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PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem)

Falcon 9 Block 5

SUCCESS
Success

Thursday, February 8, 2024 · 06:33 UTC

Mission

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PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) is a NASA Earth observation satellite mission. It will make global ocean color measurements to provide extended data records on ocean ecology and global biogeochemistry (e.g., carbon cycle) along with polarimetry measurements to provide extended data records on clouds and aerosols.

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Probability

95%

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5

Variant: Block 5

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562° N, 80.577° W

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