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Suomi NPP

Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership

Active Mission

A satellite to study long-term climate change and short-term weather conditions, Suomi NPP continues the work of NASA's Earth Observing System fleet of satellites, examining the dynamics of clouds, oceans, vegetation, ice, solid Earth, and atmosphere.The craft was named in memory of Verner E. Suomi of the University of Wisconsin, recognized widely as “the father of satellite meteorology.”

Type

Orbiter

Launch

Oct. 28, 2011

Partners

NASA, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), Department of Defense

Objective

Monitor land, sea, and air for weather and climate changes

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