Joint Polar Satellite System

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The Joint Polar Satellite System is a series of next-generation U.S. polar-orbiting weather satellites that provide critical data for global weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and environmental observation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Earth observation satellite system
polar-orbiting weather satellite program
abbreviation JPSS
application air quality monitoring
climate data record generation
hurricane forecasting
ocean monitoring
sea ice monitoring
severe storm prediction
volcanic ash monitoring
wildfire detection
component JPSS-1
JPSS-2
linked to: JPSS constellation

JPSS-3
JPSS-4
NOAA-20
Suomi NPP
linked to: Suomi NPP satellite
country United States
dataType aerosol properties
cloud properties
moisture profiles
ozone concentration
radiance measurements
sea surface temperature
temperature profiles
dataUser National Weather Service
global numerical weather prediction centers
inclination sun-synchronous orbit
instrument ATMS
Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder
CrIS
Cross-track Infrared Sounder
OMPS
Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite
VIIRS
linked to: Suomi NPP satellite

Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite
launchSite Vandenberg Space Force Base
launchVehicle Atlas V
Delta II
linked to: Delta rocket
operator National Aeronautics and Space Administration
linked to: NASA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
orbitType polar orbit
partner EUMETSAT
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
NASA
NOAA
U.S. Department of Defense
predecessor POES
Polar Operational Environmental Satellites
primaryPurpose climate monitoring
environmental observation
weather forecasting

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National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service operates Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellites
linked to: Joint Polar Satellite System
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service operates NOAA-20 satellite
linked to: Joint Polar Satellite System
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service operates NOAA-21 satellite
linked to: Joint Polar Satellite System
Suomi NPP program Joint Polar Satellite System
subject linked to: Suomi NPP satellite
JPSS fullName Joint Polar Satellite System
Polar Operational Environmental Satellites followedBy Joint Polar Satellite System
POES successor Joint Polar Satellite System
NOAA-20 program Joint Polar Satellite System
JPSS-1 program Joint Polar Satellite System
Cross-track Infrared Sounder usedOn Joint Polar Satellite System
CrIS usedOn Joint Polar Satellite System
CrIS platformFamily Joint Polar Satellite System satellites
linked to: Joint Polar Satellite System
CrIS developedFor NOAA polar-orbiting satellite system
linked to: Joint Polar Satellite System
Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder usedOnProgram Joint Polar Satellite System
Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder partOf NOAA operational satellite system
linked to: Joint Polar Satellite System
ATMS partOf Joint Polar Satellite System
Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite partOf Joint Polar Satellite System
NPP alsoKnownAs National Polar-orbiting Partnership
linked to: Joint Polar Satellite System
NPP predecessorOf Joint Polar Satellite System satellites
linked to: Joint Polar Satellite System
JPSS constellation fullName Joint Polar Satellite System constellation
linked to: Joint Polar Satellite System
JPSS constellation predecessor NPOESS program
linked to: Joint Polar Satellite System
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite usedOnProgram Joint Polar Satellite System
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite partOf U.S. polar-orbiting environmental satellite system
linked to: Joint Polar Satellite System
JPSS-3 partOf Joint Polar Satellite System
JPSS-3 program Joint Polar Satellite System
JPSS-4 partOf Joint Polar Satellite System
JPSS-4 constellation Joint Polar Satellite System constellation
linked to: Joint Polar Satellite System