First of three Nasa rockets to take off from Northern Territory space centre
by Australian Associated Press from Science | The Guardian on (#60S17)
Rocket carrying instruments to study the evolution of the universe will be Nasa's first launch from commercial port outside US
The first of three Nasa rockets scheduled to launch from the Northern Territory is due to take off on Sunday night, carrying precision instruments that will give scientists new data on the evolution of the cosmos.
If all goes according to plan, the rocket will take off from the Arnhem Space Centre on the Dhupuma plateau, near Nhulunbuy, at 10.44pm local time on Sunday.
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