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To-do list for Wikipedia:WikiProject Spaceflight: edit · history · watch · refresh · Updated 2024-02-04 Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Article requests : See Wikipedia:Requested articles/Applied arts and sciences/Engineering § Aeronautical/Aerospace See Wikipedia:Requested articles/Applied arts and sciences/Transport § Rockets and spacecraft Assess : See Category:Unassessed spaceflight articles Infobox : See Category:Spaceflight articles needing infoboxes Stubs : See Category:Outer space stubs Update : 2020s in spaceflight

I've noticed that some space probes, like the Voyagers and Pioneer 10/11, their names are put in italics while others like the rest of the Pioneer program and less notable spacecraft are not. For example, if you go to the Pioneer program article, Pioneer 10 and 11 are italicized while all the other space probes are not. The Wikipedia style guide says this:

"Do not italicize a mission, series, or class except where it coincides with a craft's name: the Eagle was the Apollo 11 lunar lander; Voyager 2 was launched as part of the Voyager program."

So should every space probe name be italicized? Is there a reason why some are and some are not? Luckytent (talk) 17:03, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Observations and explorations of Venus#Requested move 14 May 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. ASUKITE 21:28, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Please note that Remote sensing, which is within this project's scope, has been selected as one of the Articles for improvement. The article is scheduled to appear on Wikipedia's Community portal in the "Articles for improvement" section for one week, beginning today. Everyone is encouraged to collaborate to improve the article. Thanks, and happy editing! Delivered by — MusikBot talk 00:05, 2 June 2025 (UTC) on behalf of the AFI team[reply]

On November 15, 2026, 17 months from now, Voyager 1 will be 1 light-day away from Earth. I think it would make a great project to get it up to FA standard by then (Benison made one attempt a few years ago) so it could be WP:TFA on that day. RoySmith (talk) 15:00, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

RoySmith, I can ask for nothing else more than that. I'm busy irl till at least September, but I'll gladly drop by time to time for anything to make that happen. It's been a dream to get Voyager 1 to FA and hopefully, with some help, we can do it. Thanks. — Benison (Beni · talk) 15:14, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]