Rocket Launch
SpaceX Falcon 9 MTG-S1/Sentinel-4A
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| NET TueTuesday | July 1 |
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Add a rocket launch to your day at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex! SpaceX is set to launch the MTG-Sounder satellite into orbit. Watch with visitor complex admission from the Atlantis North Lawn!
Main Visitor Complex
INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION TO THE VISITOR COMPLEX
ATLANTIS NORTH LAWN
Located to the left when approaching Space Shuttle Atlantis®
- See the rocket once it clears the tree line
- Limited bleacher seating
- Approximately 7 miles / 12 kilometers from the launch pad
- Viewing area opens at 3:45 PM
- Launch audio, video, and communicator commentary available
MISSION OVERVIEW
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Booster Landing: Droneship
The Sentinel-4 instrument, which will monitor air quality over Europe, sits on board the MTG-Sounder (MTG-S) satellite. The latter, which carries the MTG-S Infrared Sounder, is one of the three MTG satellites that will provide improved data for weather forecasting and storm detection.