Outline of space exploration

The European Space Agency's Columbus Module at the International Space Station, launched into space on the U.S. Space Shuttle mission STS-122 in 2008.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to space exploration:

Space exploration – use of astronomy and space technology to explore outer space.^[1] Physical exploration of space is conducted both by human spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft.

Essence of space exploration

Main article: Space exploration

• Big Science
• Exploration
• High tech
• Space
• Spaceflight

Branches of space exploration

• Manned spaceflight
• Unmanned spaceflight

History of space exploration

Main articles: History of space exploration and Timeline of space exploration

Exploration of the Moon Apollo program Moon landings Robotic exploration of the Moon Exploration of Mercury Exploration of Venus Remote sensing of Earth Exploration of Mars Mars landings Mars rovers Exploration of Jupiter Exploration of Saturn Exploration of Uranus Exploration of Neptune

History of human spaceflight List of human spaceflights Spaceflight records Project Gemini Project Mercury Timeline of artificial satellites and space probes Timeline of astronauts by nationality Timeline of Earth science satellites Timeline of first orbital launches by country Timeline of rocket and missile technology Timeline of space exploration Timeline of Space Shuttle missions Timeline of space travel by nationality Timeline of spaceflight Timeline of the Space Race Timeline of solar system exploration

Current space exploration

Space agencies

The largest-funded space agencies are:

Country	Agency	Budget
United States	NASA	$17.3 billion
	ESA (European Space Agency)	$4.260 billion
France	CNES (French space agency)	$2.49 billion
Japan	JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)	$2.0 billion
Russia	RKA (Russian Federal Space Agency)	$1.4 billion
Germany	DLR (German Aerospace Center)	$1.242 billion
India	ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization)	$1.01 billion
Italy	ASI (Italian Space Agency)	$978 million
China	CNSA (Chinese National Space Administration)	$500 million
United Kingdom	UKSA (UK Space Agency)	$414 million [2]
Canada	CSA (Canadian Space Agency)	$321 million
Ukraine	NSAU (National Space Agency of Ukraine)	$250–300 million
Belgium	BELSPO (Belgian Federal Science Policy Office)	$230 million
Spain	INTA (National Institute of Aerospace Technology)	$175 million
Netherlands	SRON (Netherlands Institute for Space Research)	$160 million
South Korea	KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)	$150 million
Brazil	AEB (Brazilian Space Agency)	$120 million
Switzerland	SSO (Swiss Space Office)	$110 million
Sweden	SNSB (Swedish National Space Board)	$100 million
Argentina	CONAE (National Space Activities Commission)	$96 million

Active space missions

• Mars Express – ESA satellite orbitting Mars
• Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (NASA)
• Mars Exploration Rover (NASA)
• MESSENGER – NASA probe to Mercury launched in 2004
• Hayabusa (JAXA) – unmanned space mission to asteroid
• New Horizons – probe to Pluto
• Rosetta – ESA mission to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
• Venus Express – ESA satellite orbiting Venus

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

Future of space exploration

Lunar (the Moon)

• Future lunar missions
• Colonization of the Moon
• Lunar outpost (NASA)

Sun

• Sundiver (space mission)

Mercury

• Colonization of Mercury

Venus

• Current and future missions to Venus

Mars

• Colonization of Mars
• Manned mission to Mars
• Mars to Stay

Outer solar system

• Colonization of the outer Solar System
  • Colonization of Titan

General space exploration concepts

• Astronaut
• Space and survival
• Spacecraft
• Spaceflight
• Space exploration
• Space research
• Space science

Space exploration scholars

See also Category: Early spaceflight scientists.

Leaders in space exploration

• Neil Armstrong – first man to walk on the Moon
• Yuri Gagarin – first man to orbit the Earth
• John Glenn – oldest man in orbit

Space exploration lists

ISS assembly sequence Landings on other planets Space Shuttle crews List of Apollo astronauts List of Apollo missions List of Atlas V launches List of Constellation missions List of Cosmos satellites List of Delta II launches List of Delta IV launches List of Earth observation satellites List of ISS spacewalks List of International Space Station Expeditions List of International Space Station visitors List of Long March rocket launches List of Mir Expeditions List of Mir spacewalks List of spacecraft and crews that visited Mir List of NASA missions

List of Proton launches List of R-7 launches List of Russian manned space missions List of Solar System probes List of Soviet manned space missions List of Space Shuttle crews List of V-2 test launches List of artificial objects on extra-terrestrial surfaces List of astronauts by name List of astronauts by selection List of communication satellite companies List of communications satellite firsts List of cumulative spacewalk records List of human spaceflight programs List of human spaceflights List of interplanetary voyages List of launch vehicles List of manned spacecraft List of manned spaceflights to the ISS List of objects at Lagrangian points

List of private spaceflight companies List of probes by operational status List of rockets List of satellites in geosynchronous orbit List of satellites which have provided data on Earth's magnetosphere List of space agencies List of space exploration milestones, 1957-1969 List of space shuttle missions List of space travelers by name List of space travelers by nationality List of spacecraft manufacturers List of spaceflight records List of spaceports List of spacewalks and moonwalks List of the largest fixed satellite operators List of unmanned spacecraft by program List of unmanned spaceflights to the ISS

See also

Spaceflight portal

• Outline of aerospace
• Timeline of Solar System exploration
• Scientific research on the ISS

References

1. ^ "How Space is Explored". NASA. http://adc.gsfc.nasa.gov/adc/education/space_ex/exploration.html. 
2. ^ "UK space funding". UK Space Agency. http://www.ukspaceagency.bis.gov.uk/About-Us/8012.aspx. Retrieved 2010-08-30. 

External links

• Space related news
• NASA's website on human space travel
• ESA: Building the ISS
• Unofficial Shuttle Launch Manifest
• ISS Assembly Animation