NOAA-21
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NOAA-21 is a U.S. polar-orbiting weather and environmental satellite in the Joint Polar Satellite System, providing advanced atmospheric, oceanic, and climate observations for forecasting and research.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NOAA-21 satellite | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental satellite
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polar-orbiting satellite ⓘ weather satellite ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | JPSS-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bus | Ball Configurable Platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| COSPARId | 2022-150A ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataUser |
National Weather Service
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international meteorological agencies ⓘ |
| inclination | 98.7 degrees ⓘ |
| instrument |
ATMS
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Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder NERFINISHED ⓘ CERES NERFINISHED ⓘ Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System NERFINISHED ⓘ CrIS NERFINISHED ⓘ Cross-track Infrared Sounder NERFINISHED ⓘ OMPS NERFINISHED ⓘ Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ SARSAT payload ⓘ Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking payload NERFINISHED ⓘ VIIRS NERFINISHED ⓘ Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchContractor | United Launch Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2022-11-10 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Space Launch Complex 3E
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Vandenberg Space Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Atlas V 401 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| localTimeOfDescendingNode | 13:30 ⓘ |
| missionType |
climate monitoring
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environmental monitoring ⓘ meteorology ⓘ operational weather forecasting support ⓘ |
| NORADId | 54234 ⓘ |
| operator |
NOAA
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| orbitType | Sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| partOfConstellation | Joint Polar Satellite System constellation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | NOAA-20 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
atmospheric sounding
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climate data record generation ⓘ global numerical weather prediction support ⓘ ocean and land surface monitoring ⓘ |
| program |
JPSS
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Joint Polar Satellite System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesObservationOf |
aerosols
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atmosphere ⓘ cloud properties ⓘ cryosphere ⓘ land surfaces ⓘ oceans ⓘ ozone distribution ⓘ sea ice ⓘ sea surface temperature ⓘ |
| renamedAfterLaunch | NOAA-21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceAgencyPartner | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftManufacturer | Ball Aerospace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsService |
climate research
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environmental hazard monitoring ⓘ medium-range weather forecasting ⓘ |
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