Future Mars Missions
This is a list of future missions planned or being actively discussed prior to formal approval:
Planned missions
| Mission | Organization | Launch | Type | Launch provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) | JAXA, Japan | 2024 | Orbiter, Phobos lander | JAXA, H3 |
| Mars Terahertz Microsatellite | NICT, ISSL, Japan | July 2020 | Orbiter, lander | |
| Mars Orbiter Mission 2 (Mangalyaan 2) | ISRO, India | 2022 | Orbiter | ISRO, PSLV-XL |
| Mars 2020[1] | NASA, USA | July 2020 | Rover, helicopter | ULA, Atlas V |
| Hope Mars Mission[2] | MBRSC, UAE | July 2020 | Orbiter | MHI, H-IIA |
| ExoMars 2020[3] | ESA, EU
SRI RAS, Russia |
July 2020 | Lander, rover | RAS, Proton |
| 2020 Chinese Mars Mission[4] | CNSA, China | July/August 2020 | Orbiter, rover | CASTC, Long March 5 |
Proposed missions
| Mission | Organisation | Proposed
launch |
Type | Launch provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demo mission | SpaceX, USA | 2022 | Lander, cargo | SpaceX, BFR |
| Crewed mission | SpaceX, USA | 2024 | Lander, cargo, crew | SpaceX, BFR |
| Next Mars Orbiter (NeMO) | NASA, USA | Late 2020s | Telecomm orbiter | |
| Mars design reference mission[5] | NASA, USA | Lander,cargo,crew | ULA, SLS |
