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Astrophysics Pioneers Program

NASA program started in 2020 to carry out compelling astrophysics science at lower cost with smaller hardware than Explorers missions, including SmallSats, major balloon payloads, and modest International Space Station payloads.

Identity

Aliases: Astrophysics Pioneers ProgramPioneers ProgramNASA Astrophysics Pioneers
Domains: spaceflight
Name: Astrophysics Pioneers Program
Status: active
Types: explorationsciencedevelopmentoperations

Details

Description: NASA program started in 2020 to carry out compelling astrophysics science at lower cost with smaller hardware than Explorers missions, including SmallSats, major balloon payloads, and modest International Space Station payloads.
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Assets & Meta

Creation Time: August 12, 2026 at 20:32:34 UTC
Updated Time: August 12, 2026 at 20:32:34 UTC

Other

Official Urls: https://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/programs/astrophysics-pioneers/https://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/programs/research-programs/https://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/programs/