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Space weather Observations at L1 to Advance Readiness – 1

NOAA solar storm monitoring spacecraft. Space weather Observations at L1 to Advance Readiness – 1 was launched on September 24, 2025 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Sep 25, 2025).

COSPAR 2025-215BNORAD 65726United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
SWFO-L1
Common name
Space weather Observations at L1 to Advance Readiness – 1
International designator
2025-215B
NORAD catalog number
65726
GCAT identifier
S65726

Mission

Mission type
Space science
Use
Civil government
Program
Triana
Owner
NOAA
Country
United States
Builder
BAE Systems, Boulder
Platform (bus)
Evolve

Launch

Date
September 24, 2025 · 11:30 UTC
Launch record
2025-215Success
Rocket
Falcon 9
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
CLO
Perigee
188 km
Apogee
1,164,400 km
Inclination
28.37°
Status
Left Earth orbit for deep space
Status date
September 25, 2025
Last known active
Sep 24, 2025

Size

Mass
377 kg
Dry mass
304 kg
Length
2.0 m
Diameter
1.50 m
Span
7.3 m

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry
D01194
Final central body
SEL1
Phase start
January 23, 2026
Phase outcome
In orbit

Flight phases

FromCentral bodyEndedOutcomeNext
Sep 25, 2025EarthJan 23, 2026Escaped to another bodySEL1

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q85802449 (CC0).