BackForward Satellite: NOAA-20 

Satellite details
Acronym NOAA-20
Full name National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 20
Satellite Description
  • 1st flight unit of the JPSS programme, re-named NOAA-20 after the launch.
  • Main mission: operational meteorology.
  • Substantial contribution to atmospheric chemistry, climatology and space weather.
Mass at launch 2540 kg Dry mass
Power 1932 W
Data access link https://www.bou.class.noaa.gov/saa/products/welcome
Data access information
  • Real-time availability of ATMS, CERES, CrIS, OMPS-nadir, VIIRS and SEM-N (EPS+HES+SSJ5) by HRD Direct Broadcast in X-band.
  • Data available from NOAA CLASS 
Orbit Sunsynchronous orbit Altitude 834 km
ECT 13:25 asc

 

Space agency NOAA , NASA
Status Operational
Details on Status
(as available)
  • Primary PM satellite.
Launch 18 Nov 2017 EOL ≥2024
Last update: 2021-05-20
Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on NOAA-20

Acronym Full name
ATMS Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder
CrIS Cross-track Infrared Sounder
OMPS-nadir Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite
VIIRS Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite
CERES Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System
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Telecommunication frequency or microwave sensing channel information Show expert details
Service Dir or Mode Frequency Emission designator Bandwidth Polarisation D/A Data rate or Baseband Comments
SMD S-E 26703.4 MHz 300MG7D 300000  kHz RHCP D 300000  kbps Stored Mission Data
HRD S-E 7812 MHz 30M0G7D 30000  kHz RHCP D 30000  kbps Real-time High Rate Data
TDRSS S-S 2067.27 MHz 6M04G1D 6040  kHz RHCP D 1  kbps Transmission to TDRSS
TDRSS S-S 2247.5 MHz 6M04G1D 6040  kHz RHCP D 16.384  kbps Return from TDRSS
Command E-S 2067.27 MHz 4K00G1D 4  kHz RHCP D 2  kbps Commands
Command E-S 2067.27 MHz 256KG1D 256  kHz RHCP D 128  kbps Commands (memory load)
TT & C S-E 2247.5 MHz 65K5G1D 3200  kHz RHCP D 32.768  kbps Telemetry and commands
TT & C S-E 2247.5 MHz 6M04G1D 6040  kHz RHCP D 32.768  kbps Telemetry and commands
GPS S-S 1227.6 MHz 24M0G1D 24000  kHz RHCP D 0.05  kbps GPS reception at JPSS
GPS S-S 1575.42 MHz 24M0G1D 24000  kHz RHCP D 0.05  kbps GPS reception at JPSS
ATMS passive 23800 MHz 270000  kHz QV A   Water vapour channel
ATMS passive 31400 MHz 180000  kHz QV A   Window channel
ATMS passive 50299 - 57660 MHz N/R  kHz QH A   Oxygen band, 13 channels
ATMS passive 89500 MHz 5000000  kHz QV A   Window channel
ATMS passive 165500 MHz 3000000  kHz QH A   Weak water vapour channel
ATMS passive 175310 - 191310 MHz N/R  kHz QH A   Water vapour band, 5 channels