mission will study how our oceans and atmosphere interact in a changing climate
(NASA) – Launch of NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission is targeted for 1:33 a.m. EST, Tuesday, Feb. 6, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
This mission will study how our oceans and atmosphere interact in a changing climate, and once in orbit above Earth, PACE will shed light on the impact of tiny things – microscopic life in water and microscopic particles in the air.
Live launch coverage will begin at 12:45 a.m., Feb. 6, on NASA+, NASA Television, and the agency’s website. Full coverage of this mission including prelaunch activities is as follows (all times Eastern):
Sunday, Feb. 4
9:15 a.m. – NASA Social Panel livestream at NASA Kennedy. Watch live on YouTube, Facebook and X social media channels with the following NASA participants answering #AskNASA questions:
■ Karen St. Germain, director, Earth Science Division
■ Marjorie Haskell, PACE program executive
■ Laura Lorenzoni, PACE program scientist
■ Ivona Cetinic, PACE ocean scientist
■ Juli Lander, PACE deputy project manager
11 a.m. – PACE Science Briefing on NASA+ with the following agency participants:
■ Kate Calvin, chief scientist and senior climate advisor
■ Karen St. Germain, director, Earth Science Division
■ Jeremy Werdell, PACE project scientist
■ Andy Sayer, atmospheric scientist, Sciences and Exploration Directorate
■ Erin Urquhart, program manager, Water Resources Application Area
Members of the public may ask questions, which may be answered in real time during the segment, by using #AskNASA on social media.
12 p.m. – Immediately after the science briefing, the following NASA subject matter experts will be available for one-on-one media interviews at the Kennedy News Center on a first come, first-served basis.
■ Nicola Fox, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate
■ Karen St. Germain, director, Earth Science Division
■ Kate Calvin, chief scientist and senior climate advisor
■ Jeremy Werdell, PACE project scientist
■ Andy Sayer, atmospheric scientist, Sciences and Exploration Directorate
■ Erin Urquhart, program manager, Water Resources Application Area
■ Mark Voyton, PACE project manager
■ Juli Lander, PACE deputy project manager
■ Gary Davis, PACE mission systems engineer
Monday, Feb. 5
8 a.m. – NASA EDGE will host the PACE rollout show. The rollout show will air live on NASA+, NASA TV, and YouTube.
9 a.m. – PACE Prelaunch News Conference on NASA+ and NASA TV with the following participants:
■ NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free
■ Karen St. Germain, director, Earth Science Division, NASA
■ Tim Dunn, senior launch director, Launch Services Program, NASA
■ Julianna Scheiman, director, Civil Satellite Missions, SpaceX
■ Brian Cizek, launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron, U.S. Space Force
Members of the public may ask questions by using #AskNASA on social media. On-site media may attend the briefing in person or via telephone.
Tuesday, Feb. 6
12:45 a.m. – Technical feed begins on the NASA TV media channel.
12:45 a.m. – Live launch coverage will begin on NASA+ and NASA TV public channel.
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