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Cosmos

Real-time tracking of space missions, astronaut activities, and celestial discoveries. Your window to humanity's greatest adventure.

47
Active Missions
12
Astronauts in Space
8,421
Satellites Tracked
2.4B km
Distance Traveled
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Active Missions

Track humanity's ongoing expeditions across the solar system

Artemis III

NASALunar Landing
Planned

Upcoming mission to return humans to the lunar surface for the first time since 1972.

Mission Progress45%
Launch:2026-09-00
Moon - South Pole
0%
100%
78%

Europa Clipper

NASA/JPLPlanetary Probe
En Route

Investigating the habitability of Jupiter's icy moon Europa.

Mission Progress34%
Launch:2024-10-14
Jupiter - Europa
91%
98%
100%

Tianhe Station

CNSASpace Station
Operational

China's modular space station conducting long-term research.

Mission Progress100%
Launch:2021-04-29
Low Earth Orbit
78%
100%
97%

Mars Sample Return

NASA/ESASample Return
Preparing

First mission to bring Mars samples back to Earth for analysis.

Mission Progress12%
Launch:2028-07-01
Mars - Jezero Crater
100%
95%
88%

Satellite Tracking

Monitor thousands of active satellites orbiting Earth in real-time

Orbit Distribution

7,837
Total
LEO5,847
MEO1,234
GEO567
HEO189
+127 this month
8,421
Active Satellites
+3 this year
94
Countries Operating
Daily average
2.4 PB
Data Transmitted
Global average
96.7%
Avg. Signal Quality

Featured Satellites

SatelliteOrbitAltitudePurposeHealthStatus
Starlink-5821
SpaceX
LEO550 kmCommunications
94%
98%
23°C
operational
GOES-18
NOAA
GEO35,786 kmWeather Monitoring
88%
100%
18°C
operational
Sentinel-6A
ESA/NASA
LEO1,336 kmOcean Observation
96%
99%
21°C
operational
GPS III-06
USSF
MEO20,200 kmNavigation
92%
100%
15°C
operational
Landsat 9
NASA/USGS
LEO705 kmEarth Observation
91%
97%
19°C
operational
Molniya-3K
Roscosmos
HEO40,000 km (apogee)Communications
67%
78%
35°C
degraded

Astronauts in Space

Meet the brave explorers currently living and working beyond Earth

OK

Col. Oleg Kononenko

Station Commander

RoscosmosIn Space

Holds world record for most cumulative time spent in space.

ISS Expedition 72
1100
Days in Space
7
Spacewalks
NC

Nikolai Chub

Flight Engineer

RoscosmosIn Space

Currently on his first spaceflight aboard the International Space Station.

ISS Expedition 72
380
Days in Space
2
Spacewalks
TD

Tracy Caldwell Dyson

Flight Engineer

NASAIn Space

Veteran astronaut and chemist on her third spaceflight.

ISS Expedition 72
188
Days in Space
3
Spacewalks
LC

Li Cong

Spacecraft Pilot

CNSAIn Space

Second-time spaceflight crew member aboard Tiangong space station.

Shenzhou-19
120
Days in Space
1
Spacewalks
WH

Wang Haoze

Payload Specialist

CNSAIn Space

First Chinese female spaceflight engineer to visit Tiangong station.

Shenzhou-19
120
Days in Space
0
Spacewalks
CX

Cai Xuzhe

Mission Commander

CNSAIn Space

Veteran taikonaut commanding his second mission to the Chinese space station.

Shenzhou-19
300
Days in Space
3
Spacewalks

Celestial Bodies

Explore the fascinating worlds of our solar system

8 Active Missions

Mars

Terrestrial Planet

The Red Planet, target of human colonization efforts with active rovers.

2 Known Moons
Diameter
6,779 km
Temperature
-60°C
Atmosphere
CO₂ 95%
Gravity
3.72 m/s²
Day Length
24h 37m
Distance
225M km

Live Telemetry

LIVE

Real-time mission telemetry and network status from Deep Space Network

+2%
1247Mbps
Bandwidth
-3%
67ms
Latency
+3%
842Mbps
Uplink
+5%
1563Mbps
Downlink

Network Bandwidth (24h)

BandwidthSignal Strength

Tracked Satellites

ISSnominal
Orbit: LEO
Alt: 408 km
Velocity: 7.66 km/s
Hubblenominal
Orbit: LEO
Alt: 540 km
Velocity: 7.59 km/s
JWSTnominal
Orbit: L2
Alt: 1.5M km
Velocity: 0.21 km/s
GPS IIF-12nominal
Orbit: MEO
Alt: 20,200 km
Velocity: 3.87 km/s

Event Log

UTC: 19:44:34

Telemetry burst received from Europa Clipper

12:45:32

Solar panel orientation adjusted on ISS

12:42:18

Deep Space Network handoff completed

12:38:05

Artemis III trajectory correction burn

12:35:44

Mars Perseverance sample cache update

12:30:12

Voyager 2 signal acquisition confirmed

12:28:56

Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars for the most anticipated space events

2026-04-2214:30 UTCHIGH PRIORITY

SpaceX Starship Test Flight 12

Orbital test flight with full stack, targeting controlled ocean landing.

2026-04-2803:15 UTCHIGH PRIORITY

Lunar Gateway Module Launch

PPE and HALO modules launch for Artemis program lunar station.

2026-05-0509:00 UTC

ISS Crew Rotation (Soyuz MS-29)

Three-person crew exchange at International Space Station.

2026-05-1222:45 UTC

Europa Clipper Venus Flyby

Gravity assist maneuver using Venus to reach Jupiter.

2026-05-1811:00 UTCHIGH PRIORITY

JWST Exoplanet Survey Results

Release of atmospheric data from potentially habitable exoplanets.

2026-06-0116:20 UTCHIGH PRIORITY

China Lunar Sample Return

Chang'e 7 mission returns with samples from lunar south pole.