2025’s 10 biggest NASA space mission launches: From lunar exploration to supersonic travel
Live MintThe year 2025 promises to be a pivotal moment in NASA's ongoing quest for deeper space exploration, groundbreaking scientific research, and international collaboration. Soyuz MS-27 Launch Date: March 2025 Mission Significance: Soyuz MS-27 will continue regular crew rotations to the International Space Station, ensuring the station's operations and emergency return capabilities. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Launch Date: March 2025 Mission Significance: This mission will rotate astronauts to the ISS as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, ensuring continued human presence on the station. NASA’s X-59 Launch Date: 2025 Mission Significance: The X-59 will demonstrate that supersonic flight over land can be achieved without the disruptive sonic booms, potentially revolutionizing air travel. Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser Launch Date: 2025 Mission Significance: Dream Chaser, an uncrewed cargo spaceplane, will conduct its first operational mission to the ISS, following a successful 2024 demonstration.