NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) observatory is inspected and processed on an Aronson Tilt Table in a high bay at the Astrotech Space Operations Facility near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023.
NASA Invites Media to Launch of New Mission to Study Oceans, CloudsDEC 11, 2023Media accreditation is open for the upcoming launch of NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud ocean Ecosystem) Earth observing science mission.NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Tuesday, Feb. 6, for a Falcon 9 rocket to launch PACE to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated January 2:Quote<snip>A Falcon 9 will launch NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite from pad 40 on February 6.<snip>
<snip>A Falcon 9 will launch NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite from pad 40 on February 6.<snip>
Media was invited to view the NASA PACE satellite (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud,ocean Ecosystem) ahead of final preps for launch. This mission will be collecting an advanced set of climate-relevant data records and has been 20 years in the making. 📷 Me for @NASASpaceflight
PACE yourself 🛰️Earlier this morning, members of the media were invited to view NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) spacecraft in a cleanroom environment ahead of fueling and encapsulation before it’s targeted launch date next month. 📸 - @NASASpaceflight
Launch is set for an instantaneous liftoff on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 1:30 a.m. EST (0630 UTC) on Tuesday, Feb. 6.If needed, they have backup opportunities at the same time on subsequent days.
Does anybody have have an update on which booster will be launching this mission?
https://blogs.nasa.gov/pace/2024/01/29/nasas-pace-spacecraft-mated-to-payload-adapter/[Jan 29]QuotePACE is set to launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 1:33 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 6.
PACE is set to launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 1:33 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 6.
🛰🚀The PACE is set!The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem spacecraft is #KeepingPACE and has been attached to the playload adapter. Next up - encapsulation! The mission will improve tracking plankton in the water & particles in the clouds➡️ http://go.nasa.gov/3SjOAaC
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for its upcoming mission to study how our oceans and atmosphere interact in a changing climate.Launch of the PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission is targeted for 1:33 a.m. EST, Tuesday, Feb. 6, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.Once in orbit above Earth, PACE will shed light on the impact of tiny things – microscopic life in water and microscopic particles in the air.Live launch coverage will begin at 12:45 a.m., Feb. 6, on NASA+, NASA Television, and the agency’s website. Full coverage of this mission including prelaunch activities is as follows (all times Eastern):Sunday, Feb. 49:15 a.m. – NASA Social Panel livestream at NASA Kennedy. Watch live on YouTube, Facebook and X social media channels.11 a.m. – PACE Science Briefing on NASA+ Monday, Feb. 58 a.m. – NASA EDGE will host the PACE rollout show. The rollout show will air live on NASA+, NASA TV, and YouTube.9 a.m. – PACE Prelaunch News Conference on NASA+ and NASA TV with the following participants: NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free Karen St. Germain, director, Earth Science Division, NASA Tim Dunn, senior launch director, Launch Services Program, NASA Julianna Scheiman, director, Civil Satellite Missions, SpaceX Brian Cizek, launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron, U.S. Space Force
🛰🚀Sealed and soon to be delivered!The PACE spacecraft is encapsulated in the fairings of a SpaceX Falcon 9. Instruments on board will study plankton in the ocean and aerosols in clouds. Launch is targeted for 1:33am on Feb. 6 from @SLDelta45 in FL!➡️ https://blogs.nasa.gov/pace/
PACE Spacecraft Encapsulated in Payload FairingNASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) spacecraft is now safely encapsulated in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 payload fairings. The fairing halves protect the spacecraft from aerodynamic pressure and heating during the ascent phase of launch. Approximately three minutes after liftoff, the halves are jettisoned and return to Earth. Upcoming milestones for PACE include payload integration to the Falcon 9 rocket ahead of the vehicle rolling out to the pad at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. PACE will extend and improve upon NASA’s more than 20 years of global satellite observations of our living ocean, atmospheric aerosols, and clouds from its destination in a sun-synchronous, polar orbit. Its instruments will observe and measure how ocean ecosystems interact with the atmosphere in a changing climate. The PACE project is managed by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The agency’s Launch Services Program, based at Kennedy Space Center, is responsible for managing the launch service for the PACE mission. Liftoff is targeted for no earlier than 1:33 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Author Jamie GrohPosted on February 1, 2024Categories Kennedy Space Center, Launch Services Program, NASA, NASA Goddard, PACETags aerosol, algae, Astrotech Spaceflight Operations, climate, cloud, Earth, Falcon 9, Goddard Space Flight Center, Kennedy Space Center, KSC, Launch Services Program, LSP, ocean Ecosystem, PACE, plankton, SpaceX
NASA and SpaceX technicians safely encapsulate NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) spacecraft in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 payload fairings on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at the Astrotech Space Operations Facility near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The fairing halves protect the spacecraft from aerodynamic pressure and heating during the ascent phase of launch. PACE is set to launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida no earlier than 1:33 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.
🚀Flight Readiness Review complete! The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission will study tiny particles like phytoplankton and aerosols and their impact on climate. Launch is set for 1:33 a.m. EST, Feb 6 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from FL. http://blogs.nasa.gov/pace/
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