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The PioneersorAstrophysics Pioneers Program is a NASA program started in 2020 intended to use small-size hardware. The missions are expected to include SmallSats, Balloon payloads, and payloads attached to the ISS, with a $20M cost cap.^[1]

Four were the concepts chosen to study in January 2021, which will undergo a review before approval for flight:^[2]

Aspera, a SmallSat to study galaxy evolution
Pandora, a SmallSat to study at least 20 stars and their respective exoplanets in order to determine their atmospherical composition
StarBurst, a SmallSat to detect high-energy gamma rays from the merger of neutron stars
PUEO, a balloon mission intended to be launched from Antarctica in order to detect signals from neutrinos^[3]

References

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^ "Astrophysics Pioneers | Science Mission Directorate". science.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-13.

^ "Potentially mind-blowing secrets of the universe could be exposed with new NASA missions". SYFY Official Site. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-11-13.

^ "Antarctic balloon mission chosen for NASA Pioneers program | Penn State University". www.psu.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-13.

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