STEREO-A
STEREO-A, the Ahead observatory, is the active member of NASA's twin-spacecraft STEREO mission. It follows a slightly faster heliocentric orbit than Earth to provide an offset view of solar eruptions and the solar wind.
Identity
- Aliases
- STEREO AheadSTEREO-A2006-047A
- Name
- STEREO-A
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- STEREO-A, the Ahead observatory, is the active member of NASA's twin-spacecraft STEREO mission. It follows a slightly faster heliocentric orbit than Earth to provide an offset view of solar eruptions and the solar wind.
- First Flight Date
- 2006-10-26
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 07:39:46 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 07:39:46 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2006-10-26
- Vehicle Code
- STEREO-Ahead