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Falcon 9 Block 5 | PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem)

February 8, 2024 at 6:33 AM UTC

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5 | PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) launch image
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February 8, 2024 at 6:33 AM UTC

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Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · 28.5619, -80.5774

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Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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March 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM UTC

Mission description

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.

Weather concern: Cumulus Cloud Rule
Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon · Block 5

Height

70 m

Diameter

3.65 m

LEO capacity

22,800 kg

Successful launches

624

Launch complex

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.

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Mission updates

NET January 2024

June 24, 2022 at 11:51 AM UTC · Nosu

Currently targeting January 9 at 7:00 UTC per countdown on website. Exact T-0 likely to change.

June 30, 2023 at 7:16 AM UTC · Nosu

Rescheduled to January 30, 2024.

November 16, 2023 at 7:12 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Rescheduled to February 6, 2024

December 11, 2023 at 7:27 PM UTC · hitura-nobad

Added launch time.

January 17, 2024 at 6:40 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin