Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Earth Science · SSO
JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and NASA. JPSS-2 is one of five satellites that will comprise the JPSS constellation. These spacecraft gather global measurements of atmospheric, terrestrial and oceanic conditions, including sea and land surface temperatures, vegetation, clouds…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA 21 (JPSS-2) 2022-150A | Payload | 826 × 828 km · 98.7° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2022-150 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).