The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP), previously known as the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project (NPP) and NPP-Bridge, is a weather satellite operated by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It was launched in 2011 and is currently in ...

The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) is a joint mission to extend key measurements in support of long-term monitoring of climate trends and of global biological productivity.

1 day ago · A satellite to study long-term climate change and short-term weather conditions, Suomi NPP continues the work of NASA's Earth Observing System fleet of satellites, examining the dynamics of clouds, oceans, vegetation, ice, solid …

Launched in October 2011, the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) is a weather satellite aimed at demonstrating sensor capabilities, as well as provide data continuity to previous Earth Observing System (EOS) missions initiated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Aug 15, 2023 · A satellite to study long-term climate change and short-term weather conditions, Suomi NPP continues the work of NASA's Earth Observing System fleet of satellites, examining the dynamics of clouds, oceans, vegetation, ice, solid Earth, and atmosphere.The craft was named in memory of Verner E. Suomi of the University of Wisconsin, recognized ...

Welcome to the Suomi-National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project (Suomi-NPP or SNPP) spacecraft status page. SNPP is a joint effort between the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) and the …

Apr 11, 2016 · These images illustrate how the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite, a joint NASA/NOAA mission launched in 2011, circles Earth from pole-to-pole in a sun-synchronous orbit, with passes crossing the equator at the same local time.

6 days ago · Suomi NPP The National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) is a joint mission to extend key measurements in support of long-term monitoring of climate trends and of global biological productivity.

Oct 28, 2011 · The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) platform collects Earth observation data to help scientists better understand climate trends and global biological productivity. Its five instruments take measurements related to atmospheric composition; carbon cycle, ecosystems, and biogeochemistry; climate variability and change; water ...

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.