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A rocket will be launched from the remote desert of northern Australia today in the agency's first commercial launch from a commercial spaceport, NASA announced.
And the (Sky News) network quoted NASA as saying in a statement, "Three launches from the (Arnhem) Space Center will take place this month and next July, which will help explore how the light of a star can affect the habitability of any planet.
She explained that "today's mission will carry detectors to measure the X-rays produced by the hot gases that fill the space between stars to help study how they affect the formation and evolution of galaxies."
In turn, Australian National University astrophysicist (Brad Tucker), who will be 400 meters from the launch pad at the Arnhem Space Center, said, "The dry Australian environment and its proximity to the equator provide ideal conditions for space launches," noting that "the second and third missions are next month." You will be observing Alpha Centauri, the closest star to Earth, which can only be seen in the sky of the Southern Hemisphere.”
The semi-orbital missile will travel 300 km in space and will be visible for 10 to 50 seconds shortly after launch.
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