Falcon 9 · COSI (Compton Spectrometer and Imager)
Exact time not announced yet · SLC-40, CCSFS
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Where to watch this one
| SPOT | VIEW | LOOK | PEAK HEIGHT | TO PAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jetty Park | Time TBD | northeast | 39° | 11 mi |
| Space View Park | Time TBD | east-northeast | 38° | 14 mi |
| Playalinda Beach | Time TBD | east-northeast | 55° | 7 mi |
| Cocoa Beach Pier | Time TBD | northeast | 37° | 14 mi |
| Melbourne Beach | Time TBD | north-northeast | 29° | 34 mi |
Estimates use a typical ascent profile and the time of day, not the official trajectory. Clouds, haze and trees will change what you see.
The mission
Wide-field gamma-ray telescope designed to study energetic phenomena in the Milky Way and beyond, including the creation and destruction of matter and antimatter and the final stages of the lives of stars. The mission is a collaboration between the University of California, Berkeley’s Space Sciences Laboratory, the University of California, San Diego, the Naval Research Laboratory, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, and Northrop Grumman.
Launch provider: SpaceX
Status from Launch Library 2, provider update 835 days ago; our copy refreshed 2 hr ago.