Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) lifted off from Cape Canaveral
Open Image KSC-2015-1368.KSC-2015-1368 (02/11/2015) --- The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NOAA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory spacecraft, or DSCOVR, lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Liftoff occurred at 6:03 p.m. EST. DSCOVR is a partnership between NOAA, NASA and the U.S. Air Force, and will maintain the nation's real-time solar wind monitoring capabilities. To learn more about DSCOVR, visit <a href="http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/DSCOVR" rel="nofollow">www.nesdis.noaa.gov/DSCOVR</a>. Photo credit: NASA/Tony Gray and Tim Powers
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December 8, 2017
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GSFC
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