Stephen Smith 🇺🇦  

We have a launch and landing tonight. The payload is the PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) satellite to study the ocean. Launch time is targeting 1:33 AM EST, with a Cape landing about eight minutes later.

Fun fact ... tried to kill this mission four times, but all four times Congress said no. So much winning!

pace.oceansciences.org/mission

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Stephen Smith 🇺🇦  

Last night's PACE launch atop a was postponed due to high winds. They'll try again tonight at 1:33 AM EST. 😴

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Stephen Smith 🇺🇦  

and scrubbed the PACE launch for second time due to winds. They'll try again tonight at 1:33 AM EST.

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Stephen Smith 🇺🇦
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and are going to give PACE another go tonight. The launch is scheduled for 1:33 AM EST with a land landing about eight minutes later.

Watch live on NASA TV at the link, starting at 12:45 AM EST. I'll be 😴 .

youtube.com/watch?v=AtP0upSa_p

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Stephen Smith 🇺🇦  

Here's the video of last night's PACE launch from LC-40. PACE will study Earth's oceans and atmosphere to measure the impacts of climate change.

The launch headed south into a polar orbit, so it really rattled the house. So did the twin sonic booms upon landing eight minutes later.

youtube.com/watch?v=Ng5CSXzi_J

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Stephen Smith 🇺🇦  

This article explains how last night's PACE launch will study the impacts of pollution and climate change on wildlife.

floridatoday.com/story/tech/sc

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Teengee  

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IT WAS LOUD!
Woke me up.

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