Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:21:50 AM EST
Today's live coverage of the launch of Solar Dynamics Observatory will begin at 7:15 a.m. EST.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Solar Dynamics Observatory Ready for Launch
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:18:08 AM EST
Welcome once again to the launch countdown for NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. The launch team hasn't encountered any problems that would prevent liftoff at 10:23 a.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Today's main concern will be the weather. Winds are likely to be close to the 20-knot limit, but lower than yesterday's launch attempt, when winds exceeded limits throughout the countdown and ultimately scrubbed the liftoff. The forecast for today is better, with 45th Weather Squadron forecasters predicting a 60 percent chance of weather favorable for launch. Launch Weather Officer Clay Flinn will provide a detailed weather briefing in just a few minutes, so we'll share that information with you.
Welcome once again to the launch countdown for NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. The launch team hasn't encountered any problems that would prevent liftoff at 10:23 a.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Today's main concern will be the weather. Winds are likely to be close to the 20-knot limit, but lower than yesterday's launch attempt, when winds exceeded limits throughout the countdown and ultimately scrubbed the liftoff. The forecast for today is better, with 45th Weather Squadron forecasters predicting a 60 percent chance of weather favorable for launch. Launch Weather Officer Clay Flinn will provide a detailed weather briefing in just a few minutes, so we'll share that information with you.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Follow the Countdown
Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:39:56 PM EST
Join us on launch day and follow the action as the clock ticks toward liftoff of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory aboard an Atlas V rocket.
Join us on launch day and follow the action as the clock ticks toward liftoff of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory aboard an Atlas V rocket.
Friday, February 12, 2010
SDO Launch news coverage
The SDO launch generated a lot of interest in the press, appearing in
hundreds of newspapers and television shows around the world. Here
are the top 15%:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/space/02/11/solar.dynamics.observatory/?hpt=Sbin
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35348099/ns/technology_and_science-space/
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SCI_SOLAR_LAUNCH?SITE=OHCIN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/02/11/nasa-launches-observatory-study-sun/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+foxnews%252Fscitech+%2528Text+-+SciTech%2529
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7017792652
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solar-dynamics-observatory-100209.html
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/sciencefair/post/2010/02/nasa-solar-observatory-successfully-reaches-orbit/1
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/84137212.html
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/02/watching-the-sun-sdo-launches-for-solar-science/
http://www.informationweek.com/news/storage/virtualization/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=222900062
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/02/live-atlas-solar-sdo-launch/
http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/11/the-solar-dynamics-observatory-soars-to-study-the-sun/
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/02/11/tech-space-solar-observatory.html
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/021110-layer8-nasa-solar-satellite.html
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pratt--whitney-rocketdyne-successfully-powers-launch-of-nasas-solar-dynamics-observatory-mission-84130837.html
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Government-IT/NASA-Launches-Solar-Dynamics-Observatory-447428/
http://blogs.nature.com/news/thegreatbeyond/2010/02/solar_science_satellite_succes.html
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_space_thewritestuff/2010/02/solar-mission-launches.html
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=nasas-solar-dynamics-observatory-la-2010-02-11
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/ci_14381585
http://www.cfnews13.com/Space/DestinationSpace/2010/2/9/atlast_v_set_to_launch_wednesday.html?ItemId=475094
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jq6AXgwbLWgobsz-waaXmb68G4Xg
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/nasa-launches-spacebased-solar-observatory-20100212-nvge.html
Solar Dynamics Observatory Set For Feb 9 Launch
Solar spacecraft to record sun at Imax resolution
Multiple Tweetups Planned for Solar Dynamics Observatory Launch
Nasa mission to unravel sun's threat to Earth
Instruments to Study Space Weather Set for NASA Launch
MSU helped design solar telescopes to be launched Feb. 9
Probe will warn of solar storms
Solar Dynamics Observatory Nearing Launch
Celebrate the Launch of the Solar Dynamics Observatory With Tweetups and Launch Events
Launch nears for observatory to monitor Sun's behavior
NASA And ULA Solar Dynamics Observatory — We'll Follow The Sun
NASA's Solar Crown Jewel Bolted atop Atlas Rocket
Astronomy.FM to Host First "Virtual" Tweetup to Celebrate NASA Solar Observatory Launch
UK Scientists Gear Up For NASA's SDO (Feb 03, 2010)
NASA And ULA Solar Dynamics Observatory — We'll Follow The Sun (Jan 28, 2010)
SDO Placed In Fairing, On Track For February Launch
New Space Telescope to Target Sun Storms
Sun view costs NASA $856m - but you can watch free on iPhone
Do not adjust your sets: solar storms could cause blackouts at Olympics
SDO solar observatory launches from Cape Canaveral
Cute Little Spacecraft Will Take Amazing Pictures of the Sun
NASA launches sun-watching satellite
How solar observatory will launch
Ten years of solar activity
Sun-gazing sat heads for the heavens: Solar Dynamics Observatory lifts off
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) to be launched Feb 9
Staring into the Sun
UK Scientists Gear Up For NASA's SDO
Solar firestorm set for 2012 could cause communications blackout during London
Solar activity my disrupt Olympics viewing
NASA to launch Sun-studying satellite
Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises
Solar Dynamics Observatory: The 'variable sun' mission
Strength of Atlas hurls sun-studying satellite into space
Unlocking sun's secrets key to Earth's security
NASA ready to launch satellite to explore sun
Launch of NASA satellite delayed until Wednesday
Nasa's solar probe rockets towards Sun
NASA Launches Solar Observatory
NASA Readies a Satellite to Probe the Sun - Inside and Out
NASA's solar mission takes off
NASA to launch solar observatory to unravel secrets of the Sun
NASA launches spacecraft to study the sun
NASA's New Eye on the Sun
NASA rocket, solar observatory reach orbit
NASA Looks Into The Eyes Of The Sun
NASA launches satellite to help forecast solar storms
Kate Becker: 'Oh no!' We don't understand solar storms - yet
Probe will warn of solar storms
U.S. launches new solar observatory
NASA launches Solar Dynamics Observatory
NASA Launches Observatory to Study Sun
New Solar Observatory to Unlock Sun's Mysteries
hundreds of newspapers and television shows around the world. Here
are the top 15%:
CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/space/02/11/solar.dynamics.observatory/?hpt=Sbin
MSNBC
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35348099/ns/technology_and_science-space/
Associated Press
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SCI_SOLAR_LAUNCH?SITE=OHCIN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Fox News.com
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/02/11/nasa-launches-observatory-study-sun/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+foxnews%252Fscitech+%2528Text+-+SciTech%2529
BBC
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7017792652
Space.com
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solar-dynamics-observatory-100209.html
USA Today
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/sciencefair/post/2010/02/nasa-solar-observatory-successfully-reaches-orbit/1
Sky & Telescope
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/84137212.html
Wired
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/02/watching-the-sun-sdo-launches-for-solar-science/
Information Week
http://www.informationweek.com/news/storage/virtualization/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=222900062
nasaspaceflight.com
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/02/live-atlas-solar-sdo-launch/
Universe Today
http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/11/the-solar-dynamics-observatory-soars-to-study-the-sun/
CBC
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/02/11/tech-space-solar-observatory.html
NetworkWorld
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/021110-layer8-nasa-solar-satellite.html
PR Newswire
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pratt--whitney-rocketdyne-successfully-powers-launch-of-nasas-solar-dynamics-observatory-mission-84130837.html
eWeek
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Government-IT/NASA-Launches-Solar-Dynamics-Observatory-447428/
Nature Online blog
http://blogs.nature.com/news/thegreatbeyond/2010/02/solar_science_satellite_succes.html
Orlando Sentinel blog
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_space_thewritestuff/2010/02/solar-mission-launches.html
Scientific American blog
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=nasas-solar-dynamics-observatory-la-2010-02-11
Daily Camera
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/ci_14381585
Central Florida News
http://www.cfnews13.com/Space/DestinationSpace/2010/2/9/atlast_v_set_to_launch_wednesday.html?ItemId=475094
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jq6AXgwbLWgobsz-waaXmb68G4Xg
Sydney Morning Herald
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/nasa-launches-spacebased-solar-observatory-20100212-nvge.html
www.redorbit.com
Solar Dynamics Observatory Set For Feb 9 Launch
cnet.com
Solar spacecraft to record sun at Imax resolution
gearlog
Multiple Tweetups Planned for Solar Dynamics Observatory Launch
Times Online
Nasa mission to unravel sun's threat to Earth
Science Daily
Instruments to Study Space Weather Set for NASA Launch
montana state university
MSU helped design solar telescopes to be launched Feb. 9
TG daily
Probe will warn of solar storms
Aviation Week
Solar Dynamics Observatory Nearing Launch
Space Ref
Celebrate the Launch of the Solar Dynamics Observatory With Tweetups and Launch Events
Spaceflight Now
Launch nears for observatory to monitor Sun's behavior
Sat News
NASA And ULA Solar Dynamics Observatory — We'll Follow The Sun
Universe Today
NASA's Solar Crown Jewel Bolted atop Atlas Rocket
Trans World News
Astronomy.FM to Host First "Virtual" Tweetup to Celebrate NASA Solar Observatory Launch
Spacedaily Today
UK Scientists Gear Up For NASA's SDO (Feb 03, 2010)
Satnews Publishers
NASA And ULA Solar Dynamics Observatory — We'll Follow The Sun (Jan 28, 2010)
Florida Today
SDO Placed In Fairing, On Track For February Launch
SPACE.COM
New Space Telescope to Target Sun Storms
The London Times (UK)
Sun view costs NASA $856m - but you can watch free on iPhone
The Independent (UK)
Do not adjust your sets: solar storms could cause blackouts at Olympics
BBC News, February 11, 2010
SDO solar observatory launches from Cape Canaveral
Wired Magazine, May 1, 2009
Cute Little Spacecraft Will Take Amazing Pictures of the Sun
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), February 11, 2010
NASA launches sun-watching satellite
BBC, Feb. 10, 2010
How solar observatory will launch
BBC, Feb. 10, 2010
Ten years of solar activity
The Register (UK), Feb. 11, 2010
Sun-gazing sat heads for the heavens: Solar Dynamics Observatory lifts off
Calcutta Tube (India), Jan. 31, 2010
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) to be launched Feb 9
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), February 13, 2010
Staring into the Sun
Space Daily (UK), February 3, 2010
UK Scientists Gear Up For NASA's SDO
The Daily Mail (UK), February 3, 2010
Solar firestorm set for 2012 could cause communications blackout during London
New Zealand Herald, Feb. 3, 2010
Solar activity my disrupt Olympics viewing
Astronomy Magazine, Feb. 2, 2010
NASA to launch Sun-studying satellite
BBC News, Feb 10, 2010
Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises
Florida Today, Feb. 5, 2010
Solar Dynamics Observatory: The 'variable sun' mission
Florida Today, Feb. 12, 2010
Strength of Atlas hurls sun-studying satellite into space
USA Today, Feb. 9, 2010
Unlocking sun's secrets key to Earth's security
Hindustan Times, Feb. 9, 2010
NASA ready to launch satellite to explore sun
San Jose Mercury News, Feb. 8, 2010
Launch of NASA satellite delayed until Wednesday
Gulf Times (Qatar), Feb. 11, 2010
Nasa's solar probe rockets towards Sun
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 11, 2010
NASA Launches Solar Observatory
Scientific American, Feb. 9, 2010
NASA Readies a Satellite to Probe the Sun - Inside and Out
One India (India), Feb. 12, 2010
NASA's solar mission takes off
The Money Times (India), Feb. 10, 2010
NASA to launch solar observatory to unravel secrets of the Sun
Thaindian (Thailand) News, Feb. 12, 2010
NASA launches spacecraft to study the sun
Sky & Telescope, Feb. 11, 2010
NASA's New Eye on the Sun
USA Today, Feb. 11, 2010
NASA rocket, solar observatory reach orbit
Information Week, Feb. 11, 2010
NASA Looks Into The Eyes Of The Sun
Christian Science Monitor, Feb. 11, 2010
NASA launches satellite to help forecast solar storms
The Boulder Daily Camera, Feb. 25, 2010
Kate Becker: 'Oh no!' We don't understand solar storms - yet
TG Daily, Feb. 1, 2010
Probe will warn of solar storms
Xinhua Daily (China), Feb. 12, 2010
U.S. launches new solar observatory
CNN, Feb. 11, 2010
NASA launches Solar Dynamics Observatory
New York Times, Feb. 11 2010
NASA Launches Observatory to Study Sun
Fox News, Feb. 9, 2010
New Solar Observatory to Unlock Sun's Mysteries
Thursday, February 11, 2010
SDO Launches!
The Atlas V roared to life Thursday morning to send the Solar Dynamics Observatory into space on its mission to evaluate the complex mechanisms of the sun. Liftoff came on-time at 10:23 a.m. EST from Launch pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Florida's Atlantic Coast.The SDO spacecraft is in good shape midway through the launch phase that will eventually place it in an elongated orbit reaching more than 21,000 miles high. Eventually, SDO's orbit will be circularized and will reach about 22,300 miles in what is called geosynchronous orbit. From that altitude, the spacecraft will point its instruments at the sun and relay the readings instantly to a ground station in New Mexico. The research is expected to reveal the sun's inner workings by constantly taking high resolution images of the sun, collecting readings from inside the sun and measuring its magnetic field activity. This data is expected to give researchers the insight they need to eventually predict solar storms and other activity on the sun that can affect spacecraft in orbit, astronauts on the International Space Station and electronic and other systems on Earth.
Live coverage of the launch is available on NASA TV and NASA's Launch Blog.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
SDO Launch Scrubbed
The February 10, 2010 scheduled launch of the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has been scrubbed due to high winds. The launch is rescheduled for February 11, 2010 at 10:23 am.
For additional information:
For additional information:
Sunday, February 7, 2010
SDO Launch Rescheduled
The launch has been rescheduled for at least a day. The new scheduled launch will be on Wednesday February 10, 2010 at 10:30. All the guest activities will be moved to Tuesday. The reception will stay on Monday.
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