Carruthers Geocorona Observatory-01

The Carruthers Geocorona Observatory is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying the Earth’s exosphere, and will investigate the structure of Earth’s extended atmosphere and how it evolves, especially in response to space weather.

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The Carruthers Geocorona Observatory has launched and is on its way to the Earth-Sun Lagrange Point 1 (L1). Below is our last look at the observatory before it separated from the rocket. 

Carruthers Geocorona Observatory separating from the rocket

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The Carruthers Geocorona Observatory viewed in front of the Sun.

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A view of the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory from the instrument side.

Narrow-Field Imager

Wide-Field Imager

An artistic rendition of the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory in flight. Click on the image to discover the two cameras aboard the spacecraft: The Wide-field Imager (WFI), and the Narrow-field Imager (NFI).