When is the next Moon landing?

1. 1.US (United States)◇Scheduled

   Griffin Mission One ("Moon Base II") · Voyager Lunar Systems (Astrobotic), a Voyager Technologies company (NASA CLPS)

   Official target, as worded: Late 2026 (NASA, 20 Oct 2026; Voyager, 2 Nov 2026); slides at a NASA talk on 14 Oct 2026 listed no earlier than January 2027, The Space Review reported

   Sources: NASA (20 Oct 2026) · Voyager Technologies (SEC filing) (2 Nov 2026) · The Space Review (26 Oct 2026) · Aerospace America (AIAA) (15 Sep 2026)

2. 2.US (United States)◇Scheduled

   Blue Moon MK1 "Endurance" ("Moon Base I") · Blue Origin (NASA CLPS)

   Official target, as worded: First part of 2027 (NASA, 15 Sep 2026; was "no earlier than fall 2026")

   Sources: Aerospace America (AIAA) (15 Sep 2026) · NASA (release 26-046) (26 May 2026) · Spaceflight Now (30 Jun 2026)

3. 3.US (United States)◇Scheduled

   IM-3 Nova-C "Trinity" ("Moon Base III") · Intuitive Machines (NASA CLPS)

   Official target, as worded: First part of 2027 (NASA); first quarter of 2027 (Intuitive Machines CEO)

   Sources: Aerospace America (AIAA) (15 Sep 2026) · NASA (release 26-046) (26 May 2026) · NASA Science (updated 23 Oct 2026)

4. 4.US (United States)◇Scheduled

   IM-4 (CP-22) · Intuitive Machines (NASA CLPS)

   Official target, as worded: NET 2027 (NSSDCA)

   Sources: NASA Science (updated 23 Oct 2026) · NASA NSSDCA Master Catalog (read 23 Sep 2026)

5. 5.US (United States)◇Scheduled

   Blue Moon MK1 #2 with VIPER · Blue Origin / NASA

   Official target, as worded: 2027 (NASA, 20 Oct 2026; late 2027 in Sep 2025), conditional

   Sources: NASA (19 Sep 2025) · NASA (17 Jul 2024) · NASA (20 Oct 2026)

6. 6.US (United States)◇Scheduled

   Blue Ghost Mission 2 · Firefly Aerospace (NASA CLPS)

   Official target, as worded: Later in 2027 (NASA, 15 Sep 2026)

   Sources: Aerospace America (AIAA) (15 Sep 2026) · NASA Science (updated 23 Oct 2026) · Firefly Aerospace (22 May 2025) · Dubai Media Office (MBRSC) (3 Nov 2025)

7. 7.US (United States)◇Scheduled

   Blue Ghost Mission 3 (CP-21) · Firefly Aerospace (NASA CLPS)

   Official target, as worded: 2028 (NASA award, Dec 2024)

   Sources: NASA (18 Dec 2024) · NASA Science (updated 23 Oct 2026)

8. 8.US (United States)◇Scheduled

   Four CLPS deliveries awarded 30 Jun 2026 · Astrobotic (2), Firefly, Intuitive Machines

   Official target, as worded: Late 2028 (NASA, 30 Jun 2026)

   Unconfirmed (reported but not confirmed by a primary source):

   • The mission names "Peregrine M2/M3, IM-6, Blue Ghost M5" are not NASA’s.

   Sources: NASA (30 Jun 2026) · Via Satellite (30 Jun 2026)

9. 9.IN (India)◇Scheduled

   Chandrayaan-4 (sample return) · ISRO

   Official target, as worded: By 2028 (ISRO chairman, 11 Dec 2025; earlier "2027")

   Unconfirmed (reported but not confirmed by a primary source):

   • Up to 3 kg of samples and a landing site at about 84–86°S (not in the cited sources; SpaceNews reported a band of 85–90°S in 2024).

   Sources: Republic World (12 Dec 2025) · Business Standard (6 Feb 2025) · All India Radio News (5 Feb 2026)

10. 10.IN (India)◇Scheduled

    Chandrayaan-5 / LUPEX · ISRO

    Official target, as worded: By 2028 (ISRO chairman, 11 Dec 2025)

    Sources: Republic World (12 Dec 2025) · All India Radio News (5 Feb 2026) · IANS (via NewKerala) (17 Mar 2025) · ISRO (15 May 2025)

11. 11.JP (Japan)◇Scheduled

    ispace Mission 3 (ULTRA lander) · ispace

    Official target, as worded: 2028

    Sources: ispace (27 Mar 2026) · ispace (29 Jul 2026)

12. 12.US (United States)◇Scheduled

    Blue Ghost Mission 4 (CS-6) · Firefly Aerospace (NASA CLPS)

    Official target, as worded: Landing targeted in 2029 (NASA award, Jul 2025)

    Sources: NASA (29 Jul 2025) · NASA Science (updated 23 Oct 2026)

13. 13.CN (China)◇Scheduled

    Chang’e 8 · China (lunar exploration programme)

    Official target, as worded: Around 2029 (CNSA, Apr 2025; the Sep 2024 plan said around 2028)

    Unconfirmed (reported but not confirmed by a primary source):

    • Reports (Sep 2026) that some Chang’e-8 payloads move to 2030–2031 missions, or that the mission is cancelled.
    • A 35 kg mass for Pakistan’s rover (SUPARCO says 30 kg).

    Sources: China National Space Administration (Xinhua) (24 Apr 2025) · gov.cn (Xinhua) (7 Sep 2024) · China National Space Administration (Xinhua) (24 Apr 2025) · Dawn (13 Aug 2026)

14. 14.JP (Japan)◇Scheduled

    ispace Mission 4 · ispace

    Official target, as worded: 2029

    Sources: ispace (27 Mar 2026)

15. 15.RU (Russia)◇Scheduled

    Luna-27A and 27B (landers) · Roscosmos

    Official target, as worded: Luna-27A 2029, Luna-27B 2030 (IKI, Aug 2025; was 2028)

    Unconfirmed (reported but not confirmed by a primary source):

    • Which pole each lander targets (27A south, 27B north, per Wikipedia).

    Sources: IKI RAS (read 3 Nov 2026) · Interfax (11 Aug 2025) · Meduza (relaying Kommersant) (7 Apr 2026) · Wikipedia (read 23 Sep 2026, secondary)

16. 16.ESA (Europe (ESA))◇Scheduled

    ESA Argonaut · ESA (Thales Alenia Space-led)

    Official target, as worded: First mission expected to launch in 2030 on an Ariane 64 (ESA, 20 Nov 2025; in Jan 2025 ESA had said ArgoNET, 2031)

    Unconfirmed (reported but not confirmed by a primary source):

    • A €862M contract (not in ESA’s releases).

    Sources: ESA (PR N°76–2025) (20 Nov 2025) · ESA (PR N°6–2025) (30 Jan 2025)

17. 17.KR (South Korea)◇Scheduled

    Korean lunar lander · KASA

    Official target, as worded: 2032 (KASA Administrator)

    Unconfirmed (reported but not confirmed by a primary source):

    • Design completion in 2028.
    • A verification lander in 2031 (probably superseded by the 2030 public-private lander; SatNews lists only a 2031 Earth–Moon science probe).

    Sources: Korea Herald (read 23 Sep 2026) · Korea JoongAng Daily (20 Jul 2026) · SatNews (16 Jul 2026)

1. 1.US (United States)◇Scheduled

   Artemis IV: first crewed landing since 1972 · NASA

   Official target, as worded: 2028

   Sources: NASA (23 Oct 2026) · NASA (mission blog) (23 Oct 2026) · NASA (RELEASE 26-022) (27 Feb 2026) · NASA ESDMD (3 Mar 2026)

2. 2.US (United States)◇Scheduled

   Artemis V: second landing · NASA

   Official target, as worded: By late 2028 (NASA ESDMD, 3 Mar 2026)

   Sources: NASA ESDMD (3 Mar 2026) · U.S. GAO (GAO-26-108556) (23 Jul 2026) · NASA Office of Inspector General (IG-26-004) (10 Mar 2026)

3. 3.CN (China)◇Scheduled

   China’s first crewed landing · China Manned Space Agency

   Official target, as worded: Before 2030 (2030年前)

   Sources: China Manned Space Agency (CMSE site) (23 May 2026) · China Manned Space Agency (CMSE site) (27 Feb 2026) · China Manned Space Agency (CMSE site) (14 Jun 2024) · SpaceNews (Jul 2023)

1. 1.CN (China)⏸Postponed

   Chang’e 7 · China (lunar exploration programme; statements issued by CMSA)

   No official date

   Unconfirmed (reported but not confirmed by a primary source):

   • A landing site near the rim of Shackleton crater (reported target; official texts say only "lunar south pole").
   • Launch in 2027 (projected, not official). China in Space (31 Aug 2026) reports unattributed talk of the February and March 2027 opportunities.

   Sources: China Manned Space Agency (CMSE site) (23 Aug 2026) · Xinhua (23 Aug 2026) · China Manned Space Agency (CMSE site) (19 Aug 2026) · gov.cn (Xinhua) (7 Sep 2024)

2. 2.US (United States)◇Scheduled

   IM-5, Intuitive Machines Nova-D (CT-4) · Intuitive Machines (NASA CLPS)

   No official date

   Unconfirmed (reported but not confirmed by a primary source):

   • A 2030 date (Wikipedia only).

   Sources: Intuitive Machines (24 Mar 2026) · NASA Science (updated 23 Oct 2026) · The Planetary Society (24 Mar 2026)

3. 3.IL (Israel)⏸Paused

   Beresheet 2 · SpaceIL

   No official date

   Unconfirmed (reported but not confirmed by a primary source):

   • A pause in April 2024 and a mothership-plus-two-landers design.

   Sources: Ynet (2 Apr 2025) · SpaceNews (12 Jul 2023)

1. 1.RU (Russia)◌Projected

   Luna-30 (heavy rover) · Roscosmos

   Official target, as worded: 2034

   Sources: Interfax (7 Apr 2026) · Meduza (relaying Kommersant) (7 Apr 2026)

2. 2.RU (Russia)◌Projected

   Luna-28 (sample return) · Roscosmos

   Official target, as worded: 2036

   Sources: Interfax (7 Apr 2026) · Meduza (relaying Kommersant) (7 Apr 2026)

3. 3.IN (India)◌Projected

   Indian crewed landing · Government of India

   Official target, as worded: By 2040 (PM Modi, 17 Oct 2023)

   Sources: Business Today (18 Oct 2023)

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