SORCE

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

20:13:00

Saturday January 25, 2003

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Mission Details

SORCE

Wiki

The Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE) is a NASA-sponsored satellite mission that measures incoming X-ray, ultraviolet, visible, near-infrared, and total solar radiation. These measurements specifically address long-term climate change, natural variability and enhanced climate prediction, and atmospheric ozone and UV-B radiation.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

315 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Pegasus XL

Active Since 1994

Northrop Grumman logo

Agency

Northrop

Price

$40.00 million

Rocket

Height: 17.6m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 443 kg

Liftoff Thrust

561 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1.15m

Height: 2.13m

Stages

4

Launch Site

Stargazer

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

92 days 15 hours

Stats

Pegasus


32nd

Mission

1st

Mission of 2003

2003


4th

Orbital launch attempt