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This week

The next seven days, in one list: computed instants, NASA's eclipse predictions, meteor shower peaks and the launches somebody currently intends to fly.

Times are UTC throughout, because an instant is the same everywhere and a local rendering would hide which day an event actually falls on for you. Nothing here knows or asks where you are. Every computed instant carries an uncertainty, and most of those are measurements rather than estimates: every build checks the lunar phases against NASA's own published table, the equinoxes, solstices and Earth's apsides against the US Naval Observatory's, and the planetary positions the remaining events are derived from against JPL Horizons. The Moon's perigee and apogee are the one family with no external table to check against, and their cards say so.

9 events

  • Kinetica 2 | SpaceSail Polar Group #17

    Planned

    SpaceSail Polar Group #17. A planned launch, not a fixed one: the time shown is the provider's No Earlier Than date, known to the minute. Last confirmed by the provider 6 hours ago.

    How exact: Planned dates move, routinely by weeks. This one is currently held to the minute, which usually means it is close and confirmed.

    Provider status
    Launch Successful — The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
    Date known to the
    minute, as the provider states it
    Launch provider
    CAS Space
    Mission type
    Communications
    Launch site
    Launch Area 140, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
    Launch window
    2026-11-03T00:05:00.000Z to 2026-11-03T00:33:00.000Z
    Last confirmed
    Last confirmed by the provider 6 hours ago.
    Where this date comes from

    A date somebody intends to meet. Planned dates move, often by months. The timestamp of the last confirmation is shown so you can judge how much the date is worth.

    Source: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs) — a community-maintained aggregator of operator announcements, not an agency schedule (last confirmed 2026-11-03T00:55:38.000Z)

    Uncertainty: Planned dates move, routinely by weeks. This one is currently held to the minute, which usually means it is close and confirmed.

    Where it applies: Lifts off from Launch Area 140, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Whether it is visible to you depends entirely on where you are relative to the site and the trajectory.

  • Mir | Demo Flight

    Planned

    Demo Flight. A planned launch, not a fixed one: the time shown is the provider's No Earlier Than date, known to the hour. Last confirmed by the provider 5 days ago.

    How exact: Planned dates move, routinely by weeks. This one is not yet held to a precise time.

    Provider status
    To Be Confirmed — Awaiting official confirmation - current date is known with some certainty.
    Date known to the
    hour, as the provider states it
    Launch provider
    Agency for Defense Development
    Mission type
    Test Flight
    Launch site
    ADD Offshore launch platform, Sea Launch
    Launch window
    2026-11-04T05:00:00.000Z to 2026-11-04T09:00:00.000Z
    Last confirmed
    Last confirmed by the provider 5 days ago.
    Where this date comes from

    A date somebody intends to meet. Planned dates move, often by months. The timestamp of the last confirmation is shown so you can judge how much the date is worth.

    Source: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs) — a community-maintained aggregator of operator announcements, not an agency schedule (last confirmed 2026-10-28T19:12:07.000Z)

    Uncertainty: Planned dates move, routinely by weeks. This one is not yet held to a precise time.

    Where it applies: Lifts off from ADD Offshore launch platform, Sea Launch. Whether it is visible to you depends entirely on where you are relative to the site and the trajectory.

  • Mercury at inferior conjunction

    Computed

    Mercury passes between Earth and the Sun and is not observable. It moves from the evening sky into the morning sky around this date.

    How exact: Within a few hours, from planetary positions checked against JPL Horizons on every build to under five arcminutes.

    Where this date comes from

    Derived on this platform from published position series. The algorithm and its version are recorded, and the stated uncertainty is the real one.

    Method: The instant the planet's geocentric ecliptic longitude equals the Sun's, both referred to the mean equinox of date; the geocentric distance separates an inferior conjunction from a superior one. (planet-solar-longitude-conjunction, version 1.0.0)

    Uncertainty: Within a few hours, from planetary positions checked against JPL Horizons on every build to under five arcminutes.

    Where it applies: Not observable from anywhere: the planet is in the same direction as the Sun. Never attempt to look.

  • Long March 2C | Unknown Payload

    Planned

    Unknown Payload. A planned launch, not a fixed one: the time shown is the provider's No Earlier Than date, known to the hour. Last confirmed by the provider 4 days ago.

    How exact: Planned dates move, routinely by weeks. This one is not yet held to a precise time.

    Provider status
    Go for Launch — Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
    Date known to the
    hour, as the provider states it
    Launch provider
    China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
    Mission type
    Unknown
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
    Launch window
    2026-11-05T15:52:00.000Z to 2026-11-05T16:16:00.000Z
    Last confirmed
    Last confirmed by the provider 4 days ago.
    Where this date comes from

    A date somebody intends to meet. Planned dates move, often by months. The timestamp of the last confirmation is shown so you can judge how much the date is worth.

    Source: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs) — a community-maintained aggregator of operator announcements, not an agency schedule (last confirmed 2026-10-30T13:34:13.000Z)

    Uncertainty: Planned dates move, routinely by weeks. This one is not yet held to a precise time.

    Where it applies: Lifts off from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Whether it is visible to you depends entirely on where you are relative to the site and the trajectory.

  • Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group TBD?

    Planned

    SatNet LEO Group TBD?. A planned launch, not a fixed one: the time shown is the provider's No Earlier Than date, known to the hour. Last confirmed by the provider 4 days ago.

    How exact: Planned dates move, routinely by weeks. This one is not yet held to a precise time.

    Provider status
    Go for Launch — Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
    Date known to the
    hour, as the provider states it
    Launch provider
    China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
    Mission type
    Communications
    Launch site
    Commercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
    Launch window
    2026-11-05T21:10:00.000Z to 2026-11-05T21:39:00.000Z
    Last confirmed
    Last confirmed by the provider 4 days ago.
    Where this date comes from

    A date somebody intends to meet. Planned dates move, often by months. The timestamp of the last confirmation is shown so you can judge how much the date is worth.

    Source: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs) — a community-maintained aggregator of operator announcements, not an agency schedule (last confirmed 2026-10-30T13:36:40.000Z)

    Uncertainty: Planned dates move, routinely by weeks. This one is not yet held to a precise time.

    Where it applies: Lifts off from Commercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Whether it is visible to you depends entirely on where you are relative to the site and the trajectory.

  • Ceres-2 | Unknown Payload

    Planned

    Unknown Payload. A planned launch, not a fixed one: the time shown is the provider's No Earlier Than date, known to the hour. Last confirmed by the provider 28 hours ago.

    How exact: Planned dates move, routinely by weeks. This one is not yet held to a precise time.

    Provider status
    Go for Launch — Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
    Date known to the
    hour, as the provider states it
    Launch provider
    Galactic Energy
    Mission type
    Unknown
    Launch site
    Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
    Launch window
    2026-11-06T23:28:00.000Z to 2026-11-06T23:50:00.000Z
    Last confirmed
    Last confirmed by the provider 28 hours ago.
    Where this date comes from

    A date somebody intends to meet. Planned dates move, often by months. The timestamp of the last confirmation is shown so you can judge how much the date is worth.

    Source: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs) — a community-maintained aggregator of operator announcements, not an agency schedule (last confirmed 2026-11-02T02:55:01.000Z)

    Uncertainty: Planned dates move, routinely by weeks. This one is not yet held to a precise time.

    Where it applies: Lifts off from Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Whether it is visible to you depends entirely on where you are relative to the site and the trajectory.

  • Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-432

    Planned

    USSF-432. A planned launch, not a fixed one: the time shown is the provider's No Earlier Than date, known to the minute. Last confirmed by the provider 5 hours ago.

    How exact: Planned dates move, routinely by weeks. This one is currently held to the minute, which usually means it is close and confirmed.

    Provider status
    Go for Launch — Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
    Date known to the
    minute, as the provider states it
    Launch provider
    SpaceX
    Mission type
    Government/Top Secret
    Launch site
    Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
    Launch window
    2026-11-07T00:46:00.000Z to 2026-11-07T04:46:00.000Z
    Last confirmed
    Last confirmed by the provider 5 hours ago.
    Where this date comes from

    A date somebody intends to meet. Planned dates move, often by months. The timestamp of the last confirmation is shown so you can judge how much the date is worth.

    Source: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs) — a community-maintained aggregator of operator announcements, not an agency schedule (last confirmed 2026-11-03T01:56:05.000Z)

    Uncertainty: Planned dates move, routinely by weeks. This one is currently held to the minute, which usually means it is close and confirmed.

    Where it applies: Lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Whether it is visible to you depends entirely on where you are relative to the site and the trajectory.

  • Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-xxx ("R-5")

    Planned

    USSF-xxx ("R-5"). A planned launch, not a fixed one: the time shown is the provider's No Earlier Than date, known to the minute. Last confirmed by the provider 15 hours ago.

    How exact: Planned dates move, routinely by weeks. This one is currently held to the minute, which usually means it is close and confirmed.

    Provider status
    To Be Confirmed — Awaiting official confirmation - current date is known with some certainty.
    Date known to the
    minute, as the provider states it
    Launch provider
    SpaceX
    Mission type
    Government/Top Secret
    Launch site
    Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
    Launch window
    2026-11-09T03:17:00.000Z to 2026-11-09T07:17:00.000Z
    Last confirmed
    Last confirmed by the provider 15 hours ago.
    Where this date comes from

    A date somebody intends to meet. Planned dates move, often by months. The timestamp of the last confirmation is shown so you can judge how much the date is worth.

    Source: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs) — a community-maintained aggregator of operator announcements, not an agency schedule (last confirmed 2026-11-02T16:03:38.000Z)

    Uncertainty: Planned dates move, routinely by weeks. This one is currently held to the minute, which usually means it is close and confirmed.

    Where it applies: Lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Whether it is visible to you depends entirely on where you are relative to the site and the trajectory.

  • New Moon

    Computed

    The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and its near side is unlit. The darkest skies of the month fall around this date.

    How exact: Within about forty minutes of NASA’s published instant — measured, not asserted: the build checks every phase of 2026–2028 against NASA’s own table and the largest disagreement is thirty-eight minutes. The limit is the truncated lunar theory the whole platform uses, not the search.

    Where this date comes from

    Derived on this platform from published position series. The algorithm and its version are recorded, and the stated uncertainty is the real one.

    Method: The instant the Moon's geocentric ecliptic longitude exceeds the Sun's by the phase angle, both referred to the mean equinox of date, located by bisection on the low-precision lunar and solar series. (lunar-phase-elongation-crossing, version 1.0.0)

    Uncertainty: Within about forty minutes of NASA’s published instant — measured, not asserted: the build checks every phase of 2026–2028 against NASA’s own table and the largest disagreement is thirty-eight minutes. The limit is the truncated lunar theory the whole platform uses, not the search.

    Where it applies: The instant is the same everywhere; only the local clock time and whether the Moon is above your horizon differ.

Four kinds of date

Computed
Derived on this platform from published position series. The algorithm and its version are recorded, and the stated uncertainty is the real one.
Published prediction
Taken from an authority's own published prediction. AsteriaStar reproduces it and links the document; it does not recompute it.
Annual forecast
Recurs every year at approximately the same point in Earth's orbit. The date shown is the expected one; the exact hour and the strength vary from year to year.
Planned
A date somebody intends to meet. Planned dates move, often by months. The timestamp of the last confirmation is shown so you can judge how much the date is worth.

Take this away as a calendar file: subscribe or download the next year of events, or read it as JSON from the Open Data API. Both carry the basis, the method or source, and the uncertainty for every entry.

Provenance — gsfc:solar-eclipses

Forecast
Status
Forecast
Kind
Forecast
Provider
NASA Eclipse Web Site
Organisation
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Fetched
2026-11-03 06:38 UTC
Cached for
7 d
Treated as stale after
90 d
Licence
Public domain (US Government work), and NASA states that permission to reproduce the data is granted WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY an acknowledgment — “Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA’s GSFC)” for the solar catalogue and “Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak and Jean Meeus (NASA’s GSFC)” for the lunar one. The right acknowledgment travels with every eclipse AsteriaStar shows.

Source file: https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEcat5/SE2001-2100.html

Solar eclipses of the twenty-first century from NASA Eclipse Web Site, fetched from https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEcat5/SE2001-2100.html. The catalogue was computed once and published in 2007. A week is not a compromise between freshness and load — there is no freshness to trade, and re-parsing two hundred and twenty-four eclipses on every page view would be waste with no upside.

Circumstances of GREATEST eclipse only: the instant, the type, the Saros series, gamma, the magnitude, and the point on Earth the shadow axis passes closest to. It does not say what an eclipse looks like from any particular place, and neither does AsteriaStar — local circumstances need the Besselian elements, which NASA publishes separately and which are not read here.

Provenance — gsfc:lunar-eclipses

Forecast
Status
Forecast
Kind
Forecast
Provider
NASA Eclipse Web Site
Organisation
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Fetched
2026-11-03 06:38 UTC
Cached for
7 d
Treated as stale after
90 d
Licence
Public domain (US Government work), and NASA states that permission to reproduce the data is granted WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY an acknowledgment — “Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA’s GSFC)” for the solar catalogue and “Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak and Jean Meeus (NASA’s GSFC)” for the lunar one. The right acknowledgment travels with every eclipse AsteriaStar shows.

Source file: https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEcat5/LE2001-2100.html

Lunar eclipses of the twenty-first century from NASA Eclipse Web Site, fetched from https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEcat5/LE2001-2100.html. The same fixed catalogue as the solar table, on the same terms.

Circumstances of greatest eclipse and the published durations of the penumbral, partial and total phases. Contact times for a specific location are not in the table and are not derived here.

Provenance — ll2:upcoming-launches

Forecast
Status
Forecast
Kind
Forecast
Provider
Launch Library 2
Organisation
The Space Devs
Fetched
2026-11-03 06:38 UTC
Provider cadence
30 min
Cached for
30 min
Treated as stale after
6 h
Licence
Free public access as stated by the provider; attribution given on every surface that uses it.

Source file: https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/upcoming/?limit=40&mode=list

Upcoming orbital launches from Launch Library 2, fetched from https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/upcoming/?limit=40&mode=list. The provider allows fifteen requests an hour. Thirty minutes puts AsteriaStar at two, leaving the rest of the allowance for everyone else, and a launch schedule does not change meaningfully inside half an hour — when it does change, it changes by days.

Intentions, not appointments. Every date is a No Earlier Than value whose precision the provider states explicitly, from the second down to the year, and which moves without notice. The feed is an aggregation of operator announcements maintained by volunteers, not a schedule published by any agency.