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DSCOVR
ORBITS:
Sun
SPACECRAFT
Watching the solar wind before it reaches Earth.
Discover the observatory that monitors upstream space weather and the sunlit face of Earth, then explore its mission on the SPACE-di interactive map.
naif:
-78
Reference material: nesdis.noaa.gov · NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 3D render credits
Make DSCOVR part of your exploration…
DSCOVR: a mission of discovery…
DSCOVR is a man-made spacecraft represented in the Solar System, the region of space around the Sun, our star, within the universe. Its catalogue reference body is Sun. Explore its story and purpose, then find the spacecraft on the interactive 3D space map.
DSCOVR — Monitors the solar wind upstream of Earth and observes the sunlit Earth.
Mission and scientific objectives
DSCOVR is associated with NOAA / NASA / United States Air Force. Monitors the solar wind upstream of Earth and observes the sunlit Earth. The mission type is Space-weather observatory.