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DSCOVR (40390)
COSPAR: 2015-007A | Alt Name: DSCOVR
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 11, 2015
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40390
International Designator
2015-007A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
DSCOVR
Alternative Name
DSCOVR
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NOAA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
DSCOVR is an Earth observation and solar science satellite launched on February 11, 2015, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.87 meters in length, 1.37 meters in diameter, and spans 7 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 425 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 570 kilograms. DSCOVR is equipped with instruments such as Scripps-EPIC, Scripps-NISTAR, and Plasma-Mag for its mission objectives. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It has a mission lifetime of approximately two years and was manufactured by GSFC/OATKS for the owner NOAA. Its shape is described as cylindrical with two panels and a boom.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.87
Diameter
1.37
Span
7
Dry Mass
425
Launch Mass
570
Shape
Cyl+2 pan+boom
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Deep Space Climate Obsy.
Purpose
Earth observation, solar science
Mission
Earth observation, solar science
Manufacturer
GSFC/OATKS
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
SMEX-LITE
Configuration
SMEX-Lite Bus
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Scripps-EPIC, Scripps-NISTAR, Plasma-Mag
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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