10 Extraordinary Space Flight Missions in 2024

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"10 Extraordinary Space Flight Missions in 2024"

"From the long-awaited rocket launch and landing on the moon to crewed flights around the moon. Here are some exciting spaceflight missions to look forward to in 2024."

Source : space.com

"1. MOON MISSIONS"

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission on September 6. Currently on its way to the lunar surface, the spacecraft is scheduled to land on January 19 inside the Shioli Crater on the moon.

The SLIM mission aims to demonstrate a landing with precision of less than 330 feet (100 meters) from the target. If successful, the landing of this spacecraft will mark the first landing of a Japanese spacecraft on the moon, making Japan the fifth country to achieve a soft landing on the moon after the Soviet Union, the United States, China, and India.

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The Artemis 2 mission by NASA will send the first astronauts to orbit the Moon in nearly 50 years. Scheduled to launch as early as November 2024, this eight-day mission will fly four astronauts around the Moon using the Orion spacecraft with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.

"3. VULCAN CENTAUR ROCKET"

"After several delays over five years, the first flight of the Vulcan Centaur rocket owned by United Launch Alliance (ULA) is scheduled for January 8. The rocket has been fully assembled at Cape Canaveral, Florida, in preparation for its maiden flight, which will carry several payloads, including the Peregrine lunar lander from Astrobotic Technology."

4. SIERRA SPACE DREAM CHASER

"NASA and Sierra Space are expected to launch a demonstration mission of the company's Dream Chaser spacecraft in 2024 using the ULA Vulcan Centaur rocket. Dream Chaser is a reusable private spacecraft designed to transport cargo and astronauts to low Earth orbit. The first uncrewed flight of the shuttle-shaped spacecraft will be conducted to the International Space Station."

"Dream Chaser is scheduled to deliver over 7,800 pounds of cargo for this demonstration mission, but is capable of carrying more than 11,500 pounds. This aircraft can also transport experimental samples, waste, and other payloads from the orbiting laboratory back to Earth. If everything goes smoothly, Dream Chaser will be an important part of NASA's commercial supply services program."

"5. POLARIS DAWN"

The Polaris Dawn mission plan, a privately operated human space mission by SpaceX on behalf of Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 Payments, is scheduled to launch no later than April 2024. Along with three other individuals, Isaacman will spend several days in low Earth orbit using the Crew Dragon spacecraft.

"6. STARSHIP IFT-3"

The SpaceX Starship rocket is preparing for its third flight, IFT-3, in the first quarter of 2024. IFT-3 on Ship 28 and Booster 10 aims to validate key technologies essential for future lunar and interplanetary missions.

"This mission is a continuation of the company's second flight test (IFT-2) on November 18, 2023, which demonstrated successful hot staging but experienced telemetry loss after eight minutes of flight. Nevertheless, the critical test planned for IFT-3 is propellant transfer using two different tanks within the Starship."

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The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to launch the Ariane 6 rocket in mid-2024. The latest tests were completed on December 7 and December 15, which required launch operation readiness for the rocket's maiden flight. Although the upper stage testing of the rocket on December 7 was canceled shortly after what appeared to be a normal liftoff, the core and upper stage testing of the rocket on December 15 went smoothly.

"8. NEW GLENN'S ESCAPAGE LAUNCH."

The first launch of the New Glenn rocket owned by Blue Origin seems promising in 2024 after experiencing numerous delays since 2020. This two-stage heavy-lift rocket stands over 320 feet (98 meters) tall, with the capability to carry nearly 100,000 pounds (45 metric tons) of payload to low Earth orbit.

"New Glenn is designed to be a reusable launch vehicle for up to 25 missions. Its maiden flight is NASA's Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission to study the Martian magnetosphere."

"9. EUROPA CLIPPER"

"NASA plans to send a spacecraft to explore Jupiter's moon, Europa, in 2024. Named Europa Clipper, the spacecraft will study the icy moon of Jupiter to determine whether its subsurface ocean could be habitable."

This spacecraft is scheduled to be launched on October 6, 2024, using the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket and will arrive at Jupiter on April 11, 2030. This spacecraft will orbit Jupiter, not Europa, due to radiation issues. After reaching Jupiter, this spacecraft will perform nearly 50 flybys of Europa, which is one of the most promising places in the solar system to search for life beyond the enticing surface of the moon.

"10. BOEING STARLINER"

The first crewed test flight of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft is tentatively scheduled for mid-April. The eight-day mission includes test pilot Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who will travel to the International Space Station with the reusable capsule.

"Produced by Boeing, the Starliner consists of a reusable crew capsule and a disposable service module. This spacecraft is designed to transport crews to low Earth orbit and will be used for NASA's Commercial Crew Program. For its first flight test, the Starliner will be launched with the ULA Atlas V rocket."

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