Find out what will be the major space launches of 2023 | Science and health

What does 2023 hold now for space missions? Check out the list prepared before MailOnline.

The missile StarshipGive SpaceX, she never had her moment of glory. As the most powerful rocket ever built, Starship suffered a series of delays, which frustrated scientists. In September 2022, Elon Musk said the $216 million rocket could be launched in October, but that didn’t happen. The launch is now expected in the first half of 2023.

Spaceport Cornwall – Virgin Orbit

launch station Cornwall Spaceport, in the UK, is expected to take its first rocket into the air in January. The facility opens in 2022, on the outskirts of Newquay at an active civilian airport. The expectation was that Boeing 747 modified from Virgin OrbitCall cosmic girlon December 14 last year, but technical and organizational challenges delayed the launch.

Virgin Orbit and the satellites it will carry still need licenses from the country’s Civil Aviation Authority. When the platform is allowed to operate, the cosmic girl It will launch a 70-foot rocket called the One launcher that will enter low Earth orbit to deploy small cube-shaped satellites. These satellites will contain state-of-the-art imaging sensors, allowing the Ministry of Defense to monitor the UK’s land and surrounding sea area.

Spaceport Sutherland and Shetland

Scotland also plans to launch rocket launchers in the counties of Sutherland and Shetland. Construction will cost 17.5 million euros. company Orbex plans to launch “small” satellites from Sutherland Space Centre He has already requested permission from the Civil Aviation Authority to start activities.

SpaceX crew mission to the International Station

In mid-February, it was SpaceX He will be responsible for the sixth manned mission NASA towards the International Space Station. spaceship the Dragon which will carry the crew, is under renovation, but is expected to be ready soon. Stephen Bowenfrom NASA, will be the commander, and Woody Hoburg He will be the mission leader.

New Glenn Rocket from Blue Origin

Built to compete Falcon 9 he looks like Falcon Heavy Give SpaceXthe missile New Glen It is scheduled for launch in late 2023. It is a single launch vehicle capable of carrying people and payloads to Earth orbit and beyond. Jeff Bezos It planned to get the rocket into the air in 2020, but there have been several delays.

Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO)

the satellite Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) It will measure North American pollution. It will be the first space-based instrument to monitor atmospheric pollutants in the region in real time. It is scheduled to be released in early 2023.

Japanese billionaire travels around the moon

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa Plan to go around the moon in a spacecraft SpaceX. The date has not been specified, but forecasts indicate that the flight will take place this year. According to him, some celebrities like K-pop star Cole Topmusic producer Seven okeyIndian TV Actor Dev Joshi and photographer Rhiannon Adam He will be among the passengers.

The first flight of a silent supersonic aircraft WhatSSTT It is scheduled for 2023 and will be departing Lockheed in a Palmdale, California. The main goal of the mission is to eliminate noise associated with supersonic travel. Another goal is to fly over select US communities to collect data on human responses to sound generated during supersonic flight. This data will be sent to US and international regulators.

Boeing’s manned mission to NASA

the Boeing Intend to join Elon Musk’s company to transfer duties from NASA To and from the orbital observatory. Forecasts say that the first launch will happen in April this year. If successful, NASA will begin the final certification process for the spacecraft. starliner and systems for scheduled crew flights to the space station.

a X-57 It’s a small electric-powered experimental aircraft from NASA, and its first flight is now supposed to take place in 2023. It’s quieter and 500% more efficient than conventional aircraft. It is designed to help develop standards for all-electric aircraft of the future. According to NASA, the X-57 has custom thin wings that increase efficiency by reducing thrust in flight. It also has rechargeable lithium-ion batteries to provide power. The flight will take off from Armstrong Fly Research Center From NASA in California.

catheterization Spirit must be freed from Kennedy Space Center from NASA in Florida in October this year. The instrument will fly through the solar system to the asteroid of the same name, which has a high metal content. Scientists hope to understand why this happens and get answers to questions about Earth’s metallic core and the formation of our solar system.

telescope EuclidGive European Space AgencyIt should also be released this year. Their goal is to explore the mysterious “dark energy” that is fueling the accelerating expansion of the universe.

The Stratospheric Astrophysical Telescope for observing high spectral resolution at sub-millimeter wavelengths, or simply AstrosWith a balloon the size of an American football field.

The giant airship will be launched in Antarctica. In the stratosphere, ASTHROS will monitor at wavelengths not currently visible from Earth, trying to measure the motion and velocity of gas around newly formed stars. It will also make the first detailed 3D maps of gas density, velocity and motion in star-forming regions, to see how newborn stars affect their environment.

Jupiter’s Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE)

This is important European Space Agencywho will study Jupiter and its moons to help scientists understand how habitable worlds could arise around gas giants. JUICE MUST BE LAUNCHED IN European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.