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Space mission

SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory)

A NASA mission that images the Sun in many ultraviolet wavelengths at high cadence, studying solar activity, flares, and the magnetic field that drives space weather.

Type
Space mission
Domain
Scientific connections
Connections
1

NASA/GSFC/Solar Dynamics Observatory · NASA media (public domain)

SDO Sees Solar Eclipse
SDO Sees Solar Eclipse · NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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Mission dossier

A mission-story layout that emphasizes target bodies, spacecraft, timeline, agency, and evidence-backed status.

Trajectory mapMission architectureTarget graphSource trail
  1. 01

    Observe

    NASA imagery anchors the visual reading with licensed source metadata.

  2. 02

    Measure

    Measurement panels use graph coverage, catalog identifiers, and source availability without inventing values.

  3. 03

    Locate

    Observes Solar Flare.

  4. 04

    Connect

    1 graph relation shape the knowledge viewport.

Object type
Space mission
Graph relations
1
Verified sources
1
Image records
4
Domain
Scientific connections
Status
Graph entity

Scientific map

Mission context

Earth / launchSolar Flaremission arc
  • Observes

    Solar Flare

Original SVG diagram

Mission architecture

LaunchEncounterSpacecraftSpace mission systemArchitecture follows recorded graph links.
Agency
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Launch year
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Mission type
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Status
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Solar FlareSDO (Solar Dynamics Obs...Space mission

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Relationships, not isolated facts

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Image provenance

Photography as evidence

4 cleared visual records
SDO Transit, September 2015

SDO Transit, September 2015

NASA/GSFC/Solar Dynamics Observatory · NASA media (public domain)

SDO Sees Solar Eclipse

SDO Sees Solar Eclipse

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center · NASA media (public domain)

SDO Sees Solar Eclipse

SDO Sees Solar Eclipse

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center · NASA media (public domain)

SDO Observes a Partial Lunar Eclipse

SDO Observes a Partial Lunar Eclipse

NASA/GSFC/Solar Dynamics Observatory · NASA media (public domain)

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Curated next objects

space weather phenomenon

Solar Flare

A sudden, intense burst of radiation from the Sun's surface, released when magnetic energy in the corona is explosively reconfigured. The X-rays arrive in minutes and can ionise Earth's upper atmosphere, causing radio blackouts.

geomagnetic index

NOAA R-Scale (Radio Blackouts)

NOAA's five-level scale for radio blackouts caused by solar-flare X-rays ionising the dayside upper atmosphere, from R1 (minor) to R5 (extreme).

space mission

SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory)

A joint ESA/NASA solar observatory at the Sun–Earth L1 point, operating since 1995. Its coronagraphs image coronal mass ejections and it is a workhorse of space-weather monitoring (and a prolific comet discoverer).

space weather phenomenon

Active Regions

Areas of strong, complex magnetic field on the Sun, usually marked by sunspots, where magnetic energy builds up and is released. Active regions are the launch sites of the largest solar flares and coronal mass ejections, and are watched closely for space-weather forecasting.

space weather phenomenon

Coronal Mass Ejection (CME)

An enormous eruption of magnetised plasma from the Sun's corona, launching billions of tonnes of material into space. When aimed at Earth, a CME can drive the largest geomagnetic storms one to three days later.

planet

Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only world known to support life.

Observation

How this was captured

Source
NASA
Observation date
2015-09-13

Gallery

SDO Sees Solar Eclipse

Image of the Moon transiting across the Sun, taken by SDO in 304 angstrom extreme ultraviolet light on August 21, 2017.

2017

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center · NASA media (public domain)

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Data

Scientific data & provenance

Data & provenance

Stable ID
space_mission:sdo
Type
Space mission
Domain
Scientific connections
Relationships
1
Graph version
1.0.0

Dataset membership

Open data

In the graph export: graph.json · graph.jsonld

Planned API: GET /api/v0/entities/space_mission:sdo

Scientific quality

Partial
Unreviewed1 sourcev1.0.0

2 of 7 applicable dimensions complete, 2 partial

Description
Complete
Source coverage
Partial
Relationship coverage
Partial
Review coverage
None
Citation coverage
None
Image coverage
Complete
Timeline coverage
None

Scientific entity. Dimensions that cannot apply to this object are excluded rather than counted as gaps. See the evidence framework and authority dashboard.

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Sources & references

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.