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Solar Dynamics Observatory

Solar Dynamics Observatory is NASA's active solar-observatory spacecraft, launched on 11 February 2010 and operated from geosynchronous orbit to return nearly continuous observations of the Sun.

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Aliases: SDOSolar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft
Name: Solar Dynamics Observatory
Status: active

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Description: Solar Dynamics Observatory is NASA's active solar-observatory spacecraft, launched on 11 February 2010 and operated from geosynchronous orbit to return nearly continuous observations of the Sun.
First Flight Date: 2010-02-11
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Official Url: https://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/mission/spacecraft.php

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Creation Time: July 31, 2026 at 23:02:35 UTC
Updated Time: August 23, 2026 at 07:51:06 UTC
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Last Flight Date: 2010-02-11
Vehicle Code: SDO