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SDO | Solar Dynamics Observatory

SDO | Solar Dynamics Observatory

SDO is designed to help us understand the Sun's influence on Earth and Near-Earth space by studying the solar atmosphere on small scales of space and time and in many wavelengths simultaneously.

SDO Movies

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December 22, 2008 - SDO Has a Launch Date!
United Launch Alliance and Kennedy Space Center have assigned SDO a launch date between October 8, 2009 and November 6, 2009.
November 10, 2008 - Shout, Shake, and Bake: SDO Finishes Endurance Testing
With a successful functional test, SDO has successfully completed the critical 'shout, shake, and bake' tests," said Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Project Scientist Dr. Dean Pesnell.

THE SDO SPACECRAFT

SDO spacecraft
About the SDO Spacecraft

SDO INTERACTIVE

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Spin, rotate, and click on the SDO spacecraft using this new interactive application

INTEGRATION & TESTING

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Photos of Integration and Testing Milestones

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