Major Lunar and ISS Missions Set for 2025

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In 2025, SpaceX and NASA are leading several separate missions focused more on lunar activities and commercial space development.

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The Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost mission will study the lunar environment and test navigation technologies in Mare Crisium.

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The Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission targets resource discovery on the moon's South Pole.

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SpaceX plans to carry out 25 Starship test launches in 2025, furthering human and cargo transportation capabilities into space for exploration.

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NASA's SPHEREx telescope will scan galaxies and stars, scanning for water and organic molecules in stellar nurseries.

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The Lunar Trailblazer mission will chart the distribution of water on the moon's surface to help plan future missions.

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Massive plans to launch the first commercial space station, Haven-1, with a crew for 30 days in cooperation with SpaceX.

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The Soyuz MS-27 mission is another step in international cooperation for the International Space Station.

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