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Satellite:
SNPP
Satellite details
Acronym
SNPP
Full name
Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership
Satellite Description
Prototype of the JPSS programme, originally designed as Preparatory Programme of the aborted NPOESS (National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System).
Main mission: operational meteorology.
Substantial contribution to atmospheric chemistry and climatology.
Mass at launch
2128 kg
Dry mass
1400 kg
Power
2285 W
Data access link
https://www.bou.class.noaa.gov/saa/products/welcome
Data access information
Orbit
Sunsynchronous orbit
Altitude
833 km
ECT
13:25 asc
Space agency
NOAA
, NASA
Status
Operational
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
28 Oct 2011
EOL
≥2023
Last update:
2021-12-01
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
SNPP
Acronym
Full name
ATMS
Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder
CERES
Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System
CrIS
Cross-track Infrared Sounder
OMPS-limb
Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite
OMPS-nadir
Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite
VIIRS
Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
SNPP
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed
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
8212.5 MHz
300MG7D
300000 kHz
RHCP
D
262000 kbps
Stored Mission Data
HRD
S-E
7812 MHz
30M0G7D
30000 kHz
RHCP
D
13000 kbps
Real-time High Rate Data
TDRSS
S-S
2067.27 MHz
6M04G7DDC
6000 kHz
RHCP
D
Trasmission to TDRSS
TDRSS
S-S
2247.5 MHz
6M04G7D
6040 kHz
RHCP
D
32.8 kbps
Return from TDRSS
Command
E-S
2067.3 MHz
4K00G7D
4 kHz
RHCP
D
2 kbps
Commands
Command
E-S
2067.3 MHz
256KG7D
256 kHz
RHCP
D
128 kbps
Commands (memory load)
TT & C
S-E
2247.5 MHz
6M04G7D
6040 kHz
RHCP
D
1049 kbps
Telemetry and commands
GPS
S-S
1227.6 MHz
24M0G1D
24000 kHz
RHCP
D
0.05 kbps
GPS reception at SNPP
GPS
S-S
1575.42 MHz
24M0G1D
24000 kHz
RHCP
D
0.05 kbps
GPS reception at SNPP
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