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NOAA 20 (JPSS-1) (43013)
COSPAR: 2017-073A | Alt Name: NOAA-20
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 18, 2017
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7920-10C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43013
International Designator
2017-073A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:24:59 GMT
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Inclination
98.78°
Right Ascension
124.37°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
132.61°
Period
101.44 min
Mean Motion
14.20 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NOAA 20 (JPSS-1)
Alternative Name
NOAA-20
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSFC/NOAA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43013U 17073A 26185.05902104 .00000071 00000-0 54827-4 0 9990
2 43013 98.7772 124.3718 0000935 132.6124 227.5131 14.19514840446861
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NOAA 20 (JPSS-1) is a meteorology satellite launched by GSFC/NOAA on November 18, 2017, from AFWTR using the Delta 7920-10C launch vehicle from SLC2W. The spacecraft measures 3.6 meters in length with a diameter of 1.4 meters and spans 10 meters when its components are fully deployed. It has a dry mass of 1,400 kilograms and was designed for a five-year mission but built to last up to seven years. Equipped with VIIRS, CrIS, ATMS, OMPS, and CERES instruments, NOAA 20 is powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a box structure with an additional pan component and is manufactured by BALL.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.6
Diameter
1.4
Span
10
Dry Mass
1400
Launch Mass
2200
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
JPSS-1
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
Unknown
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