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NOAA-20 is a polar-orbiting environmental monitoring satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Launched in 2017, it serves as the inaugural spacecraft of the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) program. The satellite carries a suite of instruments, including the Visi...
Why this score
Major JPSS operational success with VIIRS continuity, high-quality weather and climate data, and strong agency confidence.
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NOAA-21 is an environmental monitoring satellite launched in 2022 as the second spacecraft in the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) program. Operated by NOAA in collaboration with NASA, it orbits the Earth pole-to-pole to gather atmospheric, oceanic, and terrestrial data. It carries instruments li...
Why this score
Modern JPSS continuation with valuable VIIRS-class observations and operational importance, but shorter demonstrated service record than NOAA-20.
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