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SpaceX wins NASA agreement to launch Earth science mission
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SpaceX wins NASA agreement to launch Earth science mission

NASA awarded an agreement to SpaceX Feb. 4 for the launch of an Earth science mission has successfully staved off cancellation a few times. NASA declared it selected SpaceX to launch the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) spacecraft on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in December 2022. The organization said the agreement is valued at $80.4 million, covering the launch and related services. SpaceX independently said the launch will utilize a "flight-proven" Falcon 9, one where the rocket's first stage has previously propelled at least one mission. “SpaceX is honored to continue supporting NASA’s critical scientific observational missions by launching PACE, which will help humanity better understand, protect and preserve our planet,” Gwynne Shotwell, president ...