Solar Dynamics Observatory
Solar Dynamics Observatory is NASA's continuing heliophysics mission to observe the Sun's interior, atmosphere, and magnetic activity at high cadence and to improve understanding of space-weather drivers.
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Identity
- Aliases
- SDOSolar Dynamics Observatory mission
- Name
- Solar Dynamics Observatory
- Status
- active
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- Description
- Solar Dynamics Observatory is NASA's continuing heliophysics mission to observe the Sun's interior, atmosphere, and magnetic activity at high cadence and to improve understanding of space-weather drivers.
- Destination
- Inclined geosynchronous Earth orbit at approximately 28.5° inclination over the longitude of New Mexico for near-continuous solar observations and high-rate data downlink
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- SDO continues near-continuous solar observations from geosynchronous orbit as the first spacecraft mission in NASA's Living With a Star Program.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2010-02-11
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Links
- Official Url
- https://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/mission/
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- Creation Time
- July 31, 2026 at 23:02:47 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 08:18:45 UTC
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