SWFO-L1 [NOAA]
SWFO-L1 (Space Weather Follow-On - L1) is a mission planned by NOAA to provide space weather measurement as a continuation of the DSCOVR mission.
The mission of SWFO-L1 is to establish an operational capability and continuity of space weather observational requirements.
The primary observational objectives are:
SWFO-L is to be built on a 3-axis stabilized ESPA class spacecraft. It is to be launched as a rideshare with NASA's IMAP probe in 2024. In June 2020, Ball Aerospace was selected to build the spacecraft.
Following instruments are planned to be on board:
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Science, Solar |
Operator: | NOAA |
Contractors: | Ball Aerospace (prime) |
Equipment: | SWiPS, MAG, STIS, CCOR, ? |
Configuration: | BCP bus |
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Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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Orbit: | Sun-Earth Lagrange point L1 halo orbit |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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SWFO-L1 | - | 2025 | CC | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with IMAP, GLIDE |