SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches NASA's PACE-Payload

Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) is a NASA Earth-observing satellite mission that will continue and advance observations of global ocean color, biogeochemistry, and ecology, as well as the carbon cycle, aerosols, and clouds. PACE data will be used to identify the extent and duration of algal blooms known as phytoplankton and improve understanding of air quality. These and other uses of PACE data will benefit the economy and society, especially sectors that rely on water quality, fisheries, and food security.

Instantaneous launch window: February 8th at 1:33:32AM EST (06:33:32 UTC)

Mission: F9 launch of NASA's PACE satellite into Sun Synchronous Orbit
Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth.
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit, 676km circular orbit at 98 deg inclination
Booster: B1081-4; 51d 2h 32min 32s turnaround
Booster history: Crew-7, CRS-29, and Starlink Group 6-34.
Booster recovery: Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1)
Fairing recovery: Bob
Rocket trajectory: Southeast first, then the second stage will perform a dogleg to the southwest
Payload mass: 1,694kg (3,734lbs)
Stubby nozzle: Maybe?
Stats:
· SpaceX's 12th launch of the year and the 2nd launch of the month.
· 277th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 296th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 167th launch from SLC-40.
· 36th landing on LZ-1 out of 37 attempts.
· 197th successful landing since the last failed one.

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[IAmlynnzard]

I saw this all the way from Orlando. I saw the nebula too. It’s such a clear night tonight. Awesome launch

[MsPatti]

I WAS THERE 🤩🚀🚀🤩 in my NSF T-shirt from the UK. My 1st launch after following you guys for nearly 3 years WOW it was awesome & yes I jumped with the boom 😂😂😂😂 Went to Kennedy Space centre saw Shuttle Atlantis 😂 @Chris B
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[zapfanzapfan]

I like the PACEing of your launch coverage 😉

[anthonycamilleri]

brilliant work from all at nsf thank you

[sdebeaubien]

From launch to sonic booms, another textbook launch and landing and deploy. Congratulations to @SpaceX and NASA, way to go PACE, get us some good data! Thanks to @NSF for great coverage as always!

[MickRonald]

Cannot believe I fell asleep and missed the "Live" stream. Just watched the replay. This launch was especially awesome. Thank you Jack, Adrian, Sawyer, Max, and Kevin.

[lokendrakumar]

I am Indian but my favourite agency nasa

[fwd]

1:10:05 - "Sonic booms question mark?" _boom boom_ "hey hey there we go" haha loved it. 😂

[barriesmith]

To me that looked like it came down to fast that was nuts

[bobholland]

How high is the booster when it makes those sonic booms.

[Mguitar]

New York City? This ain't Pace picante sauce !

[reddogricky]

That's not fair for us in cali you should at least split the launches.

[BenjySparky]

Sonic booms was after they started talking again.😂. Peace

[darylattaway]

You say you don’t want to talk, but yet……..::::;;

[LandR]

What’s the issue you guys have with a stubby nozzle??? Lots of grist for the comedy mill here.