JPSS-4 Program
The fourth Joint Polar Satellite System satellite, targeted for launch readiness in 2027 and renamed NOAA-22 once in orbit. JPSS-4 will provide global polar-orbiting environmental observations for weather forecasting, hazard monitoring, and climate records, carrying NASA’s Libera Earth-radiation instrument among its payloads.
Identity
- Aliases
- JPSS-4Joint Polar Satellite System-4NOAA-22JPSS-4 SatelliteJoint Polar Satellite System 4
- Domains
- spaceflightaviation
- Name
- JPSS-4 Program
- Status
- planned
- Types
- operationsinfrastructurescience
Details
- Description
- The fourth Joint Polar Satellite System satellite, targeted for launch readiness in 2027 and renamed NOAA-22 once in orbit. JPSS-4 will provide global polar-orbiting environmental observations for weather forecasting, hazard monitoring, and climate records, carrying NASA’s Libera Earth-radiation instrument among its payloads.
- Leads
- Parent Program
- Participants
- Start Date
- 2027
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 19:40:04 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 19:40:04 UTC
Other
- Official Urls
- https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/our-satellites/currently-flying/joint-polar-satellite-systemhttps://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/noaas-next-jpss-weather-satellite-jpss-4-completes-solar-array-deployment-testhttps://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-awards-launch-services-contract-for-noaas-jpss-4-mission/https://science.nasa.gov/mission/jpss/