Pandora
Liftoff Time
No Earlier Than January 5, 2026
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Mission Details
Pandora
Pandora is a small satellite designed to characterize exoplanet atmospheres and their host stars. It is slated to observe at least 20 different planets during its one year of science operations.
Manufacturer: Blue Canyon Technologies
Operator: NASA
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
325 kilograms
Rocket
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$69.75 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.7m
Height: 70m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 22,800 kg
GTO: 8,300 kg
Liftoff Thrust
7,607 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
Launch Site
General Trajectory
SE
SW
Launching
South
Stats
Falcon 9
571st
Mission
1st
Mission of 2026
SpaceX
598th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2026
2026
1st
Orbital launch attempt