Rocket Lab

Aspera

Name: Aspera
Start: 2026-08-15T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-15T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Unknown Pad · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

TBD

NET (T-0): 15 AUG · 00:00 UTC
Window: Instantaneous
Rocket: Electron
Operator: Rocket Lab
Pad: Unknown Pad · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Payload: Aspera
Orbit: Low Earth OrbitLEO

Mission

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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