Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

13 Jun 2012, 4:00pm

Location

Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site Launch Site

Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site

Pad

Air Launch

Launch Service Provider

Orbital Sciences Corporation logo

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Vehicle

Pegasus XL image

Pegasus XL

Mission

Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR)

Mission Type

Astrophysics

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

Designed to image high-energy X-ray radiation, the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) is tasked with surveying regions surrounding the center of own Milky Way Galaxy and performing deep observations of the extragalactic sky, studying black holes and supernovas.

Available Replays

Live

NuSTAR Launch Highlights

Updated: Jan 19, 12:46pm UTC

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