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Electron | Aspera

Rocket Lab · Electron · Unknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Rocket Lab's 111th launch · 32nd this year · humanity's 7,506th orbital launch attempt

December 31, 2026Add to calendar
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Window: Dec 31, 00:00Dec 31, 00:00 UTC

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Aspera

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.

Astrophysics · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Updates

  • NET late 2026.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/1/2026 · source

  • NET August 15.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/6/2025 · source

  • Added launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/15/2025 · source

Pad — Unknown Pad

0 launches from this pad · 78 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

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