A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has successfully sent a NASA spacecraft into orbit. <\/p>\n
The rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 1:33 a.m. Thursday. <\/p>\n
On board was the PACE satellite. <\/p>\n
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NASA will use it to measure aerosols in the atmosphere and the oceans color. <\/p>\n
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It will also help predict oceanic events, like the occurrence of harmful algae. <\/p>\n
We have liftoff <\/p>\n
Our PACE spacecraft is on its way to study microscopic organisms in our ocean and particles in the air. pic.twitter.com\/SvxY1EErdx <\/p>\n
NASA (@NASA) February 8, 2024 <\/p>\n
NASA aims to glean information from its PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) spacecraft over the next three years. <\/p>\n
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Deployment of the PACE spacecraft confirmed <\/p>\n
SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 8, 2024 <\/p>\n
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