Space Missions to watch in 2025
Space Missions to watch in 2025 1. NASA's CLPS Initiative NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) will deliver science and technology payloads to the Moon using commercial landers. Several missions are planned, including deliveries by Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, and Firefly Aerospace. 2. SPHEREx Mission NASA plans to launch the Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) in February 2025. This mission will survey the sky in near-infrared light to create a comprehensive map of the universe. 3. ESA's Space Rider The European Space Agency (ESA) will conduct an orbital test flight of its Space Rider uncrewed spaceplane in the third quarter of 2025. This reusable spacecraft will carry out various scientific experiments in low Earth orbit. 4. Japan's M2/Resilience Mission Scheduled for January 2025, this...