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  2. Deep Space Climate Observatory - Wikipedia

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    Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR; formerly known as Triana, unofficially known as GoreSat [3]) is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) space weather, space climate, and Earth observation satellite. It was launched by SpaceX on a Falcon 9 v1.1 launch vehicle on 11 February 2015, from Cape Canaveral. [4]

  3. List of Earth observation satellites - Wikipedia

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    Deep Space Climate Observatory. Designed to study the Sun-lit side of Earth from the L1 Lagrange point. [8] DubaiSat-1 and 2: Active Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) 2009 EarthCARE: Active ESA and JAXA 2024 Designed to study clouds and aerosols. [9] Elektro-L No. 1, 2, and 3: Active Russia's Roscosmos: 2011 Fengyun 2D to 4A: Active

  4. List of objects at Lagrange points - Wikipedia

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    The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR), designed to image the sunlit Earth in 10 wavelengths (EPIC) and monitor total reflected radiation (NISTAR). Launched on 11 February 2015, began orbiting L 1 on 8 June 2015 to study the solar wind and its effects on Earth. [ 3 ]

  5. NASA's deep space satellite captures the dark shadow of an ...

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    At 1 million miles from Earth, the distant DSCOVR satellite, aka the Deep Space Climate Observatory, recently captured the moon's eerie shadow over Antarctica. The intriguing, relatively rare ...

  6. NASA's newest satellite provides crucial data on climate ...

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    Data from NASA'S newest Earth-observing satellite will provide insight into ocean health, air quality, and the effects of a changing climate. ... and the effects of a changing climate.

  7. Earth Observing System - Wikipedia

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    The main objective of these satellites were weather predictions and the study of the environment of space. Significantly, this program focused on launching satellites to orbit geosynchronously and evaluate the effectiveness of this orbit pattern in observing the Earth. [1] ATS-3, the longest-lasting mission, saw a life span of over 20 years. It ...

  8. Earth observation satellite - Wikipedia

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    An Earth observation satellite or Earth remote sensing satellite is a satellite used or designed for Earth observation (EO) from orbit, including spy satellites and similar ones intended for non-military uses such as environmental monitoring, meteorology, cartography and others.

  9. NASA Deep Space Network - Wikipedia

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    In order to meet the current and future needs of deep space communication services, a number of new Deep Space Station antennas had to be built at the existing Deep Space Network sites. At the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex the first of these was completed in October 2014 (DSS35), with a second becoming operational in October 2016 ...