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 riskHIGH

Go12%

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 & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go12%Wind4 m/sGusts8 m/sCloud35%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through a thick (>4500 ft) cloud layer extending across the freezing level.

max-top 7900 m, mean 5507 m, 100% cover, freezing 5054 m · max cloud-top 7900 m above freezing 5054 m (100% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus

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 riskHIGH

Go12%

Q's read

Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go12%Wind4 m/sGusts8 m/sCloud35%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through a thick (>4500 ft) cloud layer extending across the freezing level.

max-top 7900 m, mean 5507 m, 100% cover, freezing 5054 m · max cloud-top 7900 m above freezing 5054 m (100% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus