SUOMI NPP (37849)

COSPAR: 2011-061A | Alt Name: Suomi NPP

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 28, 2011

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC2W

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7920-10C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

37849

International Designator

2011-061A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:10:20 GMT

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Inclination

98.80°

Right Ascension

126.02°

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Argument of Perigee

298.98°

Period

101.44 min

Mean Motion

14.20 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SUOMI NPP

Alternative Name

Suomi NPP

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

GSFC/NOAA

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 37849U 11061A   26185.25717999  .00000080  00000-0  59213-4 0  9993

2 37849  98.7955 126.0168 0000633 298.9775  61.1337 14.19520932760863

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Summary

The SUOMI NPP (also known as Suomi NPP) is a meteorology satellite with NORAD ID 37849 and OBJECT_ID 2011-061A, operated by GSFC/NOAA. Launched on October 28, 2011, from Vandenberg AFB (SLC2W) using a Delta 7920-10C launch vehicle, the satellite has a BCP-2000 configuration and measures 3.6 meters in length with a diameter of 1.4 meters and a span of 10 meters. It carries equipment including VIIRS, CrIS, ATMS, OMPS, CERES, and is powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's dry mass is 1400 kg, and its launch mass was 2128 kg. The mission designates a lifetime of five years for the NPP phase and seven years for JPSS 1. It operates in a Box + Pan shape with an RCS of 5.7802.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.6

Diameter

1.4

Span

Dry Mass

1400

Launch Mass

2128

Shape

Box + Pan

Radar Cross Section

5.7802

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

NPOESS Prep Project

Purpose

Meteorology

Mission

Meteorology

Manufacturer

BALL

Life Expectancy

5 year mission, 7 year design (NPP); 7 years (JPSS 1)

Bus

BCP-2000

Configuration

BCP-2000

Motor

AOCS

Equipment

VIIRS, CrIS, ATMS, OMPS, CERES

Power System

Deployable solar array, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

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