flown missionSuccess

Falcon 9 | DSCOVR

SpaceXSpace Launch Complex 40 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAFeb 11, 2015, 23:03 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: DSCOVR
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Heliocentric L1 (L1-point)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Feb 11, 2015, 23:03 UTC
Window opens: Feb 11, 2015, 23:03 UTC
Window closes: Feb 11, 2015, 23:03 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:41 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Falcon 9 v1.1
Family: Falcon
Variant: v1.1
Provider: SpaceX
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

webcasts

DSCOVR Launch

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 40
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.5619, -80.5774