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Suomi NPP
American weather satellite. Suomi NPP was launched on October 28, 2011 aboard a Delta 7920-10C from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2011-061ANORAD 37849United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Suomi NPP
- Payload designation
- NPOESS Prep Project
- Other names
- NPP
- International designator
- 2011-061A
- NORAD catalog number
- 37849
- GCAT identifier
- S37849
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/645
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- JPSS
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Ball Aerospace
- Platform (bus)
- BCP-2000
Launch
- Date
- October 28, 2011 · 09:48 UTC
- Launch record
- 2011-061Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7920-10C
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 817 km
- Apogee
- 823 km
- Inclination
- 98.71°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- January 2023
Size
- Mass
- 2,128 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,400 kg
- Length
- 3.6 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3294876 (CC0).