SDO

 

SDO [NASA]

The SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) solar observing satellite will be a follow up to SOHO. SDO has four main goals:

SDO will contain a suite of instruments which will provide the observations that will lead to a more complete understanding of the solar dynamics that drive variability in the Earth's environment. Following instruments are mounted on the spacecraft:

The large data outtput (> 1 TByte/day) dictated the use of a geostationary orbit for continuous data downlink via a Ka-band transponder.

  

Nation: USA
Type / Application: Solar Observatory
Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Contractors: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Equipment: HMI, AIA, EVE
Configuration:   
Propulsion: ?
Lifetime:
Mass: 3200 kg
Orbit: inclined GEO

 

Satellite Date LS   Launcher Remarks:
SDO 11.02.2010 CC SLC-41 Atlas-5(401)

  

Further LWS (Living with a Star) missions:

 

Last update: 27.09.2009
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