NASA astrophysics, commercial satellites launch on SpaceX rideshare mission

Published on January 11, 2026
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a trio of NASA astrophysics small satellites along with dozens of commercial spacecraft on a rideshare mission Jan. 11.

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