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Falcon 9 Block 5: NEO Surveyor

expected June 2028

expected June 2028

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    Falcon 9 Block 5: NEO Surveyor is expected June 2028. The exact day has not been announced yet.

    SpaceX is preparing to launch NEO Surveyor on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. NASA's Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission is designed to help advance planetary defense efforts to discover and characterize most of the potentially hazardous asteroids and comets that come within 30 million miles of Earth’s orbit. These are collectively known as near-earth objects, or NEOs. NEO Surveyor consists of a single scientific instrument: a 50 centimeter (nearly 20 inch) diameter telescope that operates in two heat-sensing infrared wavelengths. It will be capable of detecting both bright and dark asteroids, which are the most difficult type to find. Launch is expected in June 2028 and no firm date has been announced yet.

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    United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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    Last verified Sep 16, 2026

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