Suomi NPP

Summary

Suomi NPP is a weather satellite^[1]. It draws 46 Wikipedia views per month (weather_satellite category, ranking #9 of 77).^[2]

Key Facts

• Suomi NPP's image is recorded as Suomi NPP satellite.jpg^[3].
• Suomi NPP's instance of is recorded as weather satellite^[4].
• Suomi NPP's operator is recorded as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration^[5].
• Verner E. Suomi is named after Suomi NPP^[6].
• Suomi NPP's logo image is recorded as NPOESS Preparatory Project logo.svg^[7].
• Suomi NPP's followed by is recorded as NOAA-20^[8].
• Suomi NPP's manufacturer is recorded as Ball Aerospace & Technologies^[9].
• Suomi NPP's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2011-061A^[10].
• Suomi NPP's part of is recorded as Joint Polar Satellite System^[11].
• Suomi NPP's Commons category is recorded as Suomi NPP^[12].
• Suomi NPP's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta II^[13].
• Suomi NPP's SCN is recorded as 37849^[14].
• Suomi NPP's country of origin is recorded as United States^[15].
• Suomi NPP's powered by is recorded as photovoltaic system^[16].
• Suomi NPP's type of orbit is recorded as Sun-synchronous orbit^[17].
• Suomi NPP's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2011-10-28T00:00:00Z^[18].
• Suomi NPP's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j257br^[19].
• Suomi NPP's spacecraft bus is recorded as BCP-2000^[20].
• Suomi NPP's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[21].
• Suomi NPP's official website is recorded as https://science.nasa.gov/mission/suomi-npp^[22].
• Suomi NPP's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite^[23].
• Suomi NPP's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Cross-track Infrared Sounder^[24].
• Suomi NPP's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder^[25].
• Suomi NPP's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite^[26].
• Suomi NPP's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System^[27].

Why It Matters

Suomi NPP draws 46 Wikipedia views per month (weather_satellite category, ranking #9 of 77).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]