NASA’s Pandora Satellite Launches Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9

ExecutiveGov·Jan 12

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A satellite called Pandora has launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The mission is reported to involve the study of exoplanets, including their atmospheres, and may be related to enhancing the capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope. The launch was part of a rideshare mission that also deployed other small satellites.

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