ScienceNASA selects SpaceX to launch StarBurst gamma-ray satellite
NASA says StarBurst will scan the sky for short gamma-ray bursts from merging neutron stars, aiming to capture the earliest high-energy signals.
TLDR
NASA announced on September 17, 2026, that it selected SpaceX to launch StarBurst on a Falcon 9. The launch is targeted for no earlier than 2028 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. NASA says the small satellite will look for short gamma-ray bursts from merging neutron stars.
NASA selects SpaceX to launch StarBurst gamma-ray satellite
NASA says StarBurst will scan the sky for short gamma-ray bursts from merging neutron stars, aiming to capture the earliest high-energy signals.
