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OK!Falcon 9 Block 5 | Pandora / Twilight rideshare mission
> MISSION DATA
> MISSION BRIEFING // ASTROPHYSICS
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 39 other ride-share payloads under the "Falcon 9 Twilight mission" manifested by Exolaunch, including satellites from Spire Global and Kepler Communications.
> SCHEDULE & SOURCE
Source-reported status: Launch Successful. The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Launch window: 2026-01-11 13:19:00 UTC — 2026-01-11 14:16:00 UTC.
Dates and windows may change. Passing the scheduled time does not confirm a launch outcome.
Launch data from The Space Devs
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