In April, the European Space Agency (ESA) plans to launch the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft, which will explore Jupiter and its large ice-covered moons following an eight-year transit. The OSIRIS-REx mission will return to Earth on 24 September 2023 with samples collected from Asteroid Bennu. Human spaceflight

This article lists orbital and suborbital launches during the first half of the year 2023. For all other spaceflight activities, see 2023 in spaceflight. For launches in the second half of 2023, see List of spaceflight launches in July–December 2023 . Orbital launches [ edit] ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec →

Jan 23, 2023 · 2023 is a busy year for spaceflight and exploration enthusiasts with countless launches, mission milestones and skywatching events to look forward to. With so much going on, it's hard to keep...

1 day ago · NASA is planning new missions to space to research our moon, and the planet Jupiter. One of the planned missions to the moon is scheduled for early 2023. The Intuitive Machines 1 (IM-1) mission ...

Jan 1, 2023 · It will be a busy early 2023 for the Expedition 68 crew after Russia determines what to do with a Soyuz spacecraft that suddenly started leaking coolant on Dec. 15. There is no immediate danger...

Dec 22, 2022 · A lunar lander will already be on its way when 2023 begins. Launched in December on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the private spacecraft Hakuto-R, developed by Japanese firm ispace, is on a...

1 day ago · SpaceX. SpaceX announced on Monday it completed a major test of its latest Starship prototype, as the company prepares for the first orbital launch of the towering rocket. Starship prototype 24 ...

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Jan 5, 2023 · The private company is aiming for 100 orbital launches in 2023 —roughly 40 more than it performed in 2022. SpaceX will continue to build its Starlink internet megaconstellation, launching its...

1 day ago · First published on Tue 24 Jan 2023 13.05 EST. Nasa has unveiled plans to test nuclear-powered rockets that would fly astronauts to Mars in ultra-fast time. The agency has partnered with the US ...