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RE: Solar Dynamics Observatory

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TLE Data

SDO
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2 36395 028.5456 192.8975 6494647 039.9188 083.1114 02.16128434    06

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Spacecraft separation confirmation!

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The Solar Dynamics Observatory will give space scientists the most detailed views ever of the sun to help improve their understanding of the Sun's disruptive influence on space weather and services such as telecommunications on Earth. The UK, including scientists and engineers from the Science and Technology Facility Council's (STFC's) Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), has provided essential expertise and technology to the mission.
RAL Scientists involved in the five year mission watched as SDO was launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral base at 15:23 (GMT).
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NASA launched a probe on its quest to study our star on Thursday, one day later than scheduled because of Florida's weather.
The new observatory had been slated to lift off on Wednesday from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, but strong winds stymied the first launch attempt.
The weather was more cooperative on Thursday: An Atlas 5 rocket sent the probe spaceward at 10:23 a.m. ET, at the very beginning of the launch window.
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Launch Atlas V 401 SDO

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Launch Atlas V 401 SDO

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Fairing Jettison.

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All systems nominal

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The ULA Atlas 5 rocket with the Solar Dynamics Observatory has successfully launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida at the start of its launch window.