Table of ESA's Science missions past, present and future
Sun
| Solar System
| Astrophysics
| Fundamental Physics
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Operations/Post-Operations
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Solar Orbiter [2020] |
Juice [2023] |
Euclid [2023] |
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Proba-2 [2009] |
BepiColombo [2018] |
Webb [2021] |
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SOHO [1995] |
ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter [2016] |
Cheops [2019] |
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Mars Express [2003] |
Gaia [2013] |
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Cluster [2000] |
Integral [2002] |
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XMM-Newton [1999] |
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Hubble [1990] |
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Implementation
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Proba-3 [2024] |
ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Rover [2028] |
Plato [2026] |
LISA [2035] |
Smile [2025] |
Comet Interceptor [2029] |
Ariel [2029] |
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Envision [2031] |
Arrakihs [2029] |
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NewAthena [2037] |
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Legacy
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Ulysses [1990] |
Rosetta [2004] |
Planck [2009] |
LISA Pathfinder [2015] |
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Venus Express [2005] |
Herschel [2009] |
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SMART-1 [2003] |
ISO [1995] |
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Double Star [2003] |
Hipparcos [1989] |
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Cassini-Huygens [1997] |
Exosat [1983] |
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Giotto [1985] |
IUE [1978] |
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Cos-B [1975] |
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Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 ESA’s current cycle of long-term planning for space science missions
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Juice (L1), Athena (L2), LISA (L3),
Solar Orbiter (M1), Euclid (M2), Plato (M3), Ariel (M4), EnVision (M5), Cheops (S1), Comet Interceptor (F1), Arrakihs (F2) and Smile (collaborative mission with China) |
Missions of Opportunity and Collaborative Missions
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IRIS [2013] Hinode [2006] |
MMX [2026]
Phobos-Soil [2011]
Chandrayaan-1 [2008] Chang'e 1 [2007] |
Roman [2026]
Einstein Probe [2024]
XRISM [2023]
Hitomi [2016]
Akari [2006]
COROT [2006] Suzaku [2005] |
ACES [2025] Microscope [2016] |
Dates refer to launch; for future missions, the foreseen launch date is indicated. This table only includes missions from ESA's Space Science Programme. For a complete list of missions from all ESA Programmes, click here.