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DSCOVR

successFalcon 9 | DSCOVR

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Deep Space Climate Observatory for the U.S Air Force, NOAA and NASA. DSCOVR will be positioned at the L1 libration point to monitor space weather and Earth's climate.

Overview

Date / time
February 11, 2015 at 11:03 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 40
Mission
DSCOVR
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Heliocentric L1
Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 v1.1 →
Launch provider
SpaceX →

Payloads deployed · 1

DSCOVR
Deep Space