SpaceX

DSCOVR

Success

Falcon 9 v1.1

T-minus to liftoff

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Wednesday February 11 2015, 23:03:32 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 v1.1

OrbitHeliocentric L1

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

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Mission

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.

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 v1.1

OrbitHeliocentric L1

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowWednesday February 11 2015, 23:03:32 UTC→Wednesday February 11 2015, 23:03:32 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height68.4 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableNo

LEO capacity13,150 kg

Track record14/15 successful

Landings0/5

All launches

SpaceX

DSCOVR

Success

Falcon 9 v1.1

T-minus to liftoff

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00

HOURS

:

00

MINUTES

:

00

SECONDS

Wednesday February 11 2015, 23:03:32 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go95%

VehicleFalcon 9 v1.1

OrbitHeliocentric L1

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

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Mission

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.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · NewB1013

lost1st flight

Flights1

Landings—

Fastest turn—

Expended — no recovery planned

Broke up after sucessful water landing

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go95%Wind5 m/sGusts9 m/sCloud42%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 7635 m above freezing 5120 m (100% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · max-top 7635 m, mean 5874 m, 100% cover, freezing 5120 m

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 v1.1

OrbitHeliocentric L1

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowWednesday February 11 2015, 23:03:32 UTC→Wednesday February 11 2015, 23:03:32 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height68.4 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableNo

LEO capacity13,150 kg

Track record14/15 successful

Landings0/5

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · NewB1013

lost1st flight

Flights1

Landings—

Fastest turn—

Expended — no recovery planned

Broke up after sucessful water landing

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

Scrub riskLOW

Go95%

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go95%Wind5 m/sGusts9 m/sCloud42%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 7635 m above freezing 5120 m (100% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · max-top 7635 m, mean 5874 m, 100% cover, freezing 5120 m