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 Feb 12 2015, 04:01 AM
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http://www.spacex.com/news/2015/02/11/spac...eep-space-orbit
 Second image from the bottom... shades of Chang'e 2's view after the translunar injection. That's Australia for sure; did you wave, Astro0? |
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Feb 12 2015, 05:46 AM
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Wow, that's an awesome image.
Cloud cover in Canberra but our dishes had a clear view 
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Feb 12 2015, 07:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 184 Joined: 2-March 06 Member No.: 692 |
And what a beautifull launch. In the launch video, just after staging, you could see thrusters firing on the first stage to begin orienting it for landing. Luv those evening and morning launches.
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Feb 12 2015, 05:05 PM
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Looks like a high altitude already in the impressive image two posts up, more than the 200km "parking orbit".
-------------------- Steve [ my home page and planetary maps page ]
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Feb 13 2015, 04:33 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 206 Joined: 14-April 06 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 745 |
QUOTE (Astro0 @ Feb 11 2015, 09:46 PM)  Wow, that's an awesome image. Yes, it is already a favorite. For the first time a Falcon second stage looks back at Earth as it departs for heliocentric orbit. I doubt it will be the last time. |
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Apr 18 2015, 01:39 AM
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Has there been any further news from this one?
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Apr 18 2015, 02:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2113 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
Still going to L1, I assumed. Last update was in February:
http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/DSCOVR/ Early June arrival. |
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Jun 8 2015, 11:17 AM
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Should have got there today, but no news so far.
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Jun 8 2015, 02:14 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Cornwall Member No.: 4697 |
It's got there:
http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news_archives/D...R_L1_orbit.html |
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Jun 9 2015, 05:51 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2113 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
This article has more info about the Earth-imaging:
http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/06/08/dscov...es-finish-line/ QUOTE The door to DSCOVR’s Earth-viewing camera was expected to open some time after the satellite’s arrival at L1. Its first views of Earth should be released in the coming weeks. The imager will take a full-color picture of the sunlit side of Earth every four-to-six hours, and NASA plans to post the imagery on a public website. Still no link to where they will appear; presumably there will be an announcement once they start coming down? |
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Jun 9 2015, 05:00 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 78 Joined: 20-September 14 Member No.: 7261 |
NOAA hosts "daily Earth images" from its satellites on this site:
http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/imagery_data.html For DSCOVR there's still a standby diagram instead. |
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Jul 20 2015, 04:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2113 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
Test image released:
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/nasa-cap...pic-earth-image Worth the wait, I'd say! It even catches the forest fire haze blanketing my home province at the time... |
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Jul 20 2015, 04:51 PM
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QUOTE This Earth image shows the effects of sunlight scattered by air molecules, giving the image a characteristic bluish tint. The EPIC team is working to remove this atmospheric effect from subsequent images. Nooooo  That's what makes images look realistic and not like yet more CGI...
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Jul 20 2015, 05:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1670 Joined: 5-March 05 From: Boulder, CO Member No.: 184 |
Yes there is good information on aerosols and the like by seeing the true color of the Earth. I wonder if they could make both original and processed imagery available? There might be separate data or products for example that show the original radiances and processed images showing Earth's surface albedo (with atmosphere removed). I might be able to check with the folks at NOAA/NESDIS, as I have a research interest for this in my image simulations.
http://laps.noaa.gov/albers/allsky/outerspace.html -------------------- Steve [ my home page and planetary maps page ]
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Jul 20 2015, 05:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2113 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
Would it go through the PDS eventually, or does NOAA use a different method for data release? It's starting to get traction on social media...
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