The unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Deep Space Climate Observatory Satellite, lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in , Florida. - REUTERS
MIAMI: A US$340mil (RM1.23bil) deep-space observatory that aims to alert people on Earth of potentially dangerous solar activity and geomagnetic storms blasted off Wednesday atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Experts say the DSCOVR – a joint collaboration of the US Air Force, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – will help the preparation and response to space weather, thereby protecting utilities, consumers and industries.
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