NOAA-20

Summary

NOAA-20 is a weather satellite^[1]. NOAA-20 is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]

Key Facts

• NOAA-20's instance of is recorded as weather satellite^[3].
• NOAA-20 is operated by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration^[4].
• NOAA-20 followed NOAA-19^[5].
• NOAA-20 followed Suomi NPP^[6].
• NOAA-20 was followed by NOAA-21^[7].
• NOAA-20's manufacturer is recorded as Ball Aerospace & Technologies^[8].
• NOAA-20 is part of Joint Polar Satellite System^[9].
• NOAA-20 is part of Polar Operational Environmental Satellites^[10].
• NOAA-20's Commons category is recorded as NOAA 20^[11].
• NOAA-20's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta II^[12].
• NOAA-20's country of origin is recorded as United States^[13].
• NOAA-20's powered by is recorded as photovoltaic system^[14].
• NOAA-20's type of orbit is recorded as Sun-synchronous orbit^[15].
• NOAA-20's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as November 18, 2017^[16].
• NOAA-20's spacecraft bus is recorded as BCP-2000^[17].
• NOAA-20's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[18].
• NOAA-20's described at URL is recorded as https://www.ball.com/aerospace/programs/jpss-1^[19].
• NOAA-20's launch contractor is recorded as United Launch Alliance^[20].
• NOAA-20's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite^[21].
• NOAA-20's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Cross-track Infrared Sounder^[22].
• NOAA-20's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder^[23].
• NOAA-20's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite^[24].
• NOAA-20's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System^[25].
• NOAA-20's start point is recorded as Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2 West^[26].
• NOAA-20's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+2540'}^[27].

Why It Matters

NOAA-20 is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]