Deep-space mission tracker
Where JWST, the Voyagers, Europa Clipper, the Mars rovers and other missions are today.
Missions tracked
| Mission | Agency | Status | Launched | Next milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voyager 1 | NASA / JPL | Interstellar space | Sep 5, 1977 | Nov 2026: Reaches one light-day from Earth (light takes 24 hours to reach it) |
| Voyager 2 | NASA / JPL | Interstellar space | Aug 20, 1977 | — |
| New Horizons | NASA / APL | Kuiper Belt | Jan 19, 2006 | — |
| Europa Clipper | NASA | Cruise to Jupiter | Oct 14, 2024 | Dec 2026: Earth gravity assist, slinging it toward Jupiter (arrival April 2030) |
| BepiColombo | ESA / JAXA | Arriving at Mercury | Oct 20, 2018 | Nov 21, 2026: Mercury orbit insertion |
| Hera | ESA | Approaching Didymos | Oct 7, 2024 | Nov 2026: Arrival at the Didymos–Dimorphos asteroid pair |
| Psyche | NASA | Cruise to asteroid Psyche | Oct 13, 2023 | Aug 2029: Arrival at asteroid (16) Psyche |
| Lucy | NASA | Cruise to the Trojans | Oct 16, 2021 | Aug 2027: Eurybates flyby, its first Trojan asteroid |
| OSIRIS-APEX | NASA | Cruise to Apophis | Sep 8, 2016 | Apr 13, 2029: Apophis flies past Earth; OSIRIS-APEX arrives to study it |
| Parker Solar Probe | NASA / APL | Diving through the corona | Aug 12, 2018 | — |
| James Webb Space Telescope | NASA / ESA / CSA | Observing from Sun–Earth L2 | Dec 25, 2021 | — |
| Curiosity rover | NASA / JPL | Driving on Mars | Nov 26, 2011 | — |
| Perseverance rover | NASA / JPL | Driving on Mars | Jul 30, 2020 | — |
| Artemis (Orion) | NASA | Between missions | Nov 16, 2022 | 2027: Artemis III: crewed Orion docks with commercial lunar landers in Earth orbit (NASA target 2027; Moon landing planned for Artemis IV in 2028) |
Voyager 1
The most distant human-made object. Crossed the heliopause into interstellar space in 2012 and still sends data home on about 4 watts.
Voyager 2
The only spacecraft to visit Uranus and Neptune. Entered interstellar space in 2018; NASA is switching instruments off one by one to stretch its power.
New Horizons
Gave us the first close-up look at Pluto, then flew past Arrokoth, the most distant object ever explored. Now surveying the outer heliosphere and Kuiper Belt.
Europa Clipper
NASA's largest planetary spacecraft, bound for Jupiter's ice-covered moon Europa to find out whether its hidden ocean could support life.
BepiColombo
Two orbiters (ESA's MPO and JAXA's Mio) travelling together to Mercury after nine planetary flybys.
Hera
Europe's planetary-defence mission, surveying the asteroid moon Dimorphos that NASA's DART spacecraft deliberately crashed into in 2022.
Psyche
Heading to a metal-rich asteroid that may be the exposed core of an early planet, using electric Hall-effect thrusters.
Lucy
The first mission to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, visiting a record number of asteroids over 12 years.
OSIRIS-APEX
Formerly OSIRIS-REx, which returned asteroid Bennu samples to Earth in 2023. Now headed to Apophis, which passes very close to Earth in 2029.
Parker Solar Probe
The fastest object ever built, repeatedly diving to 6.1 million km from the Sun's surface to sample the solar wind at its source.
James Webb Space Telescope
The largest space telescope, orbiting the second Lagrange point 1.5 million km from Earth and seeing the first galaxies in infrared.
Curiosity rover
Climbing Mount Sharp in Gale Crater, reading billions of years of Martian climate history in its rock layers.
Perseverance rover
Exploring an ancient river delta in Jezero Crater and sealing rock samples in tubes for a possible future return to Earth.
Artemis (Orion)
NASA's program to return people to the Moon. Artemis II flew four astronauts around the Moon in April 2026, the first crew beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.
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About the deep-space mission tracker
Where humanity's deep-space spacecraft are today: distances from Earth and the Sun for JWST, Voyager 1 and 2, Europa Clipper, Parker Solar Probe, Psyche, Lucy, BepiColombo, Hera and the Mars rovers, with mission timelines and upcoming milestones.
- How far away is Voyager 1?
- Over 25 billion km and still increasing by about 1.5 billion km a year. In late 2026 it reaches one light-day from Earth.
- Where does the position data come from?
- Published spacecraft trajectories refreshed daily.
Data may be delayed. Not financial advice.