Mission description
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.
February 11, 2010 at 3:23 PM UTC
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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February 11, 2010 at 3:23 PM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · 28.5834, -80.5830
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.
Mission media
Atlas V Solar Dynamics Observatory Launch Highlights
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Height
58.3 m
Diameter
3.8 m
LEO capacity
9,050 kg
Successful launches
41
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
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