Rocket Lab will launch NASA's Aspera spacecraft on a dedicated Electron mission from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand. Aspera is a NASA Astrophysics Pioneers mission that will use an ultraviolet telescope to study hot gas in the intergalactic medium and improve understanding of how galaxies form.

The launch date is currently targeted for January 29, 2027.

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Provider	Rocket Lab
Vehicle	Electron
Location	Pad TBD Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula New Zealand
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