Satellites

Planetary Science

SWFO-L1

OperationalPlanetary ScienceHeliocentric

SOLAR-1 (Space weather Observations at L1 to Advance Readiness – 1) is a spacecraft mission placed at the Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point, a location between the Earth and the Sun, to monitor signs of solar storms which may pose harm to Earth's telecommunication network. This allows SOLAR-1 to continuously watch the solar wind and energetic particles heading for Earth. The spacecraft is operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It was launched on September 24, 2025.

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Launch

Launch date
September 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Operator
SpaceX
Mission
IMAP & others

Trajectory

Regime
Interplanetary — Heliocentric
Reference body
Heliocentric

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Launch mass
377 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2025-215B
NORAD catalog №
65726
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Operational
Decay / reentry
September 26, 2025

End of mission

Last active / ended
September 26, 2025
Time in service
2 days
Fate
Mission ended at Heliocentric.
Final status
Operational

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