Spacecraft Mission Timelines

Timelines are divided into three categories -- Planetary Science, Astrophysics and Heliophysics.

Operational mission durations are shown with filled blue, brown (Mars missions) and gray (Lunar missions) bars. Future missions under implementation are shown with a green bullet . Missions under study, pre-formulation or formulation are shown with a gray bullet , and then a light blue bar as expected duration.

Please note that these are probable mission durations and serve as guidance only.

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Last Updated Tue Nov 8, 2011 at 11:49 UTC|

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Carbonate-Olivine Relationship in Nile Fossae, Mars

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Cassini Dione D-3 flyby
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NuSTAR launch
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MSL Curiosity Mars landing
183 days

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Dawn: Massive mountains, rough surface, and old-young dichotomy in hemispheres
NASA's Dawn mission, which has been orbiting Vesta since mid-July, has revealed that the asteroid's southern hemisphere boasts one of the largest mountains in the Solar System. Other results show that Vesta's surface, viewed at different wavelengths, has striking diversity in its composition particularly around craters.
MESSENGER: Orbital observations of Mercury reveal flood lavas, hollows, and unprecedented surface details
After only six months in orbit around Mercury, MESSENGER is sending back information that has revolutionized the way scientists think about the innermost planet.

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