Falcon 9 | DSCOVR
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
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SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
DSCOVR
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.
Falcon 9 v1.1
Height 68.40 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 4850 kg
Liftoff Thrust 5883 kN
Diameter 3.65 Meters
Mass To LEO 13150 kg
Liftoff Mass 506 Tonnes
Launch Success 14
Consecutive Success 1
Maiden Flight 2013-09-29
Launch Failures 1
Core
Serial B1013
Status lost
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 1
Landing Attempt No
Landing Success Yes
Type Ocean
Location ATL
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