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Carruthers Geocorona Observatory spacecraft

Carruthers Geocorona Observatory is NASA’s active space telescope launched in 2025 to survey Earth’s geocorona and exosphere from Sun–Earth L1; the mission was formerly known as GLIDE.

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Family Name
Carruthers Geocorona Observatory
Full Name
Carruthers Geocorona Observatory spacecraft
Roles
observatory
Status
active
Type
spacecraft

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Description
Carruthers Geocorona Observatory is NASA’s active space telescope launched in 2025 to survey Earth’s geocorona and exosphere from Sun–Earth L1; the mission was formerly known as GLIDE.
First Flight Year
2,025

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Creation Time
August 12, 2026 at 23:03:51 UTC
Updated Time
August 12, 2026 at 23:03:51 UTC