Aspera
Electron · Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad
Overview
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- Rocket
- Electron
- Provider
- Rocket Lab
- Launch pad
- Unknown Pad
- Location
- Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
- Launch time
- Not confirmed yet
- Mission type
- Astrophysics
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
Live updates
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Rockets and launchesMission
Aspera houses an ultraviolet telescope and will examine hot gas in the intergalactic medium, thought to be contributing to the birth of stars and planets. Aspera will be the first NASA astrophysics mission to gather and map these ultraviolet light signatures, potentially unlocking a deeper understanding of the origins of stars, planets, and life in the universe.
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