Space.
Space.
Verified 2026-10-07. A source sits on each row. The flights below are a separate record.
FACT is a checkable record. CLAIM is an argument. FAITH is what the Order holds, and does not ask you to treat it as proof.
The table.
| System | Light-years | Planets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Centauri (Proxima, Rigil Kentaurus, Toliman) | 4.2465 | Proxima b (2016) and d (2025); candidate c (2019). A candidate imaged at A (2021). B’s planet b was refuted in 2015. | Wikipedia list, read 2026-10-07 |
| Barnard's Star | 5.9629 | Four confirmed planets: d, b, c, and e. | Wikipedia list, read 2026-10-07 |
| Luhman 16 | 6.5102 | None known. Two brown dwarfs. | Wikipedia list, read 2026-10-07 |
| WISE 0855−0714 | 7.430 | None known. A sub-brown dwarf. | Wikipedia list, read 2026-10-07 |
| Wolf 359 | 7.856 | One candidate; one refuted planet. | Wikipedia list, read 2026-10-07 |
| Lalande 21185 | 8.3044 | Two known planets (2019, 2021). | Wikipedia list, read 2026-10-07 |
| Sirius | 8.7094 | None known. | Wikipedia list, read 2026-10-07 |
| Gliese 65 (Luyten 726-8) | 8.770 | One candidate planet. | Wikipedia list, read 2026-10-07 |
| Ross 154 | 9.7063 | None known. | Wikipedia list, read 2026-10-07 |
| Ross 248 | 10.3057 | None known. | Wikipedia list, read 2026-10-07 |
Source. Wikipedia, “List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs,” read 2026-10-07. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nearest_stars_and_brown_dwarfs
Missions.
Eight flights and one paused program. The dates are the public record. None of them is a promise of the Order.
FACT Artemis II
Flew April 2026
A crewed flyby of the Moon. It launched 1 April 2026 and splashed down 10–11 April 2026.
Source. NASA, Artemis II, April 2026.
FACT Artemis III
Earth-orbit test in 2027
A crewed demonstration in Earth orbit, to practice rendezvous and docking with lander test articles. NASA has said astronauts land on the Moon in 2028. This flight is the test, not that landing.
Source. NASA, “How NASA’s Artemis III Lander Test Will Pave Way for Moon Landings,” 15 July 2026.
FACT Starship
First orbit, 28 September 2026
Integrated Flight Test 14 reached orbit for the first time, deployed satellites, and returned early after an engine problem.
Source. Reuters and The New York Times, 28 September 2026.
FACT Europa Clipper
Earth flyby 3 December 2026; Jupiter in April 2030
A gravity-assist flyby of Earth, then arrival at Jupiter in April 2030 for close passes of Europa.
Source. NASA Science, Europa Clipper. https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper/
FACT Roman Space Telescope
Launched 30 August 2026
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off at 7:26 a.m. EDT on a Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center.
Source. NASA release 26-071, 30 August 2026.
FACT James Webb Space Telescope
Cycle 5
Cycle 5 is the observing year 1 July 2026 through 30 June 2027.
Source. STScI, JWST Cycle 5 documentation.
FACT Breakthrough Starshot
Paused
The lightsail proposal is not an active flight. No launch date is claimed here.
Source. Wikipedia, Breakthrough Starshot. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakthrough_Starshot
FACT Dragonfly
Launch targeted July 2028
A rotorcraft bound for Titan. The launch window is targeted 5–25 July 2028 on a Falcon Heavy, with arrival in 2034.
Source. Wikipedia, Dragonfly (spacecraft), read 2026-10-07, citing NASA’s 2024 launch-service award.
At Voyager’s speed, the journey to Proxima Centauri is on the order of 75,000 years. At 20 percent of the speed of light, the same distance is about 21 years.
Source. Proxima is 4.25 light-years. Voyager 1 leaves the Sun at about 17 km/s (NASA Voyager). 0.2c covers 4.25 light-years in about 21 years. Neither figure is a flight plan.