List of space probes in real life

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This is a comprehensive list of all real-life space probes.

Text in orange refers to proposed/under development missions.
Text in yellow refers to currently operational missions.
Text in green refers to missions that were successfully completed.
Text in cyan refers to partially failed/successful missions.
Text in red refers to failed missions.
Text in blue refers to cancelled missions.

Sun[]

Pioneer program
- Pioneer 5
- Pioneer 6
- Pioneer 7
- Pioneer 8
- Pioneer 9
- Pioneer E
- Pioneer H/Pioneer 12
Germes
Helios-A/Helios 1
Helios-B/Helios 2
ISEE-1
- ISEE-2
ISEE-3/ICE
Tsiolkovsky
Ulysses
WIND
SOHO
ACE
Suess-Urey
Genesis
STEREO mission
- STEREO-A
- STEREO-B
DSCOVR
Parker Solar Probe
Solar Orbiter
Aditya-L1
Solar Polar Orbit Observatory (SPO)

Mercury[]

Germes
Mariner 10
Mercury Observer
MESSENGER
BepiColombo (en route)
- Mercury Planetary Orbiter
- Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (Mio)
Mercury-P

Venus[]

Venera programme
- Tyazhely Sputnik
- Venera 1
- Venera 2MV-1 No.1
- Venera 2MV-1 No.2
- Venera 2MV-2 No.1
- Cosmos 21
- Venera 1964B
- Cosmos 96
- Venera 2
- Venera 3
- Kosmos 167
- Venera 4
- Venera 5
- Venera 6
- Cosmos 359
- Venera 7
- Cosmos 482
- Venera 8
- Venera 9
- Venera 10
- Venera 12
  - flight probe
  - descent craft
- Venera 11
  - flight probe
  - descent craft
- Venera 13
  - bus
  - descent craft
- Venera 14
  - bus
  - descent craft
- Venera 15
- Venera 16
Mariner program
- Mariner 1
- Mariner 2
- Mariner 5
- Mariner 10
Zond programme
- Zond 3MV-1 No.2
- Kosmos 27
- Zond 1
Pioneer-Venus program
- Pioneer Venus Orbiter
- Pioneer Venus Multiprobe
  - bus
  - large probe
  - north probe
  - day probe
  - night probe
Vega programme
- Vega 1
  - flyby
  - lander
  - atmospheric balloon
- Vega 2
  - flyby
  - lander
  - atmospheric balloon
Venus Orbiting Imaging Radar
Galileo (gravity assist only)
Magellan
Cassini-Huygens (gravity assist only)
Venus Multiprobe Mission
- bus
- 16 atmospheric probes
Venus Express
TSSM (gravity assist only)
MESSENGER (gravity assist only)
Akatsuki
IKAROS
Shin'en
Parker Solar Probe (gravity assist only)
Hyperspectral Observer for Venus Reconnaissance (HOVER)
BepiColombo (gravity assist only)
Solar Orbiter (gravity assist only)
Venus In Situ Explorer
VICI
VISAGE
Venus Origins Explorer
JUICE (gravity assist only)
Venus Life Finder
Shukrayaan-1
Venera-D
DAVINCI+
VERITAS
EnVision
VOICE
CubeSat UV Experiment
European Venus Explorer
VAMP
Zephyr
Trident (gravity assist only)
MBR Explorer (gravity assist only)

Moon[]

Pioneer program
- Pioneer 0
- Pioneer 1
- Pioneer 2
- Pioneer 3
- Pioneer 4
- Pioneer P-1
- Pioneer P-3
- Pioneer P-30
- Pioneer P-31
Luna programme
- Luna E-1 No.1
- Luna E-1 No.2
- Luna E-1 No.3
- Luna 1
- Luna E-1A No.1
- Luna 2
- Luna 3
- Luna 1960A
- Luna 1960B
- Sputnik 25
- Luna E-6 No.3
- Luna 4
- Luna 1964A
- Cosmos 60
- Luna 1965A
- Luna 5
- Luna 6
- Luna 7
- Luna 8
- Luna 9
- Cosmos 111
- Luna 10
- Luna 1966A
- Luna 11
- Luna 12
- Luna 13
- Luna 1968A
- Luna 14
- Luna 1969A
  - Lunokhod 201
- Luna 1969B
- Luna 1969C
- Luna 15
- Cosmos 300
- Cosmos 305
- Luna 1970A
- Luna 1970B
- Luna 16
- Luna 17
  - Lunokhod 1
- Luna 18
- Luna 19
- Luna 20
- Luna 21
  - Lunokhod 2
- Luna 22
- Luna 23
- Luna 1975A
- Luna 24
Ranger program
- Ranger 3
- Ranger 4
- Ranger 5
- Ranger 6
- Ranger 7
- Ranger 8
- Ranger 9
Zond programme
- Zond 3
- Zond 1967A
- Zond 1967B
- Zond 4
- Zond 1968A
- Zond 5
- Zond 6
- Zond 1969A
- Zond L1S-1
- Zond L1S-2
- Zond 7
- Zond 8
Surveyor program
- Surveyor 1
- Surveyor 2
- Surveyor 3
- Surveyor 4
- Surveyor 5
- Surveyor 6
- Surveyor 7
Explorer program
- Explorer 33
- Explorer 35
- Explorer 49
Lunar Orbiter program
- Lunar Orbiter 1
- Lunar Orbiter 2
- Lunar Orbiter 3
- Lunar Orbiter 4
- Lunar Orbiter 5
PFS-1
PFS-2
Mariner 10
ISEE-3 (gravity assist only)
Hiten
- Hagoromo
Lunar Observer
GEOTAIL (gravity assist only)
WIND (gravity assist only)
Clementine
HGS-1 (orbital correction only)
Lunar Prospector
Nozomi (gravity assist only)
WMAP (gravity assist only)
SMART-1
STEREO mission
- STEREO-A (gravity assist only)
- STEREO-B (gravity assist only)
THEMIS mission
- ARTEMIS P1
- ARTEMIS P2
SELENE
- Okina
- Ouna
Chang'e program
- Chang'e 1
- Chang'e 2
- Chang'e 3
  - Yutu
- Chang'e 5-T1
  - return capsule
  - Manfred Memorial Moon Mission
- Chang'e 4
  - Yutu-2
- Chang'e 5
  - orbiter
  - lander
  - ascent vehicle
  - returner
- Chang'e 6
  - orbiter
  - lander
  - ascent vehicle
  - returner
  - rover
  - ICUBE-Q
- Chang'e 7
  - lander
  - orbiter
  - rover
  - hopper
- Chang'e 8
  - lander
  - orbiter
  - rover
  - hopper
Chandrayaan 1
- Moon Impact Probe
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
LCROSS
- LCROSS Shepherding Spacecraft
- LCROSS Earth Departure Upper Stage
GRAIL mission
- GRAIL A
- GRAIL B
LADEE
Baden-Württemberg 1
European Lunar Explorer
Resource Prospector
TESS (gravity assist only)
Queqiao
- Relay satellite
- Longjiang-1
- Longjiang-2
Moon Diver
Lunar Compass Rover
ISOCHRON
NanoSWARM
Beresheet
Chandrayaan-2
- Vikram
- Pragyan
CAPSTONE
Artemis 1 cubesats
- LunaH-Map
- Lunar IceCube
- EQUULEUS
- LunIR
- Near-Earth Asteroid Scout
- ArgoMoon
- OMOTENASHI
  - Surface probe
- CuSP
- BioSentinel
- Team Miles
KPLO (Danuri)
Hakuto-R Mission 1
- Rashid
- SORA-Q
Lunar Flashlight
JUICE (gravity assist only)
Chandrayaan-3
- Vikram
- Pragyan
- Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module
Luna 25
SLIM
- SLIM lander
- LEV-1
- LEV-2 (Sora-Q)
Peregrine Mission One
- Peregrine
- Colmena
- Iris
IM-1
- Odysseus
- EagleCam
DRO A/B*
- DRO-A*
- DRO-B*
Queqiao 2
- Relay satellite 2
- Tiandu-1
- Tiandu-2
VIPER
Blue Ghost M1
Hakuto-R Mission 2
- Hakuto-R
- Tenacious rover
Lunar Trailblazer
Brokkr-2 (gravity assist only)
IM-2
- Athena
- μNova
- Micro-nova
- MAPP
- AstroAnt
- Yaoki
PRIME-1
Doge-1
SHERPA-ES
IM-3
- Nova-C
- Khon2
- CADRE
- Lunar Vertex
Griffin Mission 1
DESTINY⁺ (gravity assist only)
Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)
- LUPEX lander
- LUPEX rover
Beresheet 2
- orbiter
- lander
- lander
APEX 1.0
Blue Ghost M2
- Blue Ghost lander
- Elytra orbital vehicle
- SPIDER
- Lunar Pathfinder
Astrobotic Mission 3
Canadensys lunar rover
ZeusX
Luna 26
Luna 27
Luna 27 (Backup)
Luna 28
Luna 29
- lander
- Luna-Grunt rover
Blue Moon demo mission
HERACLES
Argonaut M1
Lunar Voyage 3
Garatéa-L
Parsec lunar satellites
AYAP-1
LUMIO
Lunar Tilblazer (different mission)
Lunar Zebro
AYAP-2
- lander
- rover
Chandrayaan-4
KLEP phase 2
LSAS lander
BOLAS
Autonomous Impactor for Lunar Exploration
LVICE²

*SpaceNews: "Tracking data appears to show China is attempting to salvage spacecraft initially intended for the moon but left stranded by a rocket stage malfunction"

Mars[]

Mars programme
- Mars 1M No.1
- Mars 1M No.2
- Mars 1962A
- Mars 1962B
- Mars 1
- Mars 1969A
- Mars 1969B
- Kosmos 419
- Mars 2
  - Mars 2 lander
  - PROP-M rover
- Mars 3
  - Mars 3 lander
  - PROP-M rover
- Mars 4
- Mars 5
- Mars 6
  - Mars 6 lander
- Mars 7
  - Mars 7 lander
- Mars 4NM
- Mars 5NM
- Mars 5M
Mariner program
- Mariner 3
- Mariner 4
- Mariner 6
- Mariner 7
- Mariner 8
- Mariner 9
Zond 2
Voyager-Mars
Viking program
- Viking 1 orbiter
  - Viking 1 lander
- Viking 2 orbiter
  - Viking 2 lander
Vesta (gravity assist only)
Phobos 1
Phobos 2
Mars Observer
Mars Aerostat
Mars 96
Mars Pathfinder
- Sojourner
Mars Together
Mars Global Surveyor
Mars-98
Mars Climate Orbiter
Mars Polar Lander
- Deep Space 2 "Amundsen"
- Deep Space 2 "Scott"
Mars Environmental Survey
2001 Mars Odyssey
Mars Surveyor 2001 Lander
Northern Light
Nozomi
Mars Express
- Beagle 2
Kitty Hawk
MER-A "Spirit"
MER-B "Opportunity"
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Rosetta (gravity assist only)
NetLander
Phoenix
Dawn (gravity assist only)
Beagle 3
Mars Telecommunications Orbiter
Fobos-Grunt
- Yinghuo-1
MSL Curiosity
Mars Geyser Hopper
Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM/Mangalyaan)
MAVEN
ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (ExoMars 2016)
- Schiaparelli EDM Lander
Mars Astrobiology Explorer-Cacher
InSight
- MarCO A "WALL-E"
- MarCO B "EVE"
COMPASS
Emirates Mars Mission (Hope)
Tianwen-1
- Tianwen-1 Orbiter
- Tianwen-1 Deployable Camera 1
- Tianwen-1 Deployable Camera 2
- Tianwen-1 Lander
- Zhurong
- Tianwen-1 Remote Camera
Mars 2020 Perseverance
- Mars Helicopter Ingenuity
Mars MetNet
Hera (gravity assist only)
Europa Clipper (gravity assist only)
Psyche (gravity assist only)
Tumbleweed
MELOS
Icebreaker Life
Mars Geyser Hopper
Next Mars Orbiter (NeMO)
Mars Micro Orbiter (MMO)
Deimos and Phobos Interior Explorer (DePhine)
Phobos And Deimos & Mars Environment (PADME)
BOLD
SatRevolution
Sky-Sailor
ExoMars 2022
- Rosalind Franklin
- Kazachok
Martian Moons Exploration (MMX)
Tianwen-2 (gravity assist only)
Mars Orbiter Mission 2
First Commercial Mission to Mars
NASA-ESA Mars Sample Return
Mars Sample Return Helicopter
Mars Science Helicopter
Io Volcano Observer (gravity assist only)
Mars Aerial and Ground Global Intelligent Explorer (MAGGIE)
Mars-Grunt
Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorer (ESCAPADE)
- Blue
- Gold
TEREX-1
Tianwen-3
- orbiter
- return module
- lander
- ascent module
- mobile sampling robot
Biological Oxidant and Life Detection (BOLD)
International-Mars Ice Mapper (I-MIM)

Phobos[]

Phobos 1
- DAS
Phobos 2
- DAS
- PROP-F "frog" lander
Aladdin
Fobos-Grunt
DePhine
PADME
MMX
- MMX Rover
Hall
M-PADS
Merlin
MMSR
OSIRIS-REx 2
Pandora
PCROSS
Phobos Surveyor 2
? PRIME*
Fobos-Grunt 2
Phootprint

*available sources do not precisely state from where the project is from

Deimos[]

Aladdin
DePhine
PADME
MMX
DSR
Gulliver
Hall
M-PADS
Merlin
MMSR
OSIRIS-REx 2
Pandora

Ceres[]

Vesta
Dawn

Asteroids[]

Vesta
Comet Rendezvous Asteroid Flyby
Galileo
Clementine
NEAR Shoemaker
Small Body Grand Tour
Deep Space 1
Cassini-Huygens
Stardust
Hayabusa
- MINERVA
New Horizons
Rosetta
Dawn
Chang'e 2
Micro Exo Explorer
OKEANOS
PROCYON
Asteroid-Grunt
Hayabusa2
- Minerva II-IA
- Minerva II-IB
- MASCOT
- SCI
- DCAM-3
- Minerva II-2
OSIRIS-REx/OSIRIS-APEX
Centaurus
Chimera
MANTIS
Lucy
DART
- LICIACube
Psyche (en route)
Janus
Brokkr-2
Near-Earth Asteroid Scout
Tianwen-2
Hera
- APEX
- Juventas
DESTINY⁺
MBR Explorer

Jupiter[]

Pioneer 10
Pioneer 11
Pioneer H/Pioneer 12
Voyager 1
Voyager 2
Tsiolkovsky (gravity assist only)
Ulysses (gravity assist only)
Galileo orbiter
- Galileo atmospheric probe
Cassini-Huygens (gravity assist only)
INSIDE Jupiter
Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter (JIMO)
New Horizons (gravity assist only)
Europa Jupiter System Mission – Laplace
- Jupiter Europa Orbiter
- Jupiter Ganymede Orbiter
Argo
Juno
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) (en route)
Europa Clipper (en route)
Shensuo IHP-1
Shensuo IHP-2
Io Volcano Observer
Tianwen-4
Uranus Orbiter and Probe (gravity assist only)
Interstellar Probe (ISP)
Trident (gravity assist only)
Flyby of Io with Repeat Encounters (FIRE)
SPO