2026 in spaceflight

planned NASA infrared space observatory

The Xuntian (; lit: Tour of Heaven) or Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST) () is currently under development.

photograph taken by NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman

planned Chinese lunar exploration mission

JAXA-led mission to robotically explore and sample Mars' moons

first operational mission for the Boeing Starliner

74rd long-duration mission to the International Space Station

Gaganyaan-1 (from Sanskrit: , "celestial" and , "craft, vehicle") is the first planned uncrewed test flight of the Gaganyaan programme. ISRO has officially scheduled the mission for H2 2026.

joint space mission between European Space Agency and Chinese Academy of Science.

spaceflight-related events during the year 2026

PW-Sat is a series of Polish CubeSats designed and built by students at the Warsaw University of Technology in conjunction with the Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering of Warsaw University of Technology, the Space Research Centre of Polish Academy of Sciences, and the European Space Agency. As of January 1, 2024, there have been 2 PW-Sats with a third in development. The first PW-Sat was the first Polish artificial satellite which was launched 13 February 2012 from ELA-1 at Guiana Space Centre aboard Italian-built Vega launch vehicle during its maiden voyage. After their graduation,

2026 Russian resupply spaceflight to the ISS

planned 2026 Russian crewed spaceflight to the ISS

planned ESA Earth observation satellite

blue Origin lunar lander test flight

lunar mission by Astrobotic Technology

Cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station; the Dream Chaser's first flight

IM-3 is an upcoming lunar mission planned for the second half 2026 by Intuitive Machines for NASA's CLPS program, using a Nova-C lunar lander.