SpaceX
PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem)
Falcon 9 Block 5
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, February 8, 2024 · 06:33 UTC
Mission
/01PACE (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
/02Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Variant: Block 5
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.562° N, 80.577° W
223
Pad Launches
933
Location Launches
322
Agency Launches
25
Orbital This Year