Solar Storm Warning Sat to Launch in 2015

[Waspie_Dwarf]

DSCOVR Mission Moves Forward to 2015 Launch ]

The development of NOAA's upcoming Deep Space Climate Observatory known as DSCOVR, a satellite designed to monitor and warn of harmful solar activity that could impact Earth, last week cleared a major review and is on track to launch by early 2015.

The Key Decision Point C Review was conducted by the joint NASA-NOAA Program Management Council reviewed the complete budget and development plans for DSCOVR through launch to its end of life. Passing the review allows the NASA DSCOVR project at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. to proceed with the implementation phase and continue the development of the spacecraft and its ground segment.

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Edited September 15, 2013 by Waspie_Dwarf

[Merc14]

DSCOVR is finally on station at L1 and is starting its month of instrument checks before going fully active. http://spaceflightno...es-finish-line/ and http://www.bloomberg...from-sun-s-fury