Pandora satellite launches for exoplanet observation
January 13, 2026
January 13, 2026
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Pandora satellite launches for exoplanet observation
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On Jan. 11, the Pandora SmallSat launched atop a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Tasked with studying exoplanet systems around small stars, the refrigerator-sized satellite will focus long-term attention on 20 systems during its one-year mission.
"The Pandora pro . . .
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Pandora satellite launches for exoplanet observation
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On Jan. 11, the Pandora SmallSat launched atop a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Tasked with studying exoplanet systems around small stars, the refrigerator-sized satellite will focus long-term attention on 20 systems during its one-year mission.
"The Pandora pro . . .
