<p indent=0mm>Orbit-to-surface teleoperation (OTST) is aimed at serving the planet-surface robotic operations including the collection and analysis of material, transportation and deployment of equipment, construction and maintenance of infrastructure, etc. It allows for the planet-surface tasks performed by robots that are teleoperated by astronauts in orbiting spacecraft, which is a crucial technology for manned lunar-landing, lunar bases construction and manned Mars exploration missions in the future. In this paper, the existing projects and experiments of OTST carried out by NASA, ROSCOSMOS, ESA and DRL are reviewed. The key technologies such as man-machine interaction interface design, ergonomics design, force feedback and space-ground communication are analyzed. Moreover, considering the trend and demands of China’s deep space exploration in the future, the envision that using the to-be-built Chinese space station to carry out experiments such as orbit-to-ground teleoperation on equipment placement and 3D printing of buildings is proposed. This work may provide some insight into the technologies and experiments of OTST for China’s lunar base construction and other major deep space missions in the future.