SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) - space launch mission detailed information

When is SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem)? Launch date 8/FEB/2024 — Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket launch by SpaceX from Space Launch Complex 40.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) launch date, launch time, live countdown, live stream and mission status (Success) — tracked on Space Realm.

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

Name: SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem)
Start: 2024-02-08T06:33:36.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40

Falcon 9 Block 5

Status

Success

Date

8 FEB 2024

06:33

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Overview

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.

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Stages

Livestream

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Rocket Details

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Height

70 m

Diameter

3.65 m

Launch Mass

549 T

Thrust

7,607 kN