Satellite · Weather · United States
NOAA-20
Operated by NOAA.
SatellitesActiveLaunched 2017
Overview
The first satellite of NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System, providing global polar-orbiting weather and environmental observations.
Knowledge connections
- OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Operated byNOAA
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NOAA Solar CalculatorNOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory
Public-domain solar-position geometry: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, twilight, declination, and the equation of time.
Public domain (US Government work).