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JPSS

Joint Polar Satellite System

Active Mission

JPSS is the nation’s advanced series of polar-orbiting environmental satellites. JPSS includes five polar-orbiting satellites with four or more instruments and a versatile ground system. The satellites currently in orbit are Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20 (JPSS-1), and NOAA-21 (JPSS-2). JPSS-3 and JPSS-4 are currently in development for launch readiness dates in 2027 and 2032.

Mission Type

Orbiter

Target

Earth

Launch

Multiple

Objective

Provide sophisticated meteorological data