Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Black and Diffuse Aurora Science Surveyor mission is led by Marilia Samara of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The project focuses on understanding the origin of a little-understood auroral form known as black aurora.
Its launch window is Feb. 7-20.
The mission was on the launchpad at Poker Flat in early 2025, but the necessary aurora conditions didn’t materialize before the launch window closed.
This video was produced in February, 2025.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute operates Poker Flat, north of Fairbanks, under a contract with NASA.
@uafairbanks @NASA @NASAGoddard @pokerflatrr
The Black and Diffuse Aurora Science Surveyor mission is led by Marilia Samara of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The project focuses on understanding the origin of a little-understood auroral form known as black aurora.
Its launch window is Feb. 7-20.
The mission was on the launchpad at Poker Flat in early 2025, but the necessary aurora conditions didn’t materialize before the launch window closed.
This video was produced in February, 2025.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute operates Poker Flat, north of Fairbanks, under a contract with NASA.
@uafairbanks @NASA @NASAGoddard @pokerflatrr
