Aspera
Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1
- Launch (UTC)
- Dec 31, 2026, 00:00 UTC
- Outcome
- Upcoming
- Rocket
- Electron
- Provider
- Rocket Lab
- Site
- Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
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.