Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

September 23, 2021

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[ September 23, 2021 ] Video: Inspiration4 booster returns to SpaceX hangar for refurbishment Falcon 9
[ September 22, 2021 ] NASA official says Starliner demo mission not likely to launch until next year Atlas 5
[ September 22, 2021 ] NASA completes swing arm test on SLS launch platform Mission Reports
[ September 22, 2021 ] NASA announces reorganization of human spaceflight directorate News
[ September 21, 2021 ] Landsat 9 lifted atop launcher to extend unbroken environmental data record Atlas 5

SpaceX selected to launch Intelsat telecom satellite, NASA pollution monitor

March 17, 2020

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch an Intelsat communications satellite with a NASA-funded air pollution monitor to be positioned over the Americas in 2022, officials announced Tuesday.