Earth–Moon System & Cislunar Activity

Orbital visualization and research overview

Active Missions

Mission Name Arrival Date Mission Duration Operator Location

Cislunar Space

Cislunar space illustration

Cislunar space — the region between Earth and the Moon — is becoming a critical domain for human spaceflight, commerce, and strategic competition.

The emerging cislunar economy spans satellite servicing, in-space manufacturing, and resource extraction, with market projections reaching hundreds of billions by mid-century. Control of key orbital regimes carries growing military and geopolitical significance.

The Moon itself holds reserves of water ice, volatile materials, rare earth elements, and metals essential for deep-space operations. This makes it not merely a destination, but humanity's essential gateway to the solar system.