SpaceX is preparing to launch the NASA PACE mission, which is set to observe the Earth’s ocean ecosystems, on Tuesday at 1:33 a.m. ET. The Falcon 9 rocket will carry the central Earth and climate satellite and is scheduled to lift from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Spaceflight Now reported that this mission marks the first U.S. government polar orbit launch from Cape Canaveral in over 60 years, following a pause due to a failed launch in 1960. Nicky Fox, head of science at NASA, expressed the significance of the mission, stating that it will provide valuable information about the oceans’ health and the quality of the air.
To watch the NASA launch, audiences can tune in to NASA’s YouTube channel or register as a virtual guest to receive updates and mission-specific information.
