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See also: List of lunar probes

There are several future lunar missions scheduled or proposed by various nations or organisations.

Under development

Country Name Launch due
(Private) GLXP Barcelona Moon Team June 2015[1]
(Private) GLXP Penn State Lunar Lion Team July 2015[2]
(Private) GLXP Moon Express 2015[3]
(Private) GLXP Astrobotic Technology 2015[4]
 China Chang'e 4 2015
 Russia Luna-Glob 1 2016[5][6]
 India Chandrayaan-2 2017[7][8]
 China Chang'e 5 2017[9]
 Russia Luna-Glob 2 (Luna-Resurs) 2018[10][11]
 USA ILN Node 1 2018[12]
 China Chang'e 6 2020

Proposed

Space probe missions

The following robotic space probe missions have been proposed:

Country Name Launch due
(Private) Google Lunar X Prize Some missions in 2015
 Japan SELENE-2[13] 2017[14]
 USA International Lunar Network[12] 2018+
 Russia Luna-Grunt 2020 and 2021
 South Korea Moon orbiter and lander[15][16] 2020+
 North Korea Moon mission[17] Unknown
(Private) OpenLuna 2020+
 UK Lunar Mission One[18] 2024

Manned missions

Country Name Proposed
launch date 		Nature of proposed mission
(Private) DSE-Alpha 2018[19] Mission to transport the first space tourists to fly around the Moon using Soyuz; proposed by Space Adventures (2005).[20][21][22]
 USA EM-2 2021+ Manned test of Orion spacecraft in Lunar orbit
 Europe Aurora programme[23] 2024+ Manned moon landing; proposed by ESA.[24]
 China CLEP 2025+ Manned moon landing; proposed by CNSA.[25][26]

NB. Launch dates are aspirational and may change drastically as the planning and preparation progresses.

Cancelled or indefinitely postponed

Country Name Launch due
 Japan Lunar-A 2004 Integrated into Russia's Luna-Glob 1 mission[27]
 Germany LEO 2012 Mission postponed indefinitely due to budgetary constraints[28]
 UK MoonLITE[29][30] 2014
 USA Constellation program 2020 Mission cancelled by Congress[31]
 Europe Lunar Lander[32][33] 2018 Cancelled in 2012
 USA MoonRise[34] 2018 Not funded by NASA in 2011 funding competition

See also

References

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  4. ^ "Lander & Rover Payload User's Guide Version 2.1". Mission manifest. Astrobotic Technology. Mission Launch Date Vehicle(s) Landing Site Payload Moon Cruiser December 2013 Falcon 9 / Lander / Rover An Apollo Site 110 kg Polar Excavator July 2015 Falcon 9 / Lander / Rover South Pole 110 kg Customer Driven Q3 2016 Falcon 9 / Lander / [Rover] Customer Driven 210 [110] kg ... Actual launch dates and destinations are determined by customer demands; additional targets include lava tubes, circumnavigations, etc. Missions landing without a rover can deliver 210 kg of payload. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |format= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
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