LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Wed Feb 11 2015
SpaceX
DSCOVR
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
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Rocket Details
Name:
Falcon 9 v1.1Description:
Falcon 9 v1.1 is a significantly redesigned version of the its predecessor, including a higher payload capacity. This version arranges the engines in a structural form SpaceX calls an Octaweb.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 40