Space Missions of 2024
Probe
USA
Psyche
Target: Asteroid Psyche
Journey to a world made of metal.
Observatory
India
Aditya-L1
Target: Sun (L1 Point)
India's first mission to study the Sun.
Heavy Lift / Test
USA
Experimental Starship IFT-4
Target: Sub-orbital
First successful splashdown of both stages.
Heavy Lift / Test
USA
Experimental Starship IFT-5
Target: Boca Chica
The attempt to "catch" a rocket with a tower.
Logistics / Failure
USA
Starlink 9-3
Target: Low Earth Orbit
The first Falcon 9 in-flight failure in 9 years.