch of the new two-stage Irtysh/Soyuz 5 rocket.
% Planned SpaceX Super Heavy + Starship first orbital flight.
> The BoldlyGo Institute plans to launch the SCIM (Sample Collection to Investigate Mars) mission to Mars to collect atmospheric dust samples during an 'aeropass' on 7 October 2022.
%> SLS Artemis 1 Orion unmanned launch from KSC into lunar orbit.
* Possible launch of the JAXA/NASA XRISM X-ray satellite to replace the failed Hitomi satellite.
> A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch a 2-week Nova-C Commercial Lunar Payload Service mission from KSC Pad 39A to the Moon.
> A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch a 2-week Nova-C Commercial Lunar Payload Service mission from KSC Pad 39A to the Moon.
> Planned launch of the JPL Lunar Flashlight CubeSat into lunar orbit.