Michael Wall is a Senior Space Writer with Space.com and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life, 'Out There,' was published on Nov. 13, 2018.
A NASA space telescope that will study the universe in high-energy gamma-ray light will get a ride to orbit with SpaceX a few years from now.to be the rocket ride for its Compton Spectrometer and Imager mission, or COSI for short. The observatory will lift off in August 2027 fromThe fixed-price launch contract is worth $69 million, NASA officials said.
The COSI spaceflight booking adds to a long launch manifest for the workhorse Falcon 9, which is by far the busiest rocket flying today. The partially reusable launcher has already lifted off 67 times in 2024. Forty-eight of those missions have been devoted to building out SpaceX'sto keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat.
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