Joint Polar Satellite System

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Earth observation satellite system polar-orbiting weather satellite program

The Joint Polar Satellite System is a series of next-generation U.S. polar-orbiting weather satellites that provide critical data for global weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and environmental observation.

Aliases (3)

NOAA-20 satellite ×1
NOAA-21 satellite ×1
Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellites ×1

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Earth observation satellite system → polar-orbiting weather satellite program →
abbreviation	JPSS →
application	air quality monitoring → climate data record generation → hurricane forecasting → ocean monitoring → sea ice monitoring → severe storm prediction → volcanic ash monitoring → wildfire detection →
component	JPSS-1 → JPSS-2 → JPSS-3 → JPSS-4 → NOAA-20 → Suomi NPP →
country	United States →
dataType	aerosol properties → cloud properties → moisture profiles → ozone concentration → radiance measurements → sea surface temperature → temperature profiles →
dataUser	National Weather Service → global numerical weather prediction centers →
inclination	sun-synchronous orbit →
instrument	ATMS → Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder → CrIS → Cross-track Infrared Sounder → OMPS → Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite → VIIRS → Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite →
launchSite	Vandenberg Space Force Base →
launchVehicle	Atlas V → Delta II →
operator	National Aeronautics and Space Administration → National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration →
orbitType	polar orbit →
partner	EUMETSAT → European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites → NASA → NOAA → U.S. Department of Defense →
predecessor	POES → Polar Operational Environmental Satellites →
primaryPurpose	climate monitoring → environmental observation → weather forecasting →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service → National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service ("Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellites") → National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service ("NOAA-20 satellite") → National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service ("NOAA-21 satellite") →	operates
Suomi NPP →	program