NOAA-21 (Joint Polar Satellite System-2) spacecraft
NOAA/NASA polar-orbiting Earth-observation spacecraft launched in 2022 and serving as the primary JPSS satellite, providing atmospheric, terrestrial, oceanic, and climate observations for operational weather forecasting.
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Identity
- Aliases
- NOAA-21JPSS-2NOAA-21 satelliteJoint Polar Satellite System-2
- Family Name
- NOAA-21/JPSS-2
- Full Name
- NOAA-21 (Joint Polar Satellite System-2) spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryearth_observationresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NOAA/NASA polar-orbiting Earth-observation spacecraft launched in 2022 and serving as the primary JPSS satellite, providing atmospheric, terrestrial, oceanic, and climate observations for operational weather forecasting.
- First Flight Year
- 2,022
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:43:38 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:43:38 UTC