NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) provides global observations that serve as the backbone of both short- and long-term forecasts.
How many satellites are in the JPSS constellation?
The five satellites scheduled in the fleet are the currently-flying NOAA/NASA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite, NOAA-20, previously known as JPSS-1, NOAA-21, previously known as JPSS-2, and the upcoming JPSS-3 and JPSS-4 satellites.state-of-the-art instruments , including the Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder , the Cross-Track Infrared Sounder , the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite , the Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite . Some of the satellites, like NOAA-20 and JPSS-3, carry an instrument to measure the Earth’s energy budget.JPSS is launched form Vandenberg Space Force in California. The satellite needs to launch from the West Coast in order to get into the right position for a polar orbit.
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