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NASA Awards Planetary Defense Space Telescope Launch Services Contract

NASA awarded a launch contract to SpaceX for the NEO Surveyor mission to search for near-Earth objects, valued at approximately $100 million.
The NEO Surveyor is scheduled to launch no earlier than September 2027 from Florida on a Falcon 9 rocket.
The mission aims to detect at least two-thirds of near-Earth objects larger than 140 meters within five years.
NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office oversees the mission to enhance the agency's efforts in planetary defense.

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SpaceX and NASA to launch the 3rd planetary defense mission 'NEO Surveyor' in 2027 to discover Earth-threatening asteroids and comets. 🔬 NEO Surveyor: SpaceX, NASA To Launch 3rd Planetary Defense Mission To Discover Earth-Threatening Asteroids and Comets in 2027.

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NASA selects SpaceX to launch NEO Surveyor

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WASHINGTON — NASA picked SpaceX for the launch of a space telescope dedicated to searching for near Earth objects. NASA announced Feb. 21 it awarded a task order through the NASA Launch Services II contract for the launch of the Near Earth Orbit (NEO) Surveyor spacecraft on a Falcon 9. That task order is valued at approximately $100 million, the agency stated. NEO Surveyor will launch on a Falcon 9 from Florida as soon as September 2027. It will…

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NASA Selects SpaceX for Launch of NEO Surveyor Telescope In a significant move towards enhancing the detection of potential space hazards, NASA has entrusted SpaceX with the launch of a pivotal space telescope. This telescope is specifically dedicated to identifying near-Earth objects (NEOs), which are celestial bodies that come close to our planet’s orbit. On […]

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NASA Awards Planetary Defense Space Telescope Launch Services Contract

Credit: NASA NASA has selected SpaceX of Starbase, Texas, to provide launch services for the Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission, which will detect and observe asteroids and comets that could potentially pose an impact threat to Earth. The firm fixed price launch service task order is being awarded under the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity NASA Launch Services II contract. The total cost to NASA for the launch service is approximate…

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