NASA Chooses SpaceX for 2027 Gamma-Ray Telescope Launch

The COSI mission aims to study gamma-ray emissions and the origins of elements in the Milky Way using SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.

The Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) will launch in August 2027 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral.
COSI will investigate the creation and destruction of matter and antimatter, and map nucleosynthesis sites in the galaxy.
The mission will also detect short gamma-ray bursts and study gamma-ray polarization.
NASA awarded SpaceX a $69 million contract for the launch, the only rocket certified for the mission's unique orbit.
The mission involves collaboration between multiple institutions including UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.