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Global Space Leaders Unite: Moon and Mars Missions Ahead
9/30/2025
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- The 2025 International Astronautical Congress in Sydney features leaders from NASA, ESA, ISRO, CNSA, CSA, and JAXA.
- NASA outlines Artemis to return humans to the Moon with sustained presence.
- ISRO targets early 2027 for its first crewed Gaganyaan flight, with lunar missions by 2040.
- JAXA plans to launch HTV-X cargo on October 31 and pursue a Mars moon sample mission in 2026.
