
The Pandora small satellite was selected in 2021 as an inaugural mission in NASA’s Astrophysics Pioneers Program. It includes a 0.45-meter telescope that will improve our understanding of exoplanet atmospheres by disentangling exoplanet signals from their host stars, as well as studying host star variability with long-duration observations of 20 unique planets through visible-light photometry and near-infrared spectroscopy. Also launching on this launch are ride-share payloads under the "Falcon 9 Twilight mission", including satellites from Spire Global and Kepler Communications.
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Cosmic_Penguin
12/9/2025, 2:49:00 AM
Added launch. (launch date per https://bsky.app/profile/danielapai.bsky.social/post/3m4wrvazwz22s)
More Info →1/5/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Falcon 9 Block 5
Family: Falcon
Variant: Block 5
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA