Launch
| Attempt | Planned | Result | Turnaround | Reason | Decision point | Weather go (%) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010-02-10 15:26 UTC !10 Feb 2010, 3:26:00 pm | Scrubbed | --- | Weather (high winds) | 2010-02-10 11:26 EST !10 Feb 2010, 4:26 pm(T-3:59, immediately after T-4:00 hold) | 40% | window 10:26 to 11:26a EST, attempts made at 10:26, 10:56 and 11:26 |
| 2 | 2010-02-11 15:23 UTC !11 Feb 2010, 3:23:00 pm | Success | 0 days, 23 hours, 57 minutes | 60% | Window: 10:23 to 11:23a EST |
NASA's Launch Services Program at Kennedy Space Center managed the payload integration and launch. The SDO launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 41, utilizing an Atlas V-401 rocket with a RD-180 powered Common Core Booster, which has been developed to meet the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program requirements.
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