Earth orbit
SWOT
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the SWOT mission on Friday, December 16, 2022 at 11:46 AM (UTC).
Launch succeeded; current mission operations are not tracked by RocketLaunch.Live
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The mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the SWOT mission on Friday, December 16, 2022 at 11:46 AM (UTC).
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- Dec 16 2022
- Launch location
- SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB
- Launch vehicle
- Falcon 9
- Orbit
- Earth orbit
Flight data
Launch intelligence
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the SWOT mission on Friday, December 16, 2022 at 11:46 AM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- SpaceX
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9
- COSPAR launch ID
- 2022-173
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Dec 16, 2022, 11:46 UTC
- Target T-0
- Not published
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Dec 16 2022
- Pad and location
- SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB
Overcast Temp: 50.34F Wind: 4.7mph
- Temperature
- 50.34°F
- Wind
- 4.7 mph
- Condition
- Overcast
- Forecast updated
- Dec 16, 2022, 12:00 UTC
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Mission outcome
Mission ended — Archived
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Launch succeeded; current mission operations are not tracked by RocketLaunch.Live
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