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The NOAA-21 platform collects Earth observation data to help scientists better understand climate trends and global biological productivity. Capitalizing on the success of the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) and NOAA-20, NOAA-21 features four similar instruments which take measurements related to atmospheric composition; carbon cycle, ecosystems, and biogeochemistry; climate variability and change; water and energy cycles; and weather. Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) was renamed NOAA-21 after launch.

Type

Earth Observation Satellite

Data Center

LP DAAC

Launch

November 10, 2022

Objective

Provide sophisticated meteorological data
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The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) aims to understand and predict changes in climate, weather, ocean, and coasts, to share that knowledge and information with others, and to conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources.
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Instruments Aboard NOAA-21

Instrument Name Operational Date(s) Spectral Resolution Type of Instrument
Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder

22 microwave channels in the range 23.8-183.31 Gigahertz (GHz)

Profilers/Sounders
Cross-track Infrared Sounder

1,305 spectral channels at nominal mode (NSR), 2211 spectral channels at full spectral resolution (FSR)

Profilers/Sounders
Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite

250-420 nm

Spectrometers/Radiometers
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite

22 spectral bands ranging in wavelength from 0.402 µm to 12.49 µm

Spectrometers/Radiometers

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