Solar Dynamics Observatory
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The Solar Dynamics Observatory is a NASA spacecraft that continuously monitors the Sun in multiple wavelengths to study its atmosphere, magnetic activity, and space weather impacts on Earth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA mission
ⓘ
solar observatory ⓘ spacecraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataPolicy | near real-time data release ⓘ |
| dataUsage |
solar physics research
ⓘ
space weather forecasting ⓘ |
| inclination | 28.5 degrees ⓘ |
| instrument |
Atmospheric Imaging Assembly
ⓘ
Extreme Ultraviolet Variability Experiment ⓘ Polarimetric and Helioseismic Imager ⓘ
surface form:
Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager
|
| instrumentAbbreviation |
AIA
ⓘ
EVE ⓘ HMI ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2010-02-11 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Cape Canaveral LC-41 ⓘ
surface form:
Space Launch Complex 41
|
| launchVehicle |
Atlas V
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlas V 401
|
| manufacturer |
Goddard Space Flight Center
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
|
| mass | about 3100 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionDurationDesign | 5 years ⓘ |
| missionType |
Earth‑orbiting solar observatory
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heliophysics mission ⓘ |
| observes |
photosphere
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solar chromosphere ⓘ solar corona ⓘ |
| operator |
NASA
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Goddard Space Flight Center ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
|
| orbits | Earth ⓘ |
| orbitType |
geosynchronous transfer orbit
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inclined geosynchronous orbit ⓘ |
| partOf | Living With a Star program ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
improve understanding of space weather impacts on Earth
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investigate causes of solar variability ⓘ study the Sun's atmosphere ⓘ understand solar magnetic activity ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| studies |
coronal mass ejections
ⓘ
solar flares ⓘ solar irradiance variability ⓘ solar magnetic fields ⓘ |
| wavelengthCoverage |
extreme ultraviolet
ⓘ
soft X-ray ⓘ visible light ⓘ |
| website | https://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ⓘ |
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