{"id":16591,"date":"2015-02-07T23:40:14","date_gmt":"2015-02-07T15:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/photos-dscovr-buttoned-up-for-falcon-9-launch\/"},"modified":"2015-02-07T23:40:14","modified_gmt":"2015-02-07T15:40:14","slug":"photos-dscovr-buttoned-up-for-falcon-9-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/photos-dscovr-buttoned-up-for-falcon-9-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: DSCOVR buttoned up for Falcon 9 launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Engineers worked inside a climate-controlled clean room for two months to ready NOAA\u2019s new space weather observatory for launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.<\/p>\n<p>The Deep Space Climate Observatory, equipped to detect incoming solar storms and give scientists a new view of Earth\u2019s climate, will blast off aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. The refrigerator-sized satellite arrived at the Astrotech spacecraft processing facility in November after a road trip from NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>DSCOVR was originally conceived in the late 1990s by former Vice President Al Gore, but the mission was shelved and the spacecraft placed in storage until the project received a new lease on life.<\/p>\n<p>The photos below show the satellite being unwrapped after shipment to Florida, a light test to check out its power-generating solar arrays, and preparations to be enclosed inside the Falcon 9 rocket\u2019s 43-foot-tall two-piece payload fairing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3712\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3712\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3712\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/15777264813_d872758e58_z.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: NASA\/Kim Shiflett\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/15777264813_d872758e58_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/15777264813_d872758e58_z-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: NASA\/Kim Shiflett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3713\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3713\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3713\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16211167939_803528731c_z.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: NASA\/Ben Smegelsky\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16211167939_803528731c_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16211167939_803528731c_z-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: NASA\/Ben Smegelsky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3714\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3714\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3714\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16371448006_486383e23a_z.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: NASA\/Ben Smegelsky\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16371448006_486383e23a_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16371448006_486383e23a_z-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: NASA\/Ben Smegelsky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3715\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3715\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3715\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16371462066_21b49135c5_z.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: NASA\/Ben Smegelsky\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16371462066_21b49135c5_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16371462066_21b49135c5_z-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: NASA\/Ben Smegelsky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3716\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3716\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3716\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16396518762_c72ac5be89_z.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: NASA\/Ben Smegelsky\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16396518762_c72ac5be89_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16396518762_c72ac5be89_z-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: NASA\/Ben Smegelsky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3717\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3717\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3717\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/15775072324_b988d929c6_z.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: NASA\/Ben Smegelsky\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/15775072324_b988d929c6_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/15775072324_b988d929c6_z-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: NASA\/Ben Smegelsky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3718\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3718\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3718\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/15775110094_02be9b0590_z.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: NASA\/Ben Smegelsky\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/15775110094_02be9b0590_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/15775110094_02be9b0590_z-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3718\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: NASA\/Ben Smegelsky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3719\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3719\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3719\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/15777542683_d03dd8f1c0_z.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: NASA\/Ben Smegelsky\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/15777542683_d03dd8f1c0_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/15777542683_d03dd8f1c0_z-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: NASA\/Ben Smegelsky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3720\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3720\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3720\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16396720342_783b75b97c_o.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: NASA\/Kim Shiflett\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16396720342_783b75b97c_o.jpg 620w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16396720342_783b75b97c_o-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: NASA\/Kim Shiflett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3721\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3721\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3721\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16396727572_190d2972f8_o.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: NASA\/Kim Shiflett\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16396727572_190d2972f8_o.jpg 620w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16396727572_190d2972f8_o-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: NASA\/Kim Shiflett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3722\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3722\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3722\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16395924131_d3d5a56d1e_o.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: NASA\/Kim Shiflett\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16395924131_d3d5a56d1e_o.jpg 620w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16395924131_d3d5a56d1e_o-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: NASA\/Kim Shiflett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3723\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3723\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3723\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16397675115_460845e247_o.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: NASA\/Kim Shiflett\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16397675115_460845e247_o.jpg 620w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16397675115_460845e247_o-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: NASA\/Kim Shiflett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3724\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3724\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16211465599_2e363a923b_o.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: NASA\/Kim Shiflett\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16211465599_2e363a923b_o.jpg 620w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/16211465599_2e363a923b_o-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: NASA\/Kim Shiflett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3725\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3725\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3725\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/15777667553_252e9e4df9_o-2.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: NASA\/Kim Shiflett\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/15777667553_252e9e4df9_o-2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/15777667553_252e9e4df9_o-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: NASA\/Kim Shiflett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><i>Follow Stephen Clark on Twitter: @StephenClark1.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Engineers worked inside a climate-controlled clean room for two months to ready NOAA\u2019s new space weather observatory for launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The Deep Space Climate Observatory, equipped to detect incoming solar storms and give scientists a new view of Earth\u2019s climate, will blast off aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[2190,2308,479,975],"class_list":["post-16591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-astrotech","tag-dscovr","tag-falcon-9","tag-noaa"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16591"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16591"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16591\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}