{"id":62636,"date":"2024-08-15T09:19:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T09:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/38cc4a61-7180-4c31-ab57-2c6a3a856e13"},"modified":"2024-08-15T09:39:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T09:39:39","slug":"new-private-satellite-telescope-to-study-distant-stars-and-habitable-worlds-gets-scheduled-launch-date","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/rss_feed\/new-private-satellite-telescope-to-study-distant-stars-and-habitable-worlds-gets-scheduled-launch-date\/","title":{"rendered":"New private satellite telescope to study distant stars and habitable worlds gets scheduled launch date"},"content":{"rendered":"

New satellite equipped with telescope will study distant stars and exoplanets. <\/p>

By Iain Todd\n <\/p>

Published: Thursday, 15 August 2024 at 09:19 AM<\/p>

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A new stargazing satellite that will be used by astronomers to study dynamic processes occurring at distant stars, and the habitability of exoplanets, has been given its launch date.<\/p>

Private company Blue Skies Space has announced the scheduled launch of its Mauve science satellite\u00a0for October 2025.<\/p>

The\u00a0satellite\u00a0is due to be launched into low Earth orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporter-15 rideshare programme.<\/p>