NOAA-20 | CosmoVerse

Satellite Overview

A polar-orbiting weather satellite delivering operational environmental data for forecasting and climate products.

Delivers operational data for weather forecasting

Part of the Joint Polar Satellite System

Flies in afternoon polar orbit

Supports storm tracking, sea ice, fires, and atmospheric sounding

Orbital & System Specs

NOAA / NASA

Operator

Operational Weather Observation

Mission Type

Sun-Synchronous Polar Orbit

Orbit Type

824 km

Altitude

7.4 km/s

Velocity

101 minutes

Orbital Period

98.7 degrees

Inclination

About 3.0 m by 1.0 m by 1.0 m bus class

Dimensions

About 2,540 kg

Mass

About 1,936 W

Power

November 18, 2017

Launch Date

Active

Status

Onboard Systems

VIIRS

Visible and infrared imaging for clouds, land, and oceans.

CrIS

Hyperspectral infrared sounder for atmospheric profiles.

ATMS

Microwave sounding through clouds and precipitation.

OMPS

Ozone mapping and profiling.

Mission History

No recorded missions in the database for this object.

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