NASA chooses SpaceX launch site in Texas

NASA chooses SpaceX launch site in Texas for Pandora mission launch
NASA's Pandora satellite mission to document at least 20 known planets orbiting distant stars will start from SpaceX at its Starbase launch facility in Cameron County, Texas.
NASA picks SpaceX to launch Pandora exoplanet mission
The agency announced on Monday afternoon (Feb. 10) that it has picked SpaceX to launch Pandora, a 716-pound (325-kilogram) satellite designed to help scientists better understand how our understanding of exoplanets ' atmospheres are affected by changes in their host stars.
NASA selects SpaceX to launch Pandora mission
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced it has selected SpaceX at Starbase to launch its Pandora mission. Pandora, a small satellite, will study at least 20 known exoplanets and their host stars to find out how changes in stars affect observations of exoplanet atmospheres,
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NASA is preparing to launch its exoplanet telescope Pandora and it got a step closer on Monday. In a statement, the agency announced that it has chosen Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch the telescope that will zero in on 20 known exoplanets - planets outside our solar system.
NASA Awards Launch Service Task Order for Pandora Mission
NASA has selected SpaceX of Starbase, Texas, to provide the launch service for the agency's Pandora mission, which will study at least 20 known exoplanets and their host stars to find out how changes in stars affect our observations of exoplanet atmospheres.
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NASA said Monday the selection of SpaceX is part of the agency’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare program. The VADR launch services contract looks to enable NASA to issue fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity awards throughout the five-year ordering period. It has a $300 million ceiling value.
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