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Atlas V 401 | SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory)

Success ULA, Atlas V 401

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Mission

Heliophysics · Enhanced-GTO

The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) is a NASA mission which is observing the Sun. SDO is a three-axis stabilized spacecraft, with two solar arrays, and two high-gain antennas, in an inclined geosynchronous orbit around Earth.

Where to watch

Replay Launch webcast

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Before liftoff
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If the launch moves, your reminders move with it, and at the time of your first reminder we tell you the new date.