The Pioneer spacecraft designed, built and tested by Rocket Lab is the second spacecraft delivered to Varda for launch within a month.
NASA
Pandora is an ESPA Grande-class spacecraft, weighing up to 320 kg, and is designed to function in a sun-synchronous orbit.
NASA has selected nine companies for contracts with a combined value of $24m to study logistics needed for later human missions on the moon.
Neutron is scheduled for its debut launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 3 in Virginia from mid-2025.
The European Space Agency is currently assessing NASA’s approach.
Space debris, AI and cybersecurity take centre stage, alongside government and commercial collaboration to fuel growth.
The two sides explored a variety of topics, including satellite technology, space services, capacity building, knowledge exchange, and technology transfer.
