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Provider
Rocket Lab
Vehicle
Electron
Launch site / pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand / Unknown Pad · NZL
Destination / orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Mission overview
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.
