Aspera
NextLaunch Autosequence BeginsT-02:00
The mission
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.
Mission timeline
Launch Autosequence Begins
Electron enters its automated terminal countdown
- Launch Autosequence BeginsT-02:0011:58 PM UTC
- Rutherford IgnitionT-00:0211:59 PM UTC
Where it leaves Earth
Launch site
Ground vector
Unknown Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
- Latitude
- 39.261°S
- Longitude
- 177.866°E
Can I see this?
Distance and a plain visibility call from a place you choose. Trajectory is not modeled — night launches travel farther across the sky than daylight ones.
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Range weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear — tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
12:00 AM UTC – 12:00 AM UTC
Vehicle & provider
Schedule history
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.