Falcon 9 Block 5 | Pandora / Twilight rideshare mission
Falcon 9 (Falcon)
Launch ID
02700e48-65c6-4a95-8b97-c47152302283
Rocket
Falcon 9
Type
Falcon
Coordinates
34.632°, -120.611°
📝 Mission Description
This Falcon 9 launch carries the Falcon 9 Block 5 | Pandora / Twilight rideshare mission mission, scheduled for January 05, 2026. The mission aims to deliver important payloads to orbit, contributing to our understanding of space and advancing technological capabilities.
ℹ️ Official Details
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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