NASA announces new space telescope ‘PRIMA’ to launch in 2033
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A $1.2B, 5.9-foot PRIMA telescope locked for a 2033 launch is another decade-long bet that high-precision space instrumentation will keep feeding data-hungry models. If you build analytics or climate tools, assume a step-change in available space-sourced data in the early 2030s and architect for ingest and re-training now.
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