NASA has successfully launched its second rocket from Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) after initial delays due to bad wind and rain conditions.
The launch on July 6 is the second of three NASA rockets to be launched from the Arnhem Space Centre in NT.
The mission is to measure ultraviolet light from stars and find which planets might be habitable for humans. The first flight took off in late June, the first-ever commercial space launch on Aussie soil.
“Tonight we were delighted to achieve another successful launch which further strengthens the capabilities of our team and of the Arnhem Space Centre,” Michael Jones, executive chairman of Equatorial Launch Australia, said in a statement. Equatorial Launch Australia is the owner of Arnhem Space Centre….