Electron | Aspera

Name: Electron | Aspera
Start: 2027-01-29T00:00:00Z
End: 2027-01-29T00:00:00Z
Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

TO BE DETERMINED

> T-MINUS (NET)

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Target time only (NET — no earlier than). This launch is not yet confirmed and may slip.

> MISSION DATA

DATEFriday, January 29, 2027

TIME12:00 AM UTC

PROVIDERRocket Lab

ROCKETElectron

PADUnknown Pad

LOCATIONRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

ORBITLow Earth Orbit

> MISSION BRIEFING // ASTROPHYSICS

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.

> SCHEDULE & SOURCE

Source-reported status: To Be Determined. Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.

Launch window: 2027-01-29 00:00:00 UTC — 2027-01-29 00:00:00 UTC.

Dates and windows may change. Passing the scheduled time does not confirm a launch outcome.

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