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Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi-NPP)

The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership, formerly known as the NPOESS Preparatory Project, will serve as a bridge between the EOS satellites and the forthcoming series of Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) satellites. Suomi-NPP represents a critical first step in building this next-generation satellite system. The JPSS satellites, previously called the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS), will be developed by NASA for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Launch Date
September 2011
Class
Flight Project
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Key Staffs
  • Deputy SIPS Manager
  • Deputy Project Scientist
  • Instrument Principal Investigator

The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership, formerly known as the NPOESS Preparatory Project, will serve as a bridge between the EOS satellites and the forthcoming series of Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) satellites. Suomi-NPP represents a critical first step in building this next-generation satellite system. The JPSS satellites, previously called the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS), will be developed by NASA for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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2025. "An updated VIIRS dark target aerosol product for continuity with MODIS: assessing regional aerosol trends.", Frontiers in Environmental Science, 13 [10.3389/fenvs.2025.1602145] [Journal Article/Letter]

2025. "Using neural networks for near-real-time aerosol retrievals from OMPS Limb Profiler measurements.", Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 18 (11): 2523-2536 [10.5194/amt-18-2523-2025] [Journal Article/Letter]

2025. "A Global Stocktake on Electricity Access and Gaps From NASA Black Marble Nighttime Lights.", Earth's Future, 13 (6): [10.1029/2024ef005916] [Journal Article/Letter]

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