NASA Selects SpaceX for StarBurst Mission Launch

NASA awarded a contract to SpaceX to launch the StarBurst satellite, a SmallSat mission focused on detecting high-energy gamma-ray bursts from neutron star mergers.

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1. StarBurst Mission Scientific Objective: The mission aims to map the frequency and location of short gamma-ray bursts to better understand the catastrophic collisions of neutron stars.
2. SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Vehicle: The StarBurst satellite will be launched as a secondary payload on a Falcon 9 rocket under the Bandwagon rideshare configuration. SpaceX
3. Launch Site and Schedule: The mission is scheduled to lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Sources

• NASA Official Announcement

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