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MAY?:
> A SpaceX Falcon Heavy will launch the first element (an 8-9 mT Power and Propulsion Element, PPE) plus the Gateway Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) of the LOP-G (Lunar Orbital Platform - Gateway/Deep Space Gateway) into lunar orbit.

JUNE 17:
SPHEREx astrophysics satellite launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenburg SLC-4E.

SEPTEMBER 05:
> BepiColombo Mercury gravity assist.

SEPTEMBER:
> Planned launch of the Japanese/International MMX (Martian Moons eXploration) mission (rover) on a Japanese H3 rocket to Phobos.

SEPTEMBER:
> JUICE Earth flyby.

OCTOBER 06:
> Planned launch of the Europa Clipper, possibly on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy or Super Heavy / Starship.

NOVEMBER:
* A Vega-C or Ariane 62 will possibly launch the joint ESA/Chinese SMILE (Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) probe into geocentric orbit.

DECEMBER 02:
> BepiColombo Mercury gravity assist.

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# Russia plans to undock its modules from the ISS to form a Russian space station.

+ Planned first crewed mission of Russia's new Orel spacecraft.

%> SpaceX Starship Moon landing.

+> SLS Block 1 Launch from KSC Pad 39B of the 9-day/4 astronaut Artemis 2 mission, carrying the 1st manned Orion MPCV into Lunar orbit.

> A Long March 5 will launch Chang'e 6 sample return mission from Wenchang Launch Center to the far side of the Moon; China's 2nd lunar sample return mission.

> Possible launch of Russia's Luna 26 (Lunar orbiter) to the Moon on a Soyuz 2.1b.